Catastrophe! - by Ann Marie Stephens (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A crew of hungry kittens and their captain head to the lake to catch some dinner, but the fish have surprises in store for them. Even before the cats encounter the fish, they run into trouble. What happens when confused kitties paddle every which way? Or when they all lean in the same direction? A pattern is needed to avoid a catastrophe! Patterns are the foundation on which math is built. Using rhythm, wordplay, and countable characters, CATastrophe! shows what patterns can do. Includes backmatter to deepen readers' understanding and challenge them to find more patterns in this book and in our world. Search the illustrations for a dragonfly and worm that each appear twenty times.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>Nine kittens go on an exciting boating adventure that's a (funny) <i>cat</i>astrophe in this playful picture book that demonstrates the key math concept of patterns.</b><br> </b><br>A crew of hungry kittens and their captain head to the lake to catch some dinner, but the fish have surprises in store for them. Even before the cats encounter the fish, they run into trouble. What happens when confused kitties paddle every which way? Or when they all lean in the same direction? A pattern is needed to avoid a catastrophe! <p/>Patterns are the foundation on which math is built. Using strong rhythm, clever wordplay, and countable characters, <i>CATastrophe!</i> is a fun read-aloud that also shows what patterns can do. Helpful backmatter will deepen readers' understanding and challenge them to find more patterns in this book and in our world. There's also much to find in the illustrations--including a dragonfly and worm that each appear twenty times.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Stephens deftly incorporates the concepts of patterns and pattern cores into her simple tale and includes an enjoyable explanatory page at the close as well as integrated seek-and-find challenges. Harney's bright, energy-filled cartoons are a great match and maintain a fine balance of cute, color, comedy...and cats. Playfulness makes repeated reads a must for fans of cats or calculation. <b><i>--Kirkus Reviews <p/></i></b>A great read-aloud and a strong pick for early math collections. <i><b>--Booklist</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ann Marie Stephens</b> has been an elementary teacher for over 28 years. She was a contributing writer for Kwame Alexander's <i>The Write Thing</i>, a co-writer for <i>Trait Crate Plus</i> for grades 3 and 5, and has had dozens of original ideas published in <i>Instructor</i> and <i>The Mailbox</i> magazines. She blogs for teachers at http: //2happyteachers.blogspot.com. You can find her on Facebook, Ann Marie Stephens (AMStephensAuthor), and on Instagram and Twitter @AMStephens. <p/><b>Jenn Harney</b> is an illustrator and toy designer. She is the illustrator of <i>Probably a Narwhal</i>, <i>Never Trumpet with a Crumpet</i>, <i>"Smelly" Kelly and His Super Senses: How James Kelly's Nose Saved the New York City Subway</i>, the Hazy Bloom series, and her work has been featured in <i>Highlights for Children </i>magazine.<b> </b> Visit her at jkharney.blogspot.com<b><br></b>
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