The Right Place for Albert

Mouse Math®

by Daphne Skinner, Deborah Melmon (Illustrator)

Each read-aloud book in the Mouse Math series focuses on a single, basic math concept and features adorable mice, Albert and Wanda, who live in a People House. Entertaining fiction stories capture kids’ imaginations as the mice learn about numbers, shapes, sizes and more. Over 3 million copies sold worldwide!

Today is the day—Albert's very first trip to the People Kitchen! With help from his big sister, Wanda, Albert will hunt for all kinds of crumbs, treats, and goodies. But first he has to find a hiding place from the cat! Every Mouse Math title includes back matter activities that support and extend reading comprehension and math skills, plus free online activities. (Math One-to-One Correspondence)

Genres: Picture Books, Mathematics, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Rachel Boatright · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Right Place for Albert begins with Albert’s sister Wanda and Albert heading into the dangerous and dark peoples kitchen. The only rule is when trouble comes near they each have to find their own hiding spot to hide in. Albert looks everywhere, he looks in the clock in the bookshelf, in the oven mitt, and has no luck as all of those places are taken by other mice. A cat comes near and Albert panics as he dives into a paper towel rolls and the cat bats the roll around. In the end, Albert sneaks out of the roll of paper towels and into the bottom of the fridge where he claims as his own place. This story is funny in part because the cat has a collar with the name of Groucho. I feel sorry for the people that live in the kitchen as it is infested in mice hiding in everything. A good group discussion regarding this book is to ask children what hiding places have they hid in and have they ever had any luck sharing a hiding place.

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Math is a subject that many children find it hard to relate to because they don't see it as being relevant to their own lives. This book shows that math is indeed a part of our lives by sharing a story about Albert and his need to find his very own hiding place. One creature can hide in one hiding place. This creates a fun story but also a great teaching opportunity as the reader can talk about this math concept. There is also a teaching guide at the end of the book that shares ideas for following up on the topic both through discussion and activities.

[Lea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is part of the Mouse Math series. It doesn't focus on learning numbers or counting, but instead teaches by example the basic concept of one to one correspondence. The plot is the relatively simple story of a young mouse venturing into a kitchen where each mouse must have his or her own hiding place. We just read it our kindergartener, but it is basic enough that it would be appropriate for a preschool aged child.

[Miss Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not very clear how math relates to this title in the series other than the concept of one.