It's hard work, taking care of 5 little ducks. But when each little duck comes home with a friend -- oh, no! Now it's double the ducks and double the work. How can 1 little boy get everything done?

Understanding how to double numbers helps children master both addition and multiplication. Fun, friendship, and lots of ducks make learning this essential skill both easy and entertaining.

作者简介

Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.

Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Evanston, Illinois.

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I am disappointed that I made this purchase because my main goal was to teach the math skill, not just to have a cute book for our bookshelf. There are some good and bad things about the book.

Pros: The illustrations are adorable and younger children will be drawn to the book. I would say it's geared to children under 7. I like the concept of the story where a boy is taking care of 5 ducks and then they each bring home a friend so he needs double the items to take care of them (food, hay for a bed, etc). I also think it is great that at the end of the book there are two full pages for the parents that give a bunch of activities you can do with your child to reinforce the idea of doubling. On another positive note my sons loved it. I'm not saying they LEARNED from it, but rather that as a stand alone story they found it entertaining.

Cons: The prose reads a little awkwardly. It's not a rhimey book which is fine but it also doesn't sound that smooth to read aloud to a child as many great kid's books do. From a math perspective (which is why I purchased it) I was actually very disappointed. I don't think the book does a good job of bringing the concept of doubling down to the child's level. As the latter half of the book is dedicated to the care of the ducks once there is a double amount, the author should remind young children how many of each thing was needed beforehand. Pages later a small child isn't going to remember how much there was in the first place for the five ducks so I doubt this is going to help them understand that the number is "doubled" which is the point of the book.

For example, on page 22 the book shows the boy feeding all 10 ducks. the only thing it says on the page is "I need double the food, six sacks a day, to feed to my ten little ducks" and to the right their is a picture of 6 sacks of grain and a big number 6. The number 3 (that is doubled) is not mentioned at all on this page. The child would have to be able to remember back from page 10 that the boy fed 5 ducks with 3 bags. I would like to see the math equation also referenced even if it's just a small part of the picture like showing two separate groups of 3 adding up to 6.

I ordered another book about doubling and if you check my other reviews in a few days I'll let you know what I think of that one for teaching the math skill.

I bought this item to teach the concept of doubles to first grade students mainly because I like the way that math concepts are introduced in Stuart J Murphy books. However, I was not at all impressed with this book. The text does not clearly indicate doubles, and the story is a bit senseless. I decided not to use it for teaching purposes at all. I have many Stuart J Murphy books and would recommend many of them for instruction or for introducing a new topic depending upon the grade level knowledge of the student or students, but I cannot recommend this one AT ALL.

Love this book! The kids always love the doubles that are happening in the book, and they all especially love the ending! The boy works hard and then finds a friend to help with the hard work. It is a book they read over and over in the classroom and enjoy! Really reinforces the doubles in a creative storyline.

My kids are "too big" for picture books -- but we keep these Stuart Murphy books around anyway. They set a great foundation for math concepts, and they are fun to read. Double the ducks is one of my favorites -- it is rhythmic and has adorable illustrations. Great for visual learning, auditory learning, and it really teaches the math concept of doubling. Excellent.

Your library has Murphy's books, I'm sure -- but it's worth it to buy the ones that your family enjoys, since they will continue to like them well beyond the "picture book" stage. Also (sneaky mom trick) you can have your BIG kids read this to littler siblings or cousins or playmates -- then the big kid becomes the teacher and really learns the concept.

I received the book quickly and in great shape. I ordered several books for my math curriculum at great prices. I'm excited to get started reading them to my class.

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