What Is Math?

By Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Sachiko Yoshikawa (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the What Is? series

Discover how math shapes our world, from baking to building spaceships.

3.6/5 Goodreads · 52 ratings

40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Explore the hidden world of math in everyday life, where counting, shapes, and graphs reveal their magic. Join a playful black cat and white dog as they uncover math's secrets in baking, building, and beyond. Perfect for young minds eager to see how math measures and codes our world, this engaging journey sparks curiosity and a love for STEM. Will you spot the math in your day-to-day adventures?

From the publisher

A lively celebration of math and all the ways it applies to everyday life. An NSTA-CBC 2023 Best STEM Book of the Year “A great way to show even the math-averse or math-phobic the many ways that math is hiding in their everyday lives.” –Kirkus Reviews “A delightful first look at STEM.” –School Library Journal What is math? So many things! Counting and calendars, weights and fractions, shapes and distances, charting and graphing. Math is the way we measure and code our world, from seasons to clocks, recipes, classrooms, and beyond. Math is all around us! Readers will be introduced to: - Graphs and charts–in the form of pizza pies! - Counting and weight–when baking a cake! - Shapes and word problems–to build a spaceship! This rousing read aloud offers an engaging and accessible introduction to math–perfect for sparking an early interest in STEM subjects for preschool and early elementary school children. And be sure to keep an eye out for a friendly black cat and white dog on each spread as they participate in the math-related hijinks!

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