A small green inchworm is proud of his skill at measuring anything—a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak. Then...
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Aug 12, 2011
David
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Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni features a clever inchworm who, to keep from being eaten, measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and, finally, a nightingale's song.
A robin about to eat an inchworm stops when the inchworm tells him how useful he is. The robin takes him to measure other birds. When asked to measure a nightingale's song or be eaten, the clever inchworm
starts off, measuring inch by inch, until it's safely far away.
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A robin about to eat an inchworm stops when the inchworm tells him how useful he is. The robin takes him to measure other birds. When asked to measure a nightingale's song or be eaten, the clever inchworm
starts off, measuring inch by inch, until it's safely far away.
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Jan 25, 2012
Hana
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This book tells a story of an inch worm who is threatened first by a hungry robin. Rather than being eaten, the inchworm bargains with the robin and tells him that he is useful and that he will measure his tale. The robin sees the usefulness of the worm and takes him to other birds to measure their beaks or legs. Finally, the inchworm gets to a nightingale who asks him to measure his song or else he will eat him. Unsure as to how to do this, the inchworm still agrees and inches along a path as t
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Feb 08, 2012
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni is one of my favorite children books that I have discovered this semester. The story tells of an inchworm that in the beginning is almost eaten by a hungry robin. In order to save itself from being eaten, the inchworm tells the robin that it is able to measure things. The inchworm then travels around with the robin measuring different animals. All is well until the inchworm meets the nightingale, who wants the inchworm to measure his song. Though this is impossibl
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Jun 22, 2011
This book can be used to introduce students to measurement in grades K-2. In the story, and inchworm uses his body to measure different birds. A center activity to go with the book could include using an inch-long inchworm drawing to measure objects around the classroom. For younger students, either provide several cut-outs of an inchworm picture or a long ruler with the inches marked off by inchworms (for which the students would only have to count the worms). For older students, supply only a
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Apr 05, 2011
Carrie
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To start, I love the way Leo Lionni illustrates his books. He uses really interesting patterns and collage elements that are always eye catching. While reading this book though, I found my self very carelessly reading almost as if I were on auto pilot. It was not a captivating story in my opinion and by just looking at it, you are given a sense of its age. I found it weird that Leo Lionni use plain, stark white end pages. I would have thought at least some colored would be used whether it was a
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May 05, 2010
Nielson
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This is a reprint of the originally published 1960 story of a clever little inchworm. Before a robin decides to gobble him up, this tricky little inchworm uses his measuring skills to get himself out of sticky situations. But what can he do when the nightingale demands the inchworm to measure his song? Can our little inchworm find a way out of this situation or will he become the nightingale's dinner? Kids can probably predict what he will do! This is a quick and easy story to read to children.
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Jun 03, 2011
Jackie
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This book is about a clever inchworm who is about to be devoured by a robin. He proves himself useful by measuring the various animals in the habitat. I loved this simple and sweet story. In my classroom, I would use this book to introduce the concept of units of measure. The follow up activity could be to provide each student with a paper cutout inchworm and have them measure various items around the classroom. They could then record the measurements on individual chart handouts (K-2).
Jan 11, 2012
Lindsey
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This book is such a fun book to read and kids can really enjoy trying to find the inchworm, displayed in a different green on each page. The author has taken a little worm and made the reader fall in love with it through the worm's usefulness in measuring and his cunning ability to escape the hungry nightingale. The constant measuring in the book introduces the children to the overall concept and can give a teacher the ability to segway the book into a measuring lesson/activity.
May 28, 2010
Joy
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Level: J
The story of a very smart inchworm who measures things. This book is not heavy on words but the art really tells the story. Probably my second favorite Leo Lionni book after Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse:.
1961 Newbery Honor Book--Beat out by Baboushka and the Three Kings which I haven't seen so I can't comment. It always seems that Lionni is nominated but never wins. What a shame. More...
The story of a very smart inchworm who measures things. This book is not heavy on words but the art really tells the story. Probably my second favorite Leo Lionni book after Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse:.
1961 Newbery Honor Book--Beat out by Baboushka and the Three Kings which I haven't seen so I can't comment. It always seems that Lionni is nominated but never wins. What a shame. More...
Jun 06, 2011
Jennifer
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This text is an excellent introduction for young students into the world of measurement. Students will be exposed to measurement through a fun worm, who loves to measure lots of things; we are trying to instill this same love in our students! Teachers can easily explain what measurement is by utilizing the graphic art on each picture, and can even create inch-worms for students to use as they explore measurement after the text is read!
Apr 10, 2011
Leo Lionni is one of my favorite authors. Every story Lionni write has a beatiful message for children. This book is about a bird and a smart little worm that uses his head to get out of a though situation. I love the message in this book and this would also be a cool book to use for a math lesson in measuring. I was thinking after the story, you could create a ruler in the shape of a worm to go along with the story.
Jun 05, 2010
Renee
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Fifty years later and Leo Lionni’s books are still relatable and visually appealing. An inchworm escapes being eaten by a bird by saying that it will measure the bird. The inchworm continues measuring birds until a bird wants its song measured…or else... The inchworm agrees and keeps measuring farther and farther away from the bird until it escapes. Inch by Inch was a Caldecott Honor book for its collage illustrations.
Mar 18, 2011
Kerri
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This is a wonderful book to help students begin their adventure into measuring! In the book, a little inch worm uses his ability to measure different animals before to convince the other animals no to eat him. This is a great book to use with younger students. I gave my students a piece of yarn to measure things around the room, and they loved it! I will be sure to keep this book in my classroom library.
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May 04, 2010
Beth
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Inchworm convinces the robin not to eat him. Inchworm measures robin's tail, flamingo's neck, toucan’s beak, heron's legs, pheasant's tail, and the hummingbird. The difficult measurement comes to play when the nightingale wants their song measured. Inchworm is not sure, but the inchworm fails to measure the nightingale will eat the worm for breakfast. Inchworm does a fine job pretending to measure and inches away.
Jun 16, 2009
Elizabeth
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A great book that can be read to open several lessons. It is a fun book that can be used to teach students about measurement. It can also be great for story telling about birds and insects. I plan to use this book and a fun, easy to read book as a math opener. This book can be use at any age (younger grades to begin the unit of measurement - older grades to reinforce the unit of measurement).
Jan 31, 2012
Inch by Inch is a great book by Lionni that deals with the smallness of a worm versus the rest of the world. This book tells the story of how a small inch worm is able to use his size to help others and to escape from harm. This is a great story for preschool/elementary students that gives inspiration and encourages students that everyone has a unique and wonderful trait.
Nov 27, 2011
A little inch worm measures just about anything with his body for those who ask, but one bird threatens to eat him if he does not measure the length of his song. So as the nightingale sings, the inch worm measures and measures his heart away through the blades of grass until he escapes. Students could acquire their own "inch worm" measuring stick (expect it'll be 12 inches to a yard stick) and start to measure different things around the class. A question could also be asked, how else
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Jun 22, 2011
Isabel
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I love this book! This book is an awesome resource to introduce standard measurement tools as the worm measures different things. I could also use this book to teach a lesson on non standard measurement units like beans, paper clips, or feet. It was engaging from the beginning, age appropriate, and i know that my students will enjoy it as much as i did!
Apr 11, 2011
This is the story about an inch worm who almost gets eaten. Instead of being eaten, he helps the predator, a bird to measure its tale. Soon the inch worm is measuring everything. This is a good story to introduce measurement. It could also be used to start kids off with non-standard methods of measuring. I recommend this book for grades 1st and 2nd.
Apr 11, 2011
Whitney
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Inch by Inch is a great book to use to ignite a math lesson about mathematics. It is about an inch worm that measures several different creatures it encounters. The book leaves room for the teacher to add amounts and the students can actually measure how much is instructed. This is a fabulous book to encourage a better understanding for measurement.
Feb 24, 2011
Sheniece
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Great book to read to introduce a math lesson about measurements. The inch worm goes around measuring the things that the different animals ask him to measure for them. After reading this it would be good for students to have an opportunity to be an inch worm and go around the class to measure things. This will make learning measurements fun.
Dec 04, 2010
Lana
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This is a perfect introduction for mathematical concepts involving standards of measure for the first grade classroom. An inchworm avoids being eaten by making himself useful in measuring the birds. To extend this activity, make props out of felt for the various birds and inchworm for the students to take turns measuring with the read aloud.
Apr 10, 2011
Rebecca
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This book is good to talk about measurement. The title gives a big clue about what this book is about. Although the pictures are not something that I would love to look at, I love how this book is perfect to have an after activity where the kids can think of objects to measure with a ruler around the classroom or at home.
Feb 16, 2011
Kelley
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The ending of this book is the best part. I was not really impressed by the story-line, other than for math purposes learning how to measure. It's cute that the inchworm used his "skill" to avoid getting eaten by the bird, but that's really all I loved about the book. I has great illustrations similar to that of Eric Carle.
Apr 30, 2009
Leslie
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My daughter brought home this book from school for her advanced reading selection for the day. A fun story of an inchworm who uses the ability to measure to save him from the birds who would like to eat him for breakfast! A fun book. The illustrations are Carle-esque and are quite nice. 3 stars for a nice, fun book.
Nov 17, 2011
Jane
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I would like to use this book to introduce children about measurement. I have used this book for pre-k students and they just loved the story. I can do measurement activity with young students by using a inch craft and let them measure different things around the classroom. This is really a cute book and I like it.
Oct 30, 2011
Kelly
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Inch by Inch is an award winning childrens book. The book seems a little dull to me. A little bug measures birds and a bird wants the inchworm to measure her song so he inched away and then it ended. If I were to read this to young students I could read it when we are discussing using a ruler, while working on math.
Apr 14, 2011
Laura
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This is such a clever story and I the illustrations. The inchworm is so clever and children love to hear his story of deception! I love the different birds that you meet along the way and hunting for the worm on each page. This would be a great book to introduce a science or a math lesson.
Nov 23, 2008
Dolly
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This is a nice story, very similar to Leo Lionni's other stories. It is centered in nature, with creatures (in this case an inch worm and some birds) interacting with one another. The illustrations are also very similar to his other stories. Our girls liked this story very much.
Apr 19, 2011
April
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This book is a great book to introduce math concepts about measurement. It would be easy to follow a lesson measuring stuff with an inch worm. This book also shows how the worm outsmarts the bird and gets away. The kids could predict how many inches the inch worm measures.
