{"product_id":"me-and-the-measure-of-things-9781984829610","title":"Me and the Measure of Things","description":"Now with new art by Katie Kath (illustrator of \u003ci\u003eUnusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e), this easy-to-understand introduction teaches children how to quantify the things in their daily routines. They'll learn all about the tools used to measure--rulers, scales, pencils, and cups--as well as the language to express what they find. Readers will soon have the answers to questions like how far, how tall, and how small. \u003ci\u003eMe and the Measure of Things\u003c\/i\u003e joins the other repackages in Joan Sweeney's popular Me. . . series--\u003ci\u003eMe on the Map, Me and My Place in Space, \u003ci\u003eMe and My Family Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, Me and My Amazing Body\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMe Counting Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Me and My Senses.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Sweeney \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Toledo, Ohio. In addition to \u003ci\u003eMe and the Measure of Things, \u003c\/i\u003e she wrote \u003ci\u003eMe on the Map, Me and My Place in Space, \u003ci\u003eMe and My Family Tree, \u003c\/i\u003eMe and My Amazing Body, Me Counting Time, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMe and My Senses. \u003c\/i\u003eShe used to spend Saturday mornings taking free art classes at the Toledo Museum of Art. She had three \"grown-up\" children and five grandchildren. Joan Sweeney passed away in March 2017. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Kath\u003c\/b\u003e earned an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design and works as a freelance illustrator. She is the illustrator of the middle grade favorite \u003ci\u003eUnusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer.\u003c\/i\u003e You can learn more about her work at ktkath.com. Or follow her on Instagram at @KatieKathDraws, or on Twitter at @kathk_me.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434016936210,"sku":"9781984829610","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f74d2b2-58dc-4712-bc7e-eb61384707a4.jpg?v=1729591467","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/me-and-the-measure-of-things-9781984829610","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}