Millions, Billions, & Trillions: Understanding Big Numbers by David A. Adler (En

Description: Millions, Billions, & Trillions by David A. Adler, Edward Miller Huge numbers are hard to comprehend. This book explains quantities in terms children can understand. For example, one million dollars could buy two full pizzas a day for more than sixty-eight years. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How long would it take to count to a billion without stopping? How many pizzas could a million dollars buy? Big numbers-- like millions, billions, and trillions-- are hard to visualize. In this book, the dynamic duo of David A. Adler and Edward Miller illustrate and explain these huge numbers in a lighthearted, easy-to-imagine way. Whether its a trillion pieces of popcorn, a billion dollars, or even bigger numbers, the concrete examples in Millions, Billions, & Trillions, laid out in simple, kid-friendly language and bright, cartoony illustrations, will help young readers make sense of large values and develop a sense of scale. From the masterful team of David A. Adler-- a former math teacher-- and Edward Miller comes another great introduction to mathematical concepts for young readers. Dont miss their other collaborations, including Squares, Rectangles, and Other Quadrilaterals, Money Math, Place Value, and Lets Estimate! Author Biography David A. Adler taught math for eight years. In that time he learned many things from his students -- including the fact that they thought fractions were hard. So he decided to prove that learning how to work with fractions is not only easy, but also fun! He lives with his family on Long Island. You can learn more about him at www. davidaadler.com. Edward Miller loves to make concepts clear to kids and has demonstrated that in his previous nonfiction books. School Library Journal praised his Alphabeep: A Zipping, Zooming ABC by Debora Pearson as "stunningly illustrated." He lives in New York City. You can visit his website at Review "This accessible picture book presents big numbers, considers how we use them, and offers a sense of the quantities they represent. . . . Adlers text is imaginative as well as logical, and Millers brightly colored digital illustrations are cheerful and inventive."—Booklist "The text is well organized, so the concepts build on one another, and Millers digital pictures, with smiley-faced children front and center, illustrate the ideas in kid-friendly ways."—The Horn Book "Adler does a wonderful job of helping school-age children understand the concept that a million is a heck of a lot. . . . The book is perfectly suited to elementary students, who are able to think conceptually, and their foundational knowledge of math will help them make the leaps they will need to take to understand millions, billions, and trillions. For curious children who find numbers intriguing, this book is right on the money."—School Library Journal Review Quote "This accessible picture book presents big numbers, considers how we use them, and offers a sense of the quantities they represent. . . . Adlers text is imaginative as well as logical, and Millers brightly colored digital illustrations are cheerful and inventive."-- Booklist "The text is well organized, so the concepts build on one another, and Millers digital pictures, with smiley-faced children front and center, illustrate the ideas in kid-friendly ways."-- The Horn Book "Adler does a wonderful job of helping school-age children understand the concept that a million is a heck of a lot. . . . The book is perfectly suited to elementary students, who are able to think conceptually, and their foundational knowledge of math will help them make the leaps they will need to take to understand millions, billions, and trillions. For curious children who find numbers intriguing, this book is right on the money."-- School Library Journal Details ISBN0823424030 Author Edward Miller Language English ISBN-10 0823424030 ISBN-13 9780823424030 Media Book DEWEY 513 Residence Long Island, NY, US Birth 1947 Year 2013 Illustrations Yes Short Title MILLIONS BILLIONS & TRILLIONS Illustrator Edward Miller Audience Age 6-9 Format Hardcover Pages 32 Subtitle Understanding Big Numbers Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2013-01-01 NZ Release Date 2013-01-01 US Release Date 2013-01-01 UK Release Date 2013-01-01 Imprint Holiday House Inc Place of Publication New York Publisher Holiday House Inc Publication Date 2013-01-01 Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141727487;

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