For Good Measure: The Ways We Say How Much, How Far, How Heavy, How Big, How Old - Hardcover

“Clear, artful photography, spare design, informative text and delicious historical tidbits make this a must-have reference books both kids and adults will enjoy.” —"San Francisco Chronicle"
“A delightful read.” —"Newsday
“"The clarity that the illustrations bring to the concepts is remarkable. Everyone I shared this book with closed it saying, “I didn’t know that.” Pictures are worth a thousand words and this book makes good on that statement.” –Starred, "Library Media Connection"
“Clear and well-organized, the text is invitingly conversational and chockfull of interesting tidbits.” —"Horn Book
"“. . . Will be good as a resource tool when examining the subject.” —"School Library Journal
"“By tossing in tidbits of history, word origins and meanings, Robbins takes the everyday subject of measurement and makes it accessible, interesting and memorable.

"Clear, artful photography, spare design, informative text and delicious historical tidbits make this a must-have reference books both kids and adults will enjoy." --"San Francisco Chronicle"

"A delightful read." --"Newsday

""The clarity that the illustrations bring to the concepts is remarkable. Everyone I shared this book with closed it saying, "I didn't know that." Pictures are worth a thousand words and this book makes good on that statement." -Starred, "Library Media Connection"
"Clear and well-organized, the text is invitingly conversational and chockfull of interesting tidbits." --"Horn Book

"." . . Will be good as a resource tool when examining the subject." --"School Library Journal

""By tossing in tidbits of history, word origins and meanings, Robbins takes the everyday subject of measurement and makes it accessible, interesting and memorable." --"Kirkus Reviews"

Clear, artful photography, spare design, informative text and delicious historical tidbits make this a must-have reference books both kids and adults will enjoy. "San Francisco Chronicle"

A delightful read. "Newsday"

The clarity that the illustrations bring to the concepts is remarkable. Everyone I shared this book with closed it saying, "I didn't know that." Pictures are worth a thousand words and this book makes good on that statement. "Starred, Library Media Connection"

Clear and well-organized, the text is invitingly conversational and chockfull of interesting tidbits. "Horn Book"

. . . Will be good as a resource tool when examining the subject. "School Library Journal"

By tossing in tidbits of history, word origins and meanings, Robbins takes the everyday subject of measurement and makes it accessible, interesting and memorable. "Kirkus Reviews""

"Clear, artful photography, spare design, informative text and delicious historical tidbits make this a must-have reference books both kids and adults will enjoy." --San Francisco Chronicle

"A delightful read." --Newsday

"The clarity that the illustrations bring to the concepts is remarkable. Everyone I shared this book with closed it saying, "I didn't know that." Pictures are worth a thousand words and this book makes good on that statement." --Starred, Library Media Connection

"Clear and well-organized, the text is invitingly conversational and chockfull of interesting tidbits." --Horn Book

." . . Will be good as a resource tool when examining the subject." --School Library Journal

"By tossing in tidbits of history, word origins and meanings, Robbins takes the everyday subject of measurement and makes it accessible, interesting and memorable." --Kirkus Reviews

Delves into the past to show where words such as pound, quart, feet, yard, mile and other terms of measurement originated and why. By the author of Food for Thought.