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Description
Peg and Cat are excited to take their first order, only to learn that some of their customers want a whole pizza while one of them wants half a pie. The coauthor is Billy Aronson.
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who's obsessed with pizza and loves a good math puzzle, Peg + Cat: The Pizza Problem is a short, bright picture book that turns a simple pizza order into a fun lesson in fractions. Peg and her cat have to figure out how to satisfy customers who want whole pizzas and those who only want half, and they do it with the kind of creative problem-solving the series is known for. It's perfect for kids in kindergarten through third grade who are just starting to grasp the idea of "whole" versus "half," and the friendly, goofy tone keeps even reluctant readers turning pages. Parents will appreciate that it's educational without feeling like a worksheet, and there's nothing scary or overly sweet just a light-hearted story that encourages kids to think about numbers in everyday life. If your child enjoys this one, the other Peg + Cat adventures like The Chicken Problem offer more silly math challenges in the same lively style.