In this version of "The Little Red Hen," set at the North Pole, a penguin and a hare refuse to help an elf plant, grow, and decorate an evergreen tree but nevertheless expect to open the presents found under its branches on Christmas Day.
"Addition is easy when big bears count, sort, and add fifty tiny teddies. Be a bear buddy and join in the fun, adding single-digit and double-digit numbers. Hands-on interaction makes the book perfect for use with bear counters and other manipulatives"--Back cover.
In this version of "The Little Red Hen," set at a farm, the other animals eat and play while the little gray bunny does all the chores in the barn, until one day he teaches them a lesson about laziness.
Teaches the numbers 1 through 12, the six colors of the M & M's chocolate candies, and the three primary shapes: the circle, square, and triangle, while also teaching the sets of twelve and simple math.
Rhyming text and illustrations use candy to teach mathematical skills and concepts such as estimation, graph interpretation, division, multiplication, factoring, and problem solving.
The little green witch's three friends are too lazy to help her tend the pumpkin seeds she has planted, but when they all want to eat the pumpkin pie that she makes, the witch exacts her revenge. Inspired by the story of the Little red hen.
Rhyming text and illustrations use candy to teach mathematical skills, including review of counting and estimation and single and double digit addition.