Centipede has one hundred feet. One hundred feet means one hundred shoes. How in the world does Centipede choose shoes? This Math Reader clearly demonstrates the concepts of pairs and multiple sets, all in simple, rollicking, rhythmic text and with bright, graphic illustrations.
Charles Ghigna - Father Goose® lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books. He has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults that have appeared in anthologies, newspapers and magazines ranging from
The New Yorker and
Harper’s to
Highlights and
Cricket magazines. He has served as poet-in-residence, instructor and chair of a creative writing department, poetry editor, and a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer. He speaks at schools, conferences, libraries, and literary events throughout the U.S. and overseas. For more information, visit his website at FatherGoose.com
Bob Staake's 2006 Golden Book
The Red Lemon was a
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. His 2008 Golden Book
The Donut Chef received glowing reviews from
The Wall Street Journal and
Publishers Weekly. In addition to his work with Random House, Bob's titles include
Mary Had a Little Lamp (Bloomsbury),
Look! A Book! (Little Brown), and
Cars, Galore (Candlewick). Outside of his work in children's publishing, Bob's illustrations have also been seen on several popular
New Yorker covers, including the 11/17/08 "Reflection" cover that is officially the most popular
New Yorker cover of all time. In 2008, Bob was the recipient of
Time magazine's 2008 Best Magazine Cover award.