num_pages: 32
description: Lisa has an important homework assignment--to measure something in several different ways. She has to use standard units like inches and nonstandard units like paper clips to find out height width length weight volume temperature and time. Lisa decides to measure her dog Penny and finds out ...Penny's nose  1 inch longPenny's tail  1 dog biscuit longPenny's paw print  3 centimeters wide... and that's only the beginning! Lisa learns a lot about her dog and about measuring and even has fun doing it.This clear and engaging concept book delivered with a sense of humor is certain to win over the most reluctant mathematician.
language: English
title: Measuring Penny
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)