The Animals Would Not Sleep
It’s bedtime, and Marco’s toys are causing a ruckus and won’t settle down. But as a scientist, Marco can’t just put his toys away, he needs to sort them.
Count on Me
This book is a gorgeous ode to something vital but rarely celebrated. In the eyes of this little girl, math takes its place alongside painting, drawing and song as a way to ponder the beauty of the world.
Is 2 a Lot?
Is Two a Lot? is a wonderfully charming and authentic exchange between mother and child. Annie Watson’s story makes numbers tangible, and Rebecca Evans’s illustrations bring them to life.
One Grain of Rice
Long ago in India, there lived a raja who believed that he was wise and fair. But every year he kept nearly all the people's rice for himself. Then a village girl named Rani devises a clever plan, using the surprising power of doubling to win more than one billion grains of rice from the raja.
Pigeon Math
Can our intrepid storyteller use math facts to keep up with the unstable quantities. . . or is this pigeon-centric tale doomed?
Nothing Stopped Sophie
When she tackled a math problem that male scholars said would be impossible to solve…still, nothing stopped Sophie Germain, who became the first woman to win a grand prize from France’s prestigious Academy of Sciences.
The Girl With a Mind for Math
Meet Raye Montague―the hidden mastermind who made waves in the U.S. Navy!
When Sophie Thinks She Can’t
Using current, popular "mindset" techniques, Sophie's class learns that we get smarter when we exercise our brains, such as when we work harder at solving a puzzle. Struggling to solve a problem doesn't mean "I can't do it!"