Ten Beads Tall

by Pam Adams

The reader is asked to measure, by manipulating a string of movable beads, the height, width, and length of various objects.

14 pages, Board Book

First published March 1, 1989

About the author

Pam Adams (1919-2010) was a British children's book author and illustrator, and a graphic designer. Born in Swindon in 1919, she was educated at the Swindon Art College and at the Central School of Art in London, and worked for many years as a graphic designer in the advertising field. In the 1970s she returned to Swindon, and teamed up with Michael Twinn, who had recently founded the publishing house Child’s Play. Her first children's book, There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly, was published in 1972, and remains a bestseller for the publishing house. After writing and illustrating countless other picture-books, Adams died in 2010, at the age of 91.

Reviews

[Lauren E · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. It's hands-on learning and my kiddo loves it. She's been playing with it since about 12 months old when we identified different objects. She is now almost 3 so we count, identify colors, talk about tall vs. wide, etc. I imagine within the next two years she'll be able to fully use this book but she loves measuring all things so this book is right up her alley.

[Josiah · Rating 1 out of 5]

An interesting concept for which a one-star rating doesn't feel right, yet there isn't enough to the book for me to go higher. I had a lot of fun with my sister when she was a baby, measuring the figures in this book using the string of beads.