The Doorbell Rang (Math Reader)

I liked this simple division book quite well. The kids are initially excited to get a half-dozen cookies each -- but their faces become glummer and glummer as more and more friends come over and the cookies are divided among more people. But there's a happy ending! Kids and company are ethnically diverse.

26 months - we heard this one at library story time and then borrowed it. I liked the story because it's about sharing and math. For O a book about cookies is always a hit. The illustrations are not that great but I love using cookies and an increasing number of kids to show the reality of division. Good thing Grandma likes to bake!

The plot is the sort of repetition that little children love. Two children come home and sit down to a big plate of cookies - twelve cookies for two children! But the doorbell rings (and rings and rings) and their cookies dwindle from twelve for two to twelve for four, to twelve for six, and finally twelve cookies for twelve children. You can see the subtly less happy expressions on their face when the doorbell rings YET AGAIN. What are they going to do - break their cookies in half?

No, it's grandma. Somehow, using her magic powers of being a grandma, she's shown up with more cookies for everybody. Awww.

There's not that much to the story, which makes it perfect for the smaller child. Sometimes little kids like short, simple stories show more they can predict. And of course, note the diversity of the kids - not all picture books have a diverse cast, so that's always a nice bonus. show less

A fun little picture book with a refrain and an ending that could be predicted. Very useful for getting concepts such as sharing, division and fractions across to the youngest of students; highly recommended for preschool through possibly second or in some cases third grade.

Aww.... Hutchins' work seems to range from 'pretty darn good' to 'awesome' even though it looks deceptively simple. This is no [b:The Very Worst Monster|1577262|The Very Worst Monster|Pat Hutchins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348801427s/1577262.jpg|1570015] with its depth of heart, but it's a charmer nonetheless. And of course anything with a gracefully integrated lesson (in this case factors) should stay in print and be widely read.

I use this children's book to introduce division math unit. A fun silly story about having made cookies to share but the doorbell keeps ringing, bring more people that they have to share with. Student's enjoy this story and gives a great sneak peek at division and it's usefulness in everyday life.

This book is a simple book with few words and many of the words repeat often as well. Great for early independent readers since it talks about sharing as well. There is some educational parts as well, the children need to problem solve as they are splitting the 12 cookies with each other, but more and more kids ring the doorbell and enter the "equation". It is a cute lighthearted book that I think Pre k - first grade would enjoy.