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In this math themed story, Albert the mouse and his friend Leo agree to split everything they get at the arcade restaurant, Melty's, equally--which works perfectly until their "prize" turns out to be seven balls.
About the author
Lori Haskins Houran is a former editor and the author of more than fifty books for kids, including
Next to You,
Too Many Dogs, and
My Little Golden Book About George Washington, as well as the Mouse Math titles
Make a Wish,
Albert and
Bravo, Albert! Lori lives in Massachusetts with her family.
Not only has Deborah Melmon created murals for two discovery rooms at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, but her artwork launched the advertising campaign for Legoland in San Diego. She has illustrated over fifty books for children, including all the titles in the Mouse Math series.
http://www.deborahmelmon.com/
Summary
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!
Melty's has games! Pizza! Prizes! Albert and Leo promise to split everything evenly, from the food to the tickets to the prizes. But some things just can't be split. When it comes to one special prize--winner takes all! Every Mouse Math title includes back matter activities that support and extend reading comprehension and math skills, plus free online activities. (Math concept: Equal to, less than, greater than).
