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Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree
By Franco, Betsy
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-58246-249-3
- Publisher
- Tricycle
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2009
K-Gr 2 "Zero is...the sound of snowflakes landing on your mitten. 0 sounds." "Zero is...the kites in the sky once the wind stops blowing. 0 kites." Using these and other evocative examples from children's everyday experiences throughout the seasons, Franco explores the concept of zero. The gouache illustrations are done in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2009
How exactly do you define zero? Franco's thought-provoking meditations challenge readers to move beyond conventional school-taught facts (it's a number; it's egg-shaped) to poetic observations about zero outside the classroom via a tour of the seasons. During winter, "Zero is... / the sound of snowflakes / landing on your mitten....Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Via a tour of the seasons, this book provides thought-provoking meditations about zero, upending the notion that zero amounts to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
