Sherry Rogers spent twelve years as a corporate graphic designer and artist before "leaving it all behind" for the freelance world of illustrating children's books. Through illustrating The First Fire, Sherry remembers her own ancestor, Na Ni, a Cherokee woman from the mountains of North Carolina. Some of Sherry's other Arbordale titles include The Penguin Lady, Ten for Me, Hey Diddle Diddle, Newton and Me, Moose and Magpie, Paws, Claws, Hands & Feet, and The Deductive Detective; as well as her award-winning titles: Sort It Out!, Kersplatypus, Burro's Tortillas, and If You Were a Parrot. Sherry lives in Northern California with her family and their pets.
PreS-Gr 2-When Pack rat comes home with a cart full of stuff-a locket, a book, an umbrella, a pinecone, and many more random items-his mother admonishes him to sort it all out and put it away. Packy does just that, cleverly sorting things with like characteristics such as where they're found, their color, shape, etc. Children who like to collect may be inspired to bring some order to their own assortments. The illustrations are brightly colored, large, and very clear. Careful readers will notice a subplot in the pictures and find satisfaction in seeing its resolution on the final page. In addition, the rhyming text prompts them to guess the word that defines each collection. Back matter has activities to extend the experience. Most collections would benefit from this simple entry into the world of mathematics.-Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
A great read-aloud story book ideal for stimulating young minds. -
Midwest Book Review
Children who are studying patterns and sorting will find this book
interesting, especially because the packrat has so many different
ways to sort objects in addition to using color, size, and shape.
Some ways are not necessarily obvious. - Teaching Children
Mathematics
Most collections would benefit from this simple entry into the
world of mathematics. - School Library Journal
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