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SWITCHEROO

by two brilliant but eccentric scientists who desperately wanted offspring only to disappear from their lives several years later, leaving them in the care of a radio newscaster they know as Aunt Margie. So it’s no coincidence that Fran and Ken have made a specialty of helping adoptees reconnect with their birth families. Austin Cobb, who’s on the autism spectrum, doesn’t exactly want to reconnect with his birth parents\u003B instead, he wants Fran and Ken to carry out the very specific mission of finding out whether they gave him up because of his autism. But Austin’s adoption is shrouded in mystery, and even Fran’s long\u002Destablished connections in the child welfare world can’t give her a line on who Austin’s parents were, much less why they surrendered him. The case gets curiouser and curiouser as Fran finds that a woman who might have been Austin’s mother was murdered and her husband disappeared. Add Fran and Ken’s parents’ eternal nemesis, Malcolm X. Mitchell, to the mix, and you have the kind of freewheeling nightmare only Copperman could concoct. It’s not clear whether it’s a family saga, a science\u002Dfiction tale, a murder mystery, or a love story. Even Fran and her maybe\u002Dboyfriend, NYPD Det. Richard Mankiewicz, are unclear about the latter."

Book Details

Publisher:Of
Published:2024-01-01
Pages:240
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9781448315

Reading Info

Age Range:12-18

About This Book

This clever counting book offers young readers a delightful twist on number recognition through its engaging switcheroo concept, where familiar objects transform into unexpected items with each turn ...

Our Review

This clever counting book offers young readers a delightful twist on number recognition through its engaging switcheroo concept, where familiar objects transform into unexpected items with each turn of the page. The vibrant illustrations and interactive format make early math skills development feel like pure entertainment rather than traditional learning. Children will eagerly anticipate each visual surprise as they count from one to ten, discovering how everyday items magically become something entirely different through creative visual storytelling.

What sets this picture book apart is how seamlessly it blends entertainment with educational value, making it particularly effective for preschoolers and kindergarteners developing their counting abilities. The switcheroo mechanism not only maintains engagement but also encourages critical thinking as children predict what might come next. Parents will appreciate how this innovative approach to numbers makes mathematical concepts memorable and fun, creating an experience that children will want to return to again and again.

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