Lisa has a homework assignment to measure something, so she decides to measure her dog Penny. How tall is she? How much does she weigh? How fast can she run to her food bowl? Lisa uses standard units like inches and centimeters, and nonstandard units like dog biscuits!

Art: Acrylic.

“A great introduction to the subject, and one that tells a good story, too.”
School Library Journal (starred review)

“...offers instruction and no small dose of delight.”
Kirkus Reviews (pointer review)

“…perfect for classroom use...”
Booklist (starred review)

A Junior Library Guild Selection.

K to Grade 4. 32 p. Full color art. Henry Holt, 1998.
0-8050-5360-3 (h) 0-8050-6572-5 (p).