I love this author and all the books that he has for math. It is a perfect way to introduce a lesson or to review with your students. I would use this book for elementary students when working on place value. It's a fun way to use math especially for students that are too fond of the subject. ( )

This book discusses place value, by using monkies to show where they are in the place value. It's a really cute book, and it has great pictures. However, I have seen better fun books about place value. This book shows that math isn't boring and has some fun to it. The book is able to be read to a wide variety of ages and still get something out of it. The younger years can use the pictures more and the older years use the math, and pictures with some of the subtexts to add more knowledge to the book. ( )

This book talks about place values and introduces place value in a unique way using monkeys and making comparisons to things such as bananas. The concept of place value is introduced in a unique way rather than just using numbers there is an introduction of words to help with understanding. There are photos and diagrams on the pages as well, to help with understanding. There are also clear explanations regarding place value and the reason why things are the way they are. This book is intended for grades 3-5 and can be used in the content area of math to help students with their place value understanding and building this knowledge while also building their reading comprehension. ( )

This is a perfect example of how to make a math concept enjoyable and non-intimidting. Thinking about place value going into a book does not sound exciting, but the little playful monkeys in this good gave it a nice upbeat feeling. The author does seem like he was trying to cover a lot about the history of numbers, and a lot of information in general that it could be a little bit overwhelming. Overall, I think it was a pretty good way to combine math and reading. ( )

This book was probably my favorite of all of the counting books because it would be perfect to start a unit on place value. It is also text heavy, so it might take a few days to get through, but the visuals really help and it could be used for first or second (or even third) grade. It is colorful and the monkeys make it fun, and I like how it explains at the beginning that numbers are also meant to have meaning and it matters the order in which you write them. ( )