In The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll, a field mouse named Desmond has a goal: to carve the largest jack-o-lantern in his neighborhood. But his neighbor Clayton the house mouse also wants to win the same contest with his pumpkin. Find out what happens in this colorful tale.
September 19, 2014
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll and A Pig is Big by Douglas Florian are two children's story books that present opportunities for children to explore the mathematical concept of measurement, particularly the Big Idea that all measurement involves a "fair" comparison.