This represents an Informational book as well as a Realistic Fiction. It is an Information book because it talks about mathematics, which is something that is real in our world. It informs the reader of accurate information. It is a Realistic Fiction book because the story of "Amanda Bean" is true to life in that it expresses pieces of her life and what she dreams. We can see human interaction as well. The media used in this book is watercolor. The protagonist in this book is "Amanda Bean." She is a round character that we see grow in her knowledge of multiplication as the story unfolds. She is revealed through her actions, interactions, and her thoughts most. This is best for the Intermediate level.

Genre: Informational
Age Appropriateness: Primary & Intermediate
Review: This picture book is a great example of an informational book. It helps children learn about multiplication and why it is important in a fun way. It has a story that goes with it, but it is helping explain how necessary multiplication is.

Media: pen, ink & watercolor ( )

Genre: Informational
Critique: The story presents an idea that multiplication is just a faster way of adding things. The information that is presented is entirely accurate, but it does not go into very much detail.
Setting: This is a story that could take place anywhere at anytime. The little girl could be a universal character, and the setting merely requires her home, and then her dreams. The time of the story has very little relevance. ( )

Throughout this story Amanda receives help from many different talking animals, this makes it so this book is a good example of a fantasy. There is also great character development throughout this story. At first Amanda will only count and she is set in her ways. However, by the end of the book she realizes that there may be an easier way. ( )