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!
| ISBN: | 9780316582520 |
| Publication date: | 7th August 2025 |
| Author: | Rebecca Kai Dotlich |
| Illustrator: | Sachiko Yoshikawa |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Young Readers an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Reading age: | 5+ |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mathematics and numbers Educational: Mathematics and numeracy Early years: numbers and counting |
So many things! Counting and calendars, weights and fractions, shapes and distances, charting and graphing.
What Is Math? is aimed at readers aged 5 and over.
What Is Math? features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mathematics and numbers, Educational: Mathematics and numeracy, Early years: numbers and counting
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What Is Math? was written by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and published by Little, Brown Young Readers an imprint of Little, Brown
What Is Math? has 40 pages