Too-Tall Tina

Part of Math Matters

Illustrated by Liza Woodruff
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Paperback
$5.95 US
6"W x 9"H x 0.14"D  
On sale Aug 01, 2005 | 32 Pages | 9781575651507
Grades K-2
Reading Level: Lexile 490L | Fountas & Pinnell J
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.

Tina's had a growth spurt. Will she get used to being Too-Tall Tina in time to avoid disaster on Sports Day?

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 topic: Comparing Measurements)
Donna Marie (Pitino) Merritt is the author of 15 award-winning math and science books for children, including TOO-TALL TINA. She is also a former columnist for TEACHING K-8 magazine, and has written 38 teachers' guides, stories for school writing programs, poetry for all ages, and magazine articles on family, faith, writing, and education. View titles by Donna Marie Pitino
Liza Woodruff is a children's book author/illustrator who creates whimsical books and illustration for children's publishing market with both digital and traditional artwork. Her home is in Vermont, nestled between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. When not working in my studio, she can be found on the lake, on the side of a mountain or deep in the woods with her family and/or two dogs. View titles by Liza Woodruff

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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.

Tina's had a growth spurt. Will she get used to being Too-Tall Tina in time to avoid disaster on Sports Day?

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 topic: Comparing Measurements)

Author

Donna Marie (Pitino) Merritt is the author of 15 award-winning math and science books for children, including TOO-TALL TINA. She is also a former columnist for TEACHING K-8 magazine, and has written 38 teachers' guides, stories for school writing programs, poetry for all ages, and magazine articles on family, faith, writing, and education. View titles by Donna Marie Pitino
Liza Woodruff is a children's book author/illustrator who creates whimsical books and illustration for children's publishing market with both digital and traditional artwork. Her home is in Vermont, nestled between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. When not working in my studio, she can be found on the lake, on the side of a mountain or deep in the woods with her family and/or two dogs. View titles by Liza Woodruff

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