Book Detail

City by Numbers

Publication Information
Author:  Johnson, Stephen T. Illustrator:  Photographs by Stephen T. Johnson
Title:  City by Numbers Date:  1998
Publisher:  Viking City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-670-87251-2 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   ESOL:  
Family:   Yes Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    photographic essay, wordless

HSE Descriptor(s):    math

Summary:
This is a wordless book containing photographs of numerals in the context of shapes and objects found in a city.

Teaching Ideas:
Number identification, counting and math outside usual contexts are all possibilities for interesting lessons. ESOL students will enjoy developing vocabulary through the illustrations.

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Art and Photography > art > painting
bullet Construction/Engineering > Building > architecture
bullet Communities > urban > city
bullet Math > counting


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