{"product_id":"the-great-graph-contest-9780823420292","title":"The Great Graph Contest","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn everything about graphs, charts, and how to organize information in this fun picture book introduction. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow two comical creatures as they go graph-crazy  Gonk the frog and his friend Chester have all kinds of questions-- do more of their friends like mud, or not? Who has the biggest feet? What color butterfly is most common? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn order to answer these questions, the two friends make all kinds of charts-- and so can you  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis funny look at graphs and charts introduces several major ways of organizing information-- bar graphs, pie charts, Venn diagrams, and more. With concrete, easy-to-understand examples and bright, cartoonish illustrations, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Graph Contest\u003c\/i\u003e is a kid-friendly introduction to the basics of data visualization that will have you itching to make your own graphs  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn author's note expands on the different kinds of charts pictured in the story, and instructions on making your own graphs and charts are included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoreen Leedy has been writing and illustrating picture books since she was 25 years old. She is the author of numerous books for children, including \u003ci\u003e2 X 2=Boo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeeing Symmetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Amazing Plant Powers: How Plants Fly, Fight, Hide, Hunt and Change the World\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been ALA Notable books, \u003ci\u003eKirkusReviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books, and \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors Choices.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e Loreen lives in central Florida. Find her online at www.loreenleedy.com\/\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647507894546,"sku":"9780823420292","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0be64486-2f16-41e7-9a9d-edb4ec36125f.jpg?v=1734801254","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-graph-contest-9780823420292","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}