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Andy Plays the Number Game

by Bernice Davison Schwebel; Illustrated by Michael Go

22 pages; Saddle stitched; catalogue #04-0133; ISBN 1-4120-2305-x; US$13.50, C$15.00, EUR11.00, £7.50

Teach your child to count and the meaning of numbers through an active method of teaching depicted in this delightful story written by a mother/grandmother/teacher/teacher of teachers.

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About the Book Andy is bored and asks his mom what he could do. She says we'll go for a walk in the park and play the number game. We will count to ten, finding different things in the park to represent each number. They start to walk and Andy spots one squirrel scampering around looking for acorns on the ground. Next, he sees two police cars parked side by side and then three boys on a swing. As they walk on, Andy counts four girls playing tennis, five joggers running by who all call out to him, and six children in a sandbox. Soon, as they continue their walk, Andy gets the delicious smell of hot dogs on a grill and counts seven people cooking. They call out to him, asking if he wants some. As Andy and his mom walk on, he counts eight soccer players, nine ducks marching in a straight line, and ten yellow daffodils. His mother says that it is time for a treat. As the ice cream man gets their order, Andy counts eleven children eating ice cream bars. His mother says, What a surprise! / You went more then ten. / This is a game to play again and again. For other books in the Andy Series, click here: Guess Who Visits Andy's Class? Andy Goes to Preschool

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About the Author "Love of children," stands out in Bernice's life. Trained as a social worker (Russel Sage College), teacher (State University of New York in Plattsburg) and guidance counselor and reading specialist (New York University), she has used her knowledge and skills in many ways. Early in her career, she was a caseworker for children in foster homes. One of her most challenging and satisfying experiences began ten days after her honeymoon when she became cottage mother for twenty boys, ages 5 to 15, boys who had been unable to adjust to life in other cottages. Most of her working years, however, were devoted to teaching children - in preschool, kindergarten and the early grades - on Long Island, and in supervising student teachers of the early grades at Douglass College and Rutgers University. Her joy in her work was combined with joy in her personal life, as wife, mother of two sons, and four-time grandmother. These two interrelated sides - her career and her personal life - are reflected in two co-authored books: four editions of Student Teacher's Handbook and A Guide to a Happier Family. She has been on many radio and TV programs, including Oprah. Her other interests include reading, sports, especially tennis, and the arts. She is happy to have Michael Go as her partner in producing the Andy Series of Rhymed Children's Books. Illustrator Michael Go is an up-and-coming artist. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, he grew up on comics, cartoons, and comic books. Having a love for visual imagery and the creation of art, he pursued his studies at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. He graduated in 2003 with a BFA in Painting and aspires to circulate his talents in different settings, including books, galleries and film media.

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