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Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard by [Laurie Keller]

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Laurie Keller

Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard Kindle Edition

by Laurie Keller (Author, Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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Don't you hate when your eyebrows fall into your soup? Dig them out with a SIX—it's a great eyebrow scoop!

If you ever thought that numbers were only for counting—think again! At Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard, numbers have all sorts of uses that can come in handy when in a pinch. For instance, a two can be used as a saxophone, a ten makes a great pogo stick, and a fourteen is a terrific sailboat. So head over to Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard and stock up on numbers, because you never know when you just might need them!

In her signature style, Laurie Keller has created a wonderfully inventive counting book—from one to twenty—that will keep children laughing and learning.

Reading age

4 - 7 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 2
Lexile measure

AD530L
Publisher

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date

August 1, 2005
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ISBN-13

978-1250095374
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PreSchool-Grade 2–Another showcase for the truly offbeat imagination of the creator of The Scrambled States of America (1998) and Arnie the Doughnut (2003, both Holt). Here, Grandpa presents 20 numerals and describes in rhyme how Numbers aren't used just for counting these days./Old numbers help people in many new ways. Flying over a volcano of hot mac 'n' cheese, he displays the usefulness of a ONE's natural physique, as it turns into a trapeze bar, allowing him to swing over and add just the right amount of salt. A TWO transforms into a nifty saxophone for jamming in outer space, as he sits on a crescent moon and plays. A THREE turned sideways can comfort your backside should you ever find yourself taking a long ride on a double-humped camel. Eyebrows in your soup? Dig them out with a SIX–it's a great eyebrow scoop! And so it goes as the book presents lots of nutty solutions to not-so-common situations. The colorful acrylic illustrations are comical, exaggerated, and stuffed with plenty of humorous details. Readers who look closely will find the Wicked Witch of the West and Rapunzel, as well as some bad puns. The rhyme is forced at times and the humor pretty far out, but children should enjoy this goofy book's wackiness.–Roxanne Burg, Orange County Public Library, CA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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PreS-K. The creator of The Scrambled States of America (1999) and Open Wide: Tooth School Inside (2000) presents another book of concepts and off-the-charts silliness. Here, the concepts are the numbers 1 through 20; the delivery, as usual, is pure, rollicking absurdity. Speaking in rhymed couplets, Grandpa Gazillion, the proprietor of a junkyard full of numbers, claims that his stock has uses far beyond arithmetic. On the following pages, he demonstrates scenarios in which numbers, which appear as large physical objects, could come in handy. After a skunk sprays its perfume, for example, Grandpa's advice is to "stand on an eleven made of stilts." Most scenes are even more nonsensical: "Don't you hate when your eyebrows fall into your soup? Dig them out with a six--it's a great eyebrow scoop." Some of the rhymes are a bit labored. But the acrylic illustrations are a chaotic spectacle of funny asides and wild, comical circumstances that enfold the concepts as a stealthy side note. An exuberant offering that transforms a math exercise into a slapstick circus. Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BQL45WG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); Reprint edition (August 1, 2005)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2005
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 14693 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #2,887,540 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #579 in Baby & Toddler Counting Books
- #3,502 in Children's Counting Books
- #14,528 in Children's Humorous Literature

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Laurie Keller is the author and illustrator of many books including The Scrambled States of America, Potato Pants!, Arnie the Doughnut, Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners (Amazons #1 Editors' Pick on their Best Books of 2007 List), The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut chapter book series, and We Are Growing!, part of the Elephant and Piggie Like Reading series and winner of the 2017 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. When Laurie isn't busy making books, she enjoys playing the banjo, traveling, cross-country skiing and splashing in Lake Michigan. You can find out more about Laurie at her website, www.lauriekeller.com (see attached diagram to learn how to draw Arnie the Doughnut!).

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Skelly

A must for fans of Laurie Keller fans

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020

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For summer reading I purchased Laurie Keller's book collection for my daughters. I had never read this book but if you like her other books, it is wonderful! It has lots of hidden pictures and side comments from characters which are fun to read with children. We were also excited to see Mr. Bing and Arnie in there from her book Arnie the doughnut. I enjoy her illustrations and the story is silly which as an adult reading many children's books a day is fun! Children will learn their numbers from reading the book and are encouraged to count items on each page.

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2008

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I bought this book with the intention of donating it to my brother's elementary school. When we received it in the mail, it immediately caught his attention!

This is a witty book that flies through numbers quickly and the illustrations catch a young readers' attention easily. The best audience for this book would be Pre-K 4 through 1st grade! Children at these ages will be capable of grasping the idea of the book and 1st graders will read through it in stride. For adults who read this book with a child, wit is submerged in the number sentences that remarkably reach the young audience as well.

I definitely encourage people to by this book! The bargain price on Amazon is stupendous for it being a hardcover book! Children will enjoy the quick read and colorful illustrations while adults will enjoy the clever manipulation of words and numbers!

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KristiN RN

I love Laurie Keller books

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2015

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I got this for my 5 year old friend. She was learning counting and numbers but kept getting stuck on 15!
I love Laurie Keller books; they are as fun for me as they are for Chanel. We started with the smile book and love Do unto Otters as well. This is a perfect book for kids learning to count. it got us up to 20 with no problem. LOVE IT!

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2017

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It's a fun book, but definitely for younger kids. I bought it for my 6 year old who loves math, but this is a counting book. Good news is that my 4-year old enjoys it.

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017

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5 yr old grandsons really like this book.

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2010

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It's crazy & silly, just like the scrambled states books!! My kids love it.

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Meredith L. Roth

love laurie keller books

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2009

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My son has loved all the Laurie Keller books, and Grandpa Gazillion does not disappoint

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Gwynne C. Spencer

Play with your Food

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2008

Why just settle for numbers as things? How about making your own "threes" out of pieces of a nice yummy yellow or red or green bell pepper? Can you make a "six" out of a bread stick and cook it up? What about a couple of "elevens" out of cheese sticks or cheese cracker sticks? If kids could eat up their times tables, maybe it would be more fun to do multiplication! Never give up on the possibilities of "cooking up reading".

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