Whitehouse, Patricia

Simple text and illustrations show how objects can be made easier to pull with a handle or a rope.

Uses zoo animals as examples to explain the concept of size.

Presents simple experiments that demonstrate the properties which make rolling easier or more difficult.

An introduction to the concept of patterns, using examples from the coats and feathers of zoo animals.

Introduces the concept of division by showing animals sharing their food equally.

Introduces the mathematical concept of pairs by showing what comes in twos at the zoo.

Introduces the concept of time using zoo animals and the schedule zoo employees follow in taking care of them.

Simple text and color photos show where hippopotamuses live, how big they are, what they eat, and what they do during the day and at night.

Presents simple hands-on experiments that demonstrate what can make pushing easier or more difficult.

Presents simple hands-on experiments that demonstrate the properties that make sliding easier or more difficult.