This story is about Mr. Odd and Mrs. Even who live in neighboring lands dedicated to odd and even numbers, respectively. When an earthquake hits, it mixes up their lands and possessions. Mr. Odd likes things in odd numbers like 1 dog, 3 turtles, and 5 hammers. Mrs. Even prefers even numbers like 2 rabbits and 4 boys. The story poses math problems about who various groups should live with after their numbers change, like 12 bats or 19 Vikings. In the end, all the characters live happily ever after after sorting out the mixed up lands and items.

1. This is the story of Mr Odd and Mrs
Even.

2. Far, far away there is a land called Odd. This is where Mr Odd
lives.
Mr Odd loves things only in odd numbers. To help him
remember what odd numbers are. He has made a little poem.
1 3 5 7 9
I love odd numbers all
the time

3. In Mr Odd’s world there lived:
1 dog, 3 turtles, 5 hammers, 7 snails
and 9 Vikings.

4. Next to the land of Odd there’s a land call the Even Land. Mrs
Even lives here, and she likes everything to be in even numbers.
To help her to remember what even numbers are she has made up
a special rhyme.
0 2 4 6 8
even numbers
they are great.

5. In Mrs Even’s land there lived:
2 rabbits, 4 little boys, 6 bats, 8 cats
and 10 flowers.

6. One day there was a terrible earthquake and the two lands
were mixed up. Can you help Mr Odd and Mrs Even find
their things?
MRS EVEN Mr Odd

7. One-day the bats went out to find girlfriend’s. This meant there were
of 12 of them. Who are they going to live with? Mrs Even, or Mr
Odd?
? ?
Even Odd

8. 10 of the Vikings friends came for a sleep over. Now there were 19
Vikings. Where would would they all stay?
? ?
Even Odd

9. The Cats had 16 children. This meant they were now 24
cats. Where would they all stay?
Even Odd

10. And they all lived happily ever after