Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money
In a starred review, Publishers Weekly declared this delightful picture book "a beautifully restrained tribute to trust and tenderness shared by siblings; an entrepreneurship how-to that celebrates the thrill of the marketplace without shying away from its cold realities; and a parable about...
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In a starred review, Publishers Weekly declared this delightful picture book "a beautifully restrained tribute to trust and tenderness shared by siblings; an entrepreneurship how-to that celebrates the thrill of the marketplace without shying away from its cold realities; and a parable about persistence."A lemonade stand in winter? Yes, that's exactly what Pauline and John-John intend to have, selling lemonade and limeade--and also lemon-limeade. With a catchy refrain (Lemon lemon LIME, Lemon LIMEADE! Lemon lemon LIME, Lemon LEMONADE!), plus simple math concepts throughout, here is a read-aloud that's great for storytime and classroom use, and is sure to be a hit among the legions of Jenkins and Karas fans.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375858833 (0375858830)
ASIN: 375858830
Publish date: September 11th 2012
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
The story is amusing, and believable, as I've come to expect from Jenkins. The counting with money bits were the point, so I shouldn't complain, I mean, it is right there in the title, and probably the contract specified that this should be a money-counting book. But still, it slows down the story.L...
There's a lot of realism here. 1. Kids are relentless once they decide on lemonade stand--nothing else will do. 2. It costs a lot to get started. 3. If you're not right on with the timing and the place, business is slow. This book reminded me so much of all my daughters' lemonade stand attempts. Fic...
Lemonade is the perfect drink for a cold, snowy winter day. A fun introduction to counting.
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