It's Kangaroo's birthday, but no one will play with him: not the emu, the platypuses, the koalas, or even the dingos. They all have too many things to do. What exactly are they doing? They're using multiplication to figure out just how many things they have to do to plan a big surprise for Kangaroo! Best Children's Science Books 1997 (Science Books and Films)

 

This book features in the following series: Mathstart, Mathstart 3 .

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist with a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart Murphy brings a unique perspective to the Mathstart series. Kevin O'Malley has written and/or illustrated over fifty books, including Little Buggy Runs Away and the Miss Malarkey books by Judy Finchler. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.