{"product_id":"how-many-seeds-in-a-pumpkin-mr-tiffins-classroom-series-isbn-9780375840142","title":"How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMr. Tiffin and his students explore skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment! This book makes a wonderful read-aloud companion to any math or science curriculum, and it's a fun way to reinforce counting skills at home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"How many seeds are in a pumpkin?\" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as   they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert,   the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor,   sounding like she knows what she's talking about, guesses the medium one has   500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses   that the little one has 22. Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn't   have a guess. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Counting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once the slimy job is done,   to everyone's surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds! As Charlie   happily exclaims, \"Small things have a lot going on inside of   them.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And don’t miss the newest addition to the Mr. Tiffin series, \u003ci\u003eThe Dinosaur Expert\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/u\u003e (circ: 329,989), September 30, 2007:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"There's quite a lot to learn about pumpkins in this book, which even a math-phobe can love, plus there's kids working together and having their minds opened once their assumptions are trounced. Karas' stylized illustrations capture the fun of an engaging, hands-on classroom project.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Regan McMahon\u003cp\u003eMargaret McNamara is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington's Birthday\u003c\/i\u003e, and the popular Robin Hill School early reader series.  \u003ci\u003eThe Pumpkin Patch\u003c\/i\u003e, in this series, was awarded the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best  Book Gold Award. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eG. Brian Karas is the versatile and  acclaimed illustrator and writer of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eAre You Going  to Be Good? (\u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated Book), \u003ci\u003eHome on the Bayou \u003c\/i\u003e(recipient  of the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe–Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eAward), and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eMuncha, Muncha, Muncha \u003c\/i\u003eby Candace Fleming.  He lives in Rhinebeck, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304874758373,"sku":"NP9780375840142","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375840142.jpg?v=1767729329","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/how-many-seeds-in-a-pumpkin-mr-tiffins-classroom-series-isbn-9780375840142","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}