Spring 2024

I Can Match Around the House

From the Set Make a Match!

Would you wear socks of different colors? Or your polka dot shirt with your striped pants? Unless you want to make a real fashion statement, you'd try to make a match instead! In this cute, colorful volume, beginning readers will match items found around most homes, from cutlery to cuddly stuffed animals. Relatable examples keep readers engaged with what they are matching, and short, complete sentences make each page achievable for new readers. Bright photographs and clean design make this book an enjoyable experience for adults and readers alike.

Format List Price Your Price Qty
$24.27 $18.20
Interest Level Preschool - Grade 1
Reading Level Kindergarten
Dewey Number 640
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level B
Language English
Publisher Gareth Stevens
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781538291498
Copyright 2024
Number of Pages 24
Dimensions 7 x 7
Graphics Full-color photographs

SLJ Review of Make a Match!

With this fine series, young readers will hone both literacy and math skills while practicing matching, seriation, and one-to-one correspondence. The large-type text is very simple—only one sentence per page—and the repetitive, predictable sentence structure aids children in reading and comprehension. The titles open with an ex- clamatory sentence to heighten interest and excitement: “I can match things in/around/ at the/my __!” High-quality full-page color photos face text pages, helping clarify meaning. The final volumes, about patterns and shapes, help students focus on discerning details. Each title concludes with an activity in which students are challenged to select the items that match from a group of images or find patterns and matching shapes. All titles hone visual literacy skills and encourage readers to be more curious to observe their surroundings. VERDICT This excellent tool is recommended for schools and public libraries.

Author: Beth Gottlieb