Follett Content Book Detail: The Bark Park (Math Matters (Kane)) by Houran, Lori Haskins

The Bark Park (Math Matters (Kane))

Author: Houran, Lori Haskins

Follett Number: 1962UZ5
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Kane Press, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2022
Format: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-63592-542-5
ISBN-10: 1-63592-542-8
LCCN: 2021-036018
Dewey: -E-
Classifications: Fiction; Easy

Subjects:
Mathematics Fiction
Moneymaking Projects Fiction
Parks Fiction
Parks for Dogs Fiction
Percentage Fiction
"Math concept: Percentage"--Back cover.;"Grades 1-3, ages 6-8"--Back cover. Lila and her friends are troubled when they discover the dog park does not have a bench for eighty-year-old Mr. Romero to use, so they decide to start a dog-wash to raise money for one, and learn about percentages along the way.

From the publisher:
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5-8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. Pups love the Bark Park, the best dog park around. Only one thing would make it better for everyone--a bench! But a bench isn't in the park budget. How can Lila and her friends raise the money? With a dog wash! They reach 25% of the goal, then 50%, until . . . a sudden shower threatens to make the dog wash a 100% washout! With engaging stories that connect math to kids' everyday lives, each book in the Teachers' Choice Award-winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Percentages)

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