Used Any Numbers Lately?

$16.95 U.S.A. $19.95 Canada

connecting children and books for the past thirty-five years as an elementary school teacher and librarian in Phoenix, Arizona.

Jane Lindaman has been an

elementary teacher in Phoenix and in Gilbert, Arizona. She now lives in Springfield, Oregon.

Vicky Enright has illustrated

a number of highly successful Kathy Ross craft titles, including Crafts for All Seasons. Enright lives in Andover, Massachusetts, with her husband, two children, and a big, brown dog that has a habit of popping up in her books. Together Allen, Lindaman, and Enright created two companion volumes to this book, Read Anything Good Lately? and Written Anything Good Lately?

Printed and bound in U.S.A.

This book gives you many ideas. See if you can come up with even more!

Have you used any numbers this week?

Praise for other titles by the authors:

Read Anything Good Lately? “Serving as a reminder to parents too, that reading opportunities are all around, this presents an engaging literary game likely to continue well beyond one pass through the ABCs.” —Kirkus Reviews

Written Anything Good Lately? “The volume can be used as a straightforward alphabet book, but older readers will appreciate the detail of the illustrations and recognize the writing suggestions on each page.” —School Library Journal

Millbrook

Millbrook Press

A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 www.lernerbooks.com

Used Any Numbers Lately?

USED ANY NUMBERS LATELY?

They wrote this book because they wanted children to understand how important numbers are in their lives.

How many ways do you use numbers?

Allen/Lindaman/Enright

Susan Allen has been

J

You might be trying to remember when you last did a math problem— but think again! Have you made a phone call? Have you written someone’s address? Have you worn a team jersey? Have you turned to a page in a book to do your homework assignment? Have you used any money? Or celebrated a birthday? Chances are you have used lots of numbers lately! Though you may not realize it, you see hundreds of numbers each day. This book shows you twenty-six different ways to use numbers—one for each letter of the alphabet. Can you think of more ways numbers are used? Search the pictures for ideas.

By Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman Illustrated by Vicky Enright Ages 5-9

Reinforced binding

connecting children and books for the past thirty-five years as an elementary school teacher and librarian in Phoenix, Arizona.

Jane Lindaman has been an

elementary teacher in Phoenix and in Gilbert, Arizona. She now lives in Springfield, Oregon.

Vicky Enright has illustrated

a number of highly successful Kathy Ross craft titles, including Crafts for All Seasons. Enright lives in Andover, Massachusetts, with her husband, two children, and a big, brown dog that has a habit of popping up in her books. Together Allen, Lindaman, and Enright created two companion volumes to this book, Read Anything Good Lately? and Written Anything Good Lately?

Printed and bound in U.S.A.

This book gives you many ideas. See if you can come up with even more!

Have you used any numbers this week?

Praise for other titles by the authors:

Read Anything Good Lately? “Serving as a reminder to parents too, that reading opportunities are all around, this presents an engaging literary game likely to continue well beyond one pass through the ABCs.” —Kirkus Reviews

Written Anything Good Lately? “The volume can be used as a straightforward alphabet book, but older readers will appreciate the detail of the illustrations and recognize the writing suggestions on each page.” —School Library Journal

Millbrook

Millbrook Press

A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 www.lernerbooks.com

Used Any Numbers Lately?

USED ANY NUMBERS LATELY?

They wrote this book because they wanted children to understand how important numbers are in their lives.

How many ways do you use numbers?

Allen/Lindaman/Enright

Susan Allen has been

J

You might be trying to remember when you last did a math problem— but think again! Have you made a phone call? Have you written someone’s address? Have you worn a team jersey? Have you turned to a page in a book to do your homework assignment? Have you used any money? Or celebrated a birthday? Chances are you have used lots of numbers lately! Though you may not realize it, you see hundreds of numbers each day. This book shows you twenty-six different ways to use numbers—one for each letter of the alphabet. Can you think of more ways numbers are used? Search the pictures for ideas.

By Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman Illustrated by Vicky Enright Ages 5-9

By Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman Illustrated by Vicky Enright

J Millbrook Press/Minneapolis

For Jack and Anna Marie with love —SA For Sandy and Connie— best friends forever! —JL For my brothers, my friends— Marc, Nicky, and Tony —VE Copyright © 2008 by Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman Illustrations copyright © 2008 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise— without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review. Millbrook Press A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A. Website address: www.lernerbooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Allen, Susan, 1951– Used any numbers lately? / by Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman ; illustrated by Vicky Enright. p. cm. ISBN 978-0-8225-8658-6 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. Numeration—Juvenile literature. I. Lindaman, Jane. II. Enright, Vicky, ill. III. Title. QA141.3. A49 2008 513—dc22 2007044374 Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 – DP – 13 12 11 10 09 08

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About the Authors and Artist

Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman have been friends for twenty-five years. Together, they have hiked, gardened, ran their first half marathon, and writen three books. Susan Allen is an elementary school teacher and librarian in Phoenix, Arizona. Jane Lindaman has been an elementary school teacher in Phoenix and in Gilbert, Arizona. She now lives in Springfield, Oregon. Of course, they both continue to read, write, and use numbers. Vicky Enright has illustrated a number of highly successful Kathy Ross craft titles, including Crafts for All Seasons. Enright lives in Andover, Massachusetts, with her husband, two children, and a large brown dog that has a habit of popping up in her books. Together Allen, Lindaman, and Enright created two companion volumes to this book, Read Anything Good Lately? and Written Anything Good Lately?

$16.95 U.S.A. $19.95 Canada

connecting children and books for the past thirty-five years as an elementary school teacher and librarian in Phoenix, Arizona.

Jane Lindaman has been an

elementary teacher in Phoenix and in Gilbert, Arizona. She now lives in Springfield, Oregon.

Vicky Enright has illustrated

a number of highly successful Kathy Ross craft titles, including Crafts for All Seasons. Enright lives in Andover, Massachusetts, with her husband, two children, and a big, brown dog that has a habit of popping up in her books. Together Allen, Lindaman, and Enright created two companion volumes to this book, Read Anything Good Lately? and Written Anything Good Lately?

Printed and bound in U.S.A.

This book gives you many ideas. See if you can come up with even more!

Have you used any numbers this week?

Praise for other titles by the authors:

Read Anything Good Lately? “Serving as a reminder to parents too, that reading opportunities are all around, this presents an engaging literary game likely to continue well beyond one pass through the ABCs.” —Kirkus Reviews

Written Anything Good Lately? “The volume can be used as a straightforward alphabet book, but older readers will appreciate the detail of the illustrations and recognize the writing suggestions on each page.” —School Library Journal

Millbrook

Millbrook Press

A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 www.lernerbooks.com

Used Any Numbers Lately?

USED ANY NUMBERS LATELY?

They wrote this book because they wanted children to understand how important numbers are in their lives.

How many ways do you use numbers?

Allen/Lindaman/Enright

Susan Allen has been

J

You might be trying to remember when you last did a math problem— but think again! Have you made a phone call? Have you written someone’s address? Have you worn a team jersey? Have you turned to a page in a book to do your homework assignment? Have you used any money? Or celebrated a birthday? Chances are you have used lots of numbers lately! Though you may not realize it, you see hundreds of numbers each day. This book shows you twenty-six different ways to use numbers—one for each letter of the alphabet. Can you think of more ways numbers are used? Search the pictures for ideas.

By Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman Illustrated by Vicky Enright Ages 5-9

Reinforced binding

$16.95 U.S.A. $19.95 Canada

connecting children and books for the past thirty-five years as an elementary school teacher and librarian in Phoenix, Arizona.

Jane Lindaman has been an

elementary teacher in Phoenix and in Gilbert, Arizona. She now lives in Springfield, Oregon.

Vicky Enright has illustrated

a number of highly successful Kathy Ross craft titles, including Crafts for All Seasons. Enright lives in Andover, Massachusetts, with her husband, two children, and a big, brown dog that has a habit of popping up in her books. Together Allen, Lindaman, and Enright created two companion volumes to this book, Read Anything Good Lately? and Written Anything Good Lately?

Printed and bound in U.S.A.

This book gives you many ideas. See if you can come up with even more!

Have you used any numbers this week?

Praise for other titles by the authors:

Read Anything Good Lately? “Serving as a reminder to parents too, that reading opportunities are all around, this presents an engaging literary game likely to continue well beyond one pass through the ABCs.” —Kirkus Reviews

Written Anything Good Lately? “The volume can be used as a straightforward alphabet book, but older readers will appreciate the detail of the illustrations and recognize the writing suggestions on each page.” —School Library Journal

Millbrook

Millbrook Press

A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 www.lernerbooks.com

Used Any Numbers Lately?

USED ANY NUMBERS LATELY?

They wrote this book because they wanted children to understand how important numbers are in their lives.

How many ways do you use numbers?

Allen/Lindaman/Enright

Susan Allen has been

J

You might be trying to remember when you last did a math problem— but think again! Have you made a phone call? Have you written someone’s address? Have you worn a team jersey? Have you turned to a page in a book to do your homework assignment? Have you used any money? Or celebrated a birthday? Chances are you have used lots of numbers lately! Though you may not realize it, you see hundreds of numbers each day. This book shows you twenty-six different ways to use numbers—one for each letter of the alphabet. Can you think of more ways numbers are used? Search the pictures for ideas.

By Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman Illustrated by Vicky Enright Ages 5-9

Reinforced binding