Fair is Fair!

Math Matters®

by Jennifer Arena, Diane Palmisciano (Illustrator)

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

All the kids get bigger allowances than Marco. And they do fewer chores! It's just not fair! How can Marco convince his Dad to give him the raise he knows he deserves?

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math Bar Graphs)

Genres: Mathematics

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jalessia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about a boy name Marco who wants a bigger allowance from his parent because all of his friends get more from school. He feels like he should too. He tries to convince his parents to see things from his perspective of increasing his allowance. This book could help children understand what fair is, or how to come up with different methods to get a point across.

[Jayetta Carter-mcfarlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book would be a great addition to grade 2 - 5 class libraries. Suggestions for activities are in the back of the book. I would use this book in 3rd grade math class to intrdoduce graphs. It will help students to connect with how reading, interpreting and creating graphs chould be beneficial to them. This book also has a great story line that could engage the students into the lesson.

[Yycdaisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good intro to allowances, bar graphs and pushing for changes. The text was a bit difficult for kids under 6 or so, but great for the 6 to 8 year old group.