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In this humorous look at
length, Brian P. Cleary and
Brian Gable introduce essential
units—from millimeters to
yards. The comical cats of
the wildly popular Words Are
CATegorical™ series show how
to measure length, width, and
height. Peppy rhyme, goofy
illustrations, and kid-friendly
examples make short work of
this tall topic.
Ages 5-8
Reinforced binding
To Renee
—B.P.C.
Length:
The distancned
from one eng
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A short note about length:
People in the United States and Canada have two systems to measure length.
One is called the English system, or the U.S. customary system. It uses inches,
feet, and yards. The other system is called the metric system, or International
System of Units. It uses millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, and meters. People
in many countries use only the metric system.
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Length answers the riddle
for large things or little.
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12 inches together
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And see this—it’s cool—
inches live on this tool.
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It’s a measuring stick
called a ruler.
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the right size
for every grade-schooler!
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That’s 36 inches,
and here’s what the cinch is:
that’s also 3 feet—it’s not hard!
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or 36 inches—
how neat!
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It’s really quite wise
when you’re measuring size
to know more than
only one system.
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