Synopses & Reviews
"...at the count of three, we can race for the food we like best..."When two friends decide to go on a picnic, they never expected it to turn into a party. But gradually, ten more eager picnickers show up, each with an irresistible snack to add to the collection. And of course, as each new friend joins the crowd, calculations are in order: How much of each treat will each one get now? Just when everything is working out neatly, a thirteenth hungry picknicker shows up -- with nothing to offer -- and all the calculations are turned topsy-turvy. Should they let him join in? And, if they do, how will they divide up the picnic?
An uproarious introduction to simple division concepts, illustrated with delectable cut-paper artwork by Golden Kite Award winner Amy Walrod.
About the Author
Donna Jo Napoli learned to add and subtract long before she learned to read, and has always been attracted to the pure beauty of math. She is a Golden Kite Award-winning author whose works include
Stones in Water, Zel, and most recently,
Beast. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with her husband and five children.