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Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The philosopher Bertrand Russell once observed that realizing that a pair of apples and the passage of two days could somehow both be represented by the concept we call "two" was one of the most astonishing discoveries anyone had ever made. So what do we make of the incredible fact that animals seem to have inherent mathematical abilities? As cognitive psychologist Brian Butterworth shows us in Can Fish Count?, many "simple" animals--such as bees,...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"2 is a little. 0 is nothing. 1 is not enough. Right? But think again. One sun is a lot. One tree is a lot. One dog is a lot. Sometimes two is too much, and sometimes zero is just right. One Is a Lot is a unique and thoughtful picture book that introduces readers to a different way of appreciating numbers, asking them to reconsider their notions of the smallest numbers - 0, 1 and 2. A lyrical, philosophical book that shows readers how the value of...
3) Numbers
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This book uses real world examples to help early learners understand the importance of learning number words. Full-page color photographs, engaging sight words, and a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension are included.
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Join the Arithmechicks and Mouse as they head off to the wilderness! These chicks can't wait to hike up the ridge, find delicious berries, and, best of all, spend time with their duckling cousins! But the day is off to a bad start when one duckling accidentally leaves a beloved stuffed animal on the bus. How can these chicks (and Mouse) cheer up their cousin? Discover how an adventure with the Arithmechicks brings both humor and heart to the math...
6) More numbers every day: how data, stats, and figures control our lives and how to set ourselves free
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"How many unread emails are there in your inbox? How many hours of sleep did you get last week? How many steps did you walk today? We're drowning in digits and immersed in integers, and More Numbers Every Day, by internationally renowned economics professors Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjørnsen is a timely and powerful investigation - and warning - about the trouble numbers can bring us. Today we all strive to quantify everything: calories, likes,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Understanding numbers is essential - but humans aren't built to understand them. Chip Heath outlines specific principles that reveal how to translate a number into our brain's language. This book is filled with examples of extreme number makeovers, vivid before-and-after examples that take a dry number and present it in a way that people click in and say "Wow, now I get it!" This book will help math-lovers and math-haters alike translate the numbers...
10) Three = Tres
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the number three with simple text and photographs of items in groups of three.
Presenta a los lectores jóvenes el número tres con texto sencillo y fotografías de elementos en grupos de tres.
11) Two
Author
Publisher
KO Kids Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
TWO's best friend is ONE...until THREE jumps in between them. A powerful story of friendship, loss, letting go, and self-discovery.--Publisher.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Lionsgate
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
Description
Tad and Lily need the perfect collection of things to take to school for their math assignment. When they finally decide on moon rocks, there's just one problem--how will they get them? With some magical help from their firefly friend Edison, they board a rocket ship to start their quest. Soon the twins learn that math is everywhere, even in outer space! Together, Tad and Lily use their skills in counting, sorting, skip counting and recognizing patterns...
Publisher
Shout! Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
With the help of his Sesame Street friends, Big Bird leads Snuffy on a fun-filled trip through the alphabet. With a push of the Start button, Elmo, Telly and Gabi find themselves inside The Great Numbers Game. Each number they find leads them to one of Sesame Street's classic counting cartoons. Come hear the call of the wild as Big Bird leads a musical menagerie in some of the funniest and silliest songs ever. The beastly beat goes on and on with...
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