Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems

Discover math's playful side with poems that turn numbers into fun adventures.

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40 pages· 1,751 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud· ~700L

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where math meets imagination. Through playful poems and whimsical art, children explore fractions, geometry, and more in their everyday lives. Join the journey with clever 'Numbots' and see math in a whole new light. Will multiplying mice and bug races change how you see numbers?

From the publisher

Twenty-nine playful poems from the maven of math poetry + ingenious high-concept art = countless hours of mind-blowing, mathematical fun. Award-winning author Betsy Franco is back with another pitch-perfect performance that explores a range of math topics–from fractions and time measurements to geometry and graphs–in a way that relates math to the daily lives of children. Even the most mathematically disinclined will warm to these innovative poems, illustrated with game-changing wit and whimsy by Priscilla Tey, whose clever mechanical “Numbots” guide readers through a surreal playground of calculated delights. From multiplying mice to missing socks, from stinky scales to bug races, this collection of imaginative verse subtracts the mystery, fear, and loathing from mathematics, making it engrossing and fun for all.

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