A Beautiful House for Birds

Written and illustrated by Grace Lin

Part of the Storytelling Math series

A girl must creatively solve a pattern mistake on her birdhouse roof. Can math help her fix it?

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16 pages· ~310L

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Bookroo's summary

Olivia's summer project is a colorful birdhouse, but a pattern mistake on the roof challenges her creativity. As she navigates this playful dilemma, discover how math becomes a tool for problem-solving. Will Olivia find a way to turn her error into a masterpiece? This engaging tale invites young readers to explore the world of patterns and math in everyday life, encouraging them to see mistakes as opportunities for discovery. Join Olivia on her journey of creativity and learning, where math is not just numbers, but a part of life's adventures.

From the publisher

Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere! Olivia wants to make a colorful birdhouse for summer. She starts painting a pattern of stripes on the roof but then oops!–messes up. Now what? Explore patterns in this playful story about creative problem-solving. Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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