Animals On Board (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Book

Ride along with trucker Jill and her dog as they add up the animals zooming by. But these are no ordinary animals, and they're bound for a surprise destination!

Ride along with trucker Jill and her dog as they add up the animals passing by on other trucks. But these are no ordinary animals, and theyre bound for a surprise destination! Lively illustrations by R.W. Alley make adding truckloads of fun.

Children's Literature

Murphy has written several math stories for young children, and this entry in the "MathStart" series features addition equations. Rhymed couplets set up an addition equation that is solved in a brightly-framed space within a full-page illustration. The premise is engaging-a trucker is passed on the road by many open flatbed trucks carrying all sorts of wild animals. The math really does take a front seat without overpowering the slight story or the appealing illustrations. The only problem is that the whole book leads up to a predictable climax. The series has been very successful; and this is a worthwhile addition to it.