Arithme-tickle : An Even Number Of Odd Riddle-rhymes

These eighteen zany rhyming riddles involve addition, subtraction, and simple multiplication to calculate everything from poodle weights to travel time. And for anyone who's stumped, the answers are included in mirror-writing below each riddle.

A zany, fun book of 19 poems that will have kids learning without even realizing it!

"Illustrated word problems, for fun? Well, any book that can rhyme 'Wapakoneta' with 'Green cheese or Swiss or feta' can bring back the joy of puzzle solving."--Chicago Tribune

J. PATRICK LEWIS has written more than thirty-five books for children, including Please Bury Me in the Library, illustrated by Kyle M. Stone. He lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

FRANK REMKIEWICZ is best known for his illustrations in the beloved Froggy series. He has illustrated more than sixty books for young people, most recently Horrible Harry and the Goog, the newest installment in the popular Horrible Harry series. He lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

J. Patrick Lewis has authored more than fifty books of poetry for children. In 2011, he was named the Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation and was given the NCTE Excellence in Children's Poetry Award. He lives in Westerville, Ohio.Visit his website at www.jpatricklewis.com.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Distributor: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication Date: 04-01-2007
Pages: 32
Measurements: 10.50in X 8.13in X 0.32lb