Hippos Go Berserk!: The 45th Anniversary Edition by Sandra Boynton
$30.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
This classic counting story was the first Sandra Boynton book ever published and is now being rereleased in hardcover to celebrate its 45th anniversary! The story begins quite simply, with no hint of the chaos ahead: One hippo, all alone, calls two hippos on the phone… Exuberant hippopotamus guests show ...Show more
Anno's Counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno
$20.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
'An excellent introduction to number systems that is a beautiful wordless picture book as well. . . Over the course of a year (each picture represents a different month and time of day) a little town grows up with viewers witnessing the building of bridges, streets, and railroads. . . . Extraordinary lo ...Show more
One Grain of Rice by Demi
$40.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A village girl outsmarts a selfish king by asking him to double a portion of rice every day for 30 days in order to feed the hungry.
When Sophie Thinks She Can't... by Molly Bang
$37.00 AUD
Category: Information Books | Series: When Sophie Ser.
Three-time Caldecott Honor illustrator Molly Bang helps children solve problems by showing a different -- and highly effective -- approach: "I can't do it" becomes "I can't do it... yet."When Sophie can't solve a math puzzle, she feels upset and inadequate. "I CAN'T DO IT " she shouts, expressing the fr ...Show more
We Are One: How the World Adds Up by Susan Hood
$30.00 AUD
Category: Information Books
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts--and unity and connection are most important of all--in a beautifully illustrated counting book with a timely message. One can be one thing all on its own--one star, one stream, one stick, one stone. But those on their toes, those using their smarts, k ...Show more
Is 2 a Lot: An Adventure With Numbers by Annie Watson
$16.95 AUD
Category: Information Books
Joey's questions and his mom's artful answers transform an ordinary car ride into a magical odyssey through the land of numbers. 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 t ...Show more
Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant by Songju Ma Daemicke
$30.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
How much does an elephant weigh? How do you know? How would you know if you didn't have a modern scale? Six-year-old Cao Chong, the most famous child prodigy in Chinese history, faced just this problem Chong watches as the prime minister's most trusted and learned advisors debate different methods. The ...Show more
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heiligman; LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
$27.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn ...Show more
Count on Me
$25.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Some people see the beauty of the world through art. Some people see the beauty of the world through music. Our heroine sees the beauty of the world through... maths?Others don't understand her passion, but she doesn't mind. There are infinite ways to see the world - and her way is through numbers. ...Show more
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker
$36.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
The bold story of an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film "Hidden Figures, " and how she made sure that the crew of Apollo 13 returned home. Full color.
Billions of Bricks by Kurt Cyrus
$30.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Two, four, six. Look at all the bricks! Grab a hard hat and all your tools, and get ready for a construction adventure in counting! This clever, rhyming picture book leads readers through a day in the life of a construction crew building with bricks. A brick may seem like just a simple block, but in gro ...Show more
Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain by Cheryl Bardoe
$30.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
The true story of an 18th-century mathematician who used her love of math and her undeniable determination to test equations that would predict patterns of vibrations--a formula which laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture. Full color.olor.