Age Range: 6 - 10 years
Grade Level: 2 - 3
Lexile Measure: 570L
Paperback: 40 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (August 25, 1999)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 0.1 x 8 inches

Room for Ripley (Capacity): The guppy in the pet store ripples through the water as he swims, so Carlos names him Ripley. Carlos wants to buy Ripley, though first he needs to set up a fish bowl at home with a little help from big sister Ana. He pours a cup of water into the bowl, but it isn't nearly enough. Then another cup, which makes a pint. But he needs more. How many pints make a quart? How many quarts in a half-gallon? In a gallon? It sure takes a lot of water to keep a little fish happy! Children need to understand the relationships between the various units used to measure liquid capacity. Illustrated by Sylvie Wickstrom.