Sort It Out!
by Barbara Mariconda (Author) Sherry Rogers (Illustrator)
Packy the Packrat's mother has had enough! It's time that he sorts through his ever-growing collection of trinkets and puts them away. Told in rhyme, the text leads the reader to participate in the sorting process by categorizing Packy's piles of things according to like characteristics and attributes. The story promotes and reinforces analogous thinking--a critical thinking skill in math, science, and life. In the "For Creative Minds" education section at the back of the book, the reader can explore even more attributes and characteristics of objects, including color, size, texture, shape, and material.
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School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2When Pack rat comes home with a cart full of stuffa locket, a book, an umbrella, a pinecone, and many more random itemshis mother admonishes him to sort it all out and put it away. Packy does just that, cleverly sorting things with like characteristics such as where they're found, their color, shape, etc. Children who like to collect may be inspired to bring some order to their own assortments. The illustrations are brightly colored, large, and very clear. Careful readers will notice a subplot in the pictures and find satisfaction in seeing its resolution on the final page. In addition, the rhyming text prompts them to guess the word that defines each collection. Back matter has activities to extend the experience. Most collections would benefit from this simple entry into the world of mathematics."Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA" Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Most collections would benefit from this simple entry into the world of mathematics. - School Library Journal
Barbara Mariconda
Sherry Rogers spent twelve years as a corporate graphic designer and artist before "leaving it all behind" for the freelance world of illustrating children's books. Through illustrating The First Fire, Sherry remembers her own ancestor, Na Ni, a Cherokee woman from the mountains of North Carolina. Some of Sherry's other Arbordale titles include The Penguin Lady, Ten for Me, Hey Diddle Diddle, Newton and Me, Moose and Magpie, Paws, Claws, Hands & Feet, and The Deductive Detective; as well as her award-winning titles: Sort It Out!, Kersplatypus, Burro's Tortillas, and If You Were a Parrot. Sherry lives in Northern California with her family and their pets.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781934359327
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Arbordale Publishing
Publication date
July 20, 2008
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV009000 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | General
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV009000 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | General
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
Library of Congress categories
Brothers and sisters
Stories in rhyme
Set theory
Child collectors
Stories in rhyme
Set theory
Child collectors
Texas 2x2 Reading List
Recommended 2009 - 2009
