Category Archives: Math

The Brilliant Calculator by Jan Lower, illustrated by Susan Reagan

Posted on March 20, 2023 by susanh579

The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower, illustrated by Susan Reagan. Calkins Creek, 2023. 9781662680069  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Biography What did you like … Continue reading →

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Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco, illustrated by Priscilla Tey

Posted on February 8, 2023 by susanh579

Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco, illustrated by Priscilla Tey. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536201161  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Poetry What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Growing Patterns by Sarah C. Campbell, photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell

Posted on August 24, 2022 by susanh579

Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature by Sarah C. Campbell, photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell. Astra Young Readers, Astra Books for Young Readers, c2010, 2022. 9781635928372 Rating: (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 … Continue reading →

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Molly and the Mathematical Mysteries: Ten Interactive Adventures in Mathematical Wonderland by Eugenia Cheng, illustrated by Aleksandra Artymowska

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Molly and the Mathematical Mysteries: Ten Interactive Adventures in Mathematical Wonderland by Eugenia Cheng, illustrated by Aleksandra Artymowska. Big Picture Press, 9781536217100, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture book What … Continue reading →

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Alan Turing and the Power of Curiosity (My Super Science Heroes) by Karla Valenti, with Micaela Crespo Quesada, PhD, illustrated by Annalisa Beghelli

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Alan Turing and the Power of Curiosity (My Super Science Heroes) by Karla Valenti, with Micaela Crespo Quesada, PhD, illustrated by Annalisa Beghelli. Sourcebooks Explore, 2021. 9781728220437 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 What … Continue reading →

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The Runaway No-Wheeler by Peter Stein,  illustrated by Bob Staake

Posted on February 9, 2021 by kyurenka

    The Runaway No-Wheeler by Peter Stein,  illustrated by Bob Staake, Viking (an imprint of Penguin Random House), 9780593114209, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Arithmechicks Take Away: A Math Story – written by Anne Marie Stephens, illustrated by Jia Liu

Posted on December 20, 2020 by kyurenka

   Arithmechicks Take Away: A Math Story – written by Anne Marie Stephens, illustrated by Jia Liu, Boyds Mills Press, 9781629798080, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Picture book What did … Continue reading →

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Curious Comparisons: A Life-Size Look At the World Around You – Jorge Doneiger

Posted on November 30, 2020 by kyurenka

     Curious Comparisons: A Life-Size Look At the World Around You – Jorge Doneiger, photographs by Guido Chouela, Christina Reche, Marcello Setton and David Sisso, Candlewick Press, (9781536200218), c2008, 2020 Format:  Hardcover Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a … Continue reading →

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Emmy Noether: The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of by Helaine Becker, illustrated by Kari Rust

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Emmy Noether: The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of by Helaine Becker, illustrated by Kari Rust. Kids Can Press, 2020. 9781525300592 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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The Language of the Universe: A Visual Exploration of Mathematics by Colin Stuart, illustrated by Ximo Abadía

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

The Language of the Universe: A Visual Exploration of Mathematics by Colin Stuart, illustrated by Ximo Abadía. Big Picture Press, 2020. 9781536215052 Format: Hardcover (large format) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 What did you like … Continue reading →

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