The Lion's Share -- Matthew McElligott

from aconant05

An ant is invited to a special dinner with the King Lion. On his best manners, he is shocked at how greedy and messy the other animals are. The king is grateful for the ant's genuine generosity. This is a good theme for children as it is about manners, without directly saying what exactly they sh...

from 06nwingert

Under the guise of a children's book, children learn mathematical concepts such as halving, doubling, and size relationships. In this book, an ant-- the smallest creature-- is invited to dine with a lion--the king of the jungle-- and other large animals including an elephant and a hippo. When the...

from katieginn

This story is cute for children, it show them what happens when you cut things in half and it becomes two. A great addition to a childrens library. The reading is exciting and the artwork is beautiful. One of the best childrens picture book artist I have seen so far. This could also be considered...

from aulap

great for 5-8 yr olds. the DVD was captivating for my 7 yr old who kept hitting replay. I would recommend using both the DVD and the book, as they complement each other nicely. Inspires wonder about math concepts: doubling and halving. humourous and artful.

from linnaea44

I want to recommend this book to some of my family members. Nothing is worse than having a nice dinner with guest that do not share and split the food evenly. As a child in a large family everything was split evenly for all. Then if there were leftovers we got to have seconds. I love how the auth...