Fun With Numbers

Intended as an introduction to early learning skills, which will help to make learning fun and rewarding, this book focuses on numbers. The simple text invites children to find the numbers hiding in the pictures and to count their way through mazes.

Did you know, zero was invented in India by mathematicians in the 5th century, a number is divisible by 8 if its last 3 digits are also divisible by 8, triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13? Fun with Numbers introduces you to the world of numbers, including facts about the origins of numbers, their relevance in science and technology as well as references to them in mythology. So, grab this book and enter the exciting world of numbers!

With this book, children can learn the numbers 1 to 20 while getting "e;in shape"e;! Each page shows children using their bodies to make the shape of numbers, alongside simple printed versions of each number. The book complements the similar Alphabet Fun title.

Forty-five charming, ready-to-color illustrations include airplanes, elephants, candy canes, elves, pigs dancing jigs, a kitten blowing bubbles, teddy bears at the beach, and more. Each one teaches a basic numbers lesson: counting from 1 to 20, number recognition, and elementary addition and subtraction. Plus, they are all accompanied by a simple rhyme to help children remember each fun lesson.

The laminated pages will help children practice their writing skills and learn the numbers 1 to 20. Then simply wipe the pages clean to practice again and again.

In the American Mathematical Society's first-ever book for kids (and kids at heart), mathematician and author Richard Evan Schwartz leads math lovers of all ages on an innovative and strikingly illustrated journey through the infinite number system. By means of engaging, imaginative visuals and endearing narration, Schwartz manages the monumental task of presenting the complex concept of Big Numbers in fresh and relatable ways. The book begins with small, easily observable numbers before building up to truly gigantic ones, like a nonillion, a tredecillion, a googol, and even ones too huge for names! Any person, regardless of age, can benefit from reading this book. Readers will find themselves returning to its pages for a very long time, perpetually learning from and growing with the narrative as their knowledge deepens. Really Big Numbers is a wonderful enrichment for any math education program and is enthusiastically recommended to every teacher, parent and grandparent, student, child, or other individual interested in exploring the vast universe of numbers.

"From the Golden Gate Bridge to seals to cable cars, there's no shortage of bright, bold, and interesting things to count in San Francisco. Explore numbers through the best the city has to offer..."--Amazon.com.

Having fun with numbers makes it easier for kids to learn and retain information. Have fun, play, and learn at the same time.