People Patterns (Finding Patterns)
A referee s shirt is an obvious choice for demonstrating people patterns, as are marching bands and a set of triplets, but how about a pair of fancy painted fingernails? These are but a few of the techniques employed to aid the reader in discovering patterns in real life. Once patterns are very simply defined, the text takes the reader on a colorful romp to find the patterns created by the things people wear and the things people do. Young readers will likely not realize that their fun-filled read, which uses full-page, full-color photography and clear, simple text, is actually helping them build foundational math skills. Using full-page, full-color photography and clear, simple text, young readers will likely not realize that their fun-filled read is actually helping them build foundational math skills. Geared toward first grade level readers, this book in the A+ series will appeal to pre-kindergarten students through second graders. Like most in the nonfiction genre, the book s format includes a table of contents, glossary, and index. Bonus features include a bibliography, a guide to internet sites, and people pattern facts sections. --Childrens Literature, January 2007############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################### --Library Media Connection; Vol. 26, No. 2; Page 89, October 2007############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################### --Children's Literature Comprehensive Database, January 2007