![]() My sole objection? Well, aside from the fact that Naamah’s kids and their spouses somehow disappeared in the course of all this, there is the inescapable fact that this book would have been ripe for wonderful backmatter, and yet all we get are teeny tiny boxes on what a midrash is and who Naamah was. All kinds of different types of math are worked into the storyline, and the construction of the ark itself manages to teach and not bore. Best of all, Lyons gives the role of mathematician to Naamah, Noah’s wife. Mary Reaves UhlesĪh! Another book for the Why Hasn’t Someone Thought of This Before category! To start of with, why hasn’t anyone turned the Noah’s Ark story into a math picture book before? Of all the tales in the Jewish or Christian religions, this one seems the most math friendly (though if Lyons and Uhles want to make a sequel, the loaves and fishes story might be a possibility). A winner!Ĭounting on Naamah by Erica Lyons, ill. Great writing, an interesting person to learn about, and some truly awesome art. But with her accurate rendition of the Clarke Calculator patent, I am certain everything checks out. Reagan does include math in the details of the art, though the equations reminded me of the year I served on the Mathical Prize committee and the mathematicians there started trying to solve the math in the art that they found in such borders. Many is the mathematician bio that eschews almost any mention of actual math (check out the bulk of books on Katherine Johnson if you don’t believe me). Here they have to prove their mettle in one specific way: Are they afraid of numbers? I’m not kidding about this. Lower’s A Song for the Cosmos: Blind Willie Johnson and Voyager’s Golden Record was an accurate but dreamy take on its subject matter, while Reagan’s work on Revolutionary Prudence Wright elevated a book that might not have gotten attention otherwise. Plus this is a smart duo of author and artist to pair together. Is the story itself more fun than the backmatter? You betcha. Why do I say such things? Because when I read a book like The Brilliant Calculator about Edith Clarke I notice several smart choices throughout. ![]() I wonder, though, if you were to look at which publishers create such books, would the same names come up time and again? For example, the Calkins Creek imprint appears to be better suited to publishing a book of this sort. And as I mentioned before, over the last 10 or so odd years there’s been a notable uptick in the marketplace. ![]() Oh, me oh my, I DO so love a good picture book biography when it has something to do with math. The words are never too complicated, and it makes a great point not simply about pattern recognition but also extending already existing patterns into something new. Exceedingly clever how Lin has figured out how to make something this smart for such a young audience. I love how such a simple storyline about painting pink and green lines in succession on a birdhouse roof, interrupted by an unexpected blue line, leads the young heroine to realize that this mistake can actually become a part of the pattern too. The concept being highlighted here is “Patterns”. I like some more than others, and I happen to like this one very much. Over the years she’s been contributing to Charlesbridge’s “Story-Telling Math” board book series, highlighting a variety of different concepts. It’s always pleased me inordinately that Grace Lin gets this fact. That is, until you realize that math has roots in some of the fundamental activities kids play with all the time. German – Julius Deutsch, kommhelp e.V., Michael Ritson, Ace Centre, UK.Īfrikaans – Emma Emmerich, Inclusive Solutions.A math board book sounds, on the outset, impossible. ( For more information – see here) With thanks to:Įnglish – With thanks to Suzanne Guerin and her colleagues for finding the mistake with the circles/triangles and cyan/green dots! While originally developed with MND in mind, Speakbook can be useful for anyone who is literate and requires a communication tool that they can access with their eyes. It also provides access to an alphabet chart. Speakbook is a template for a communication book which you populate with your own messages. Understanding the progression of his condition and the needs of others, Patrick realised that there was a need for a cheap and easy-to-use way of communicating for people who are able to read and spell and can move their eyes, but struggle to point with their finger or hand. Speakbook is a simple communication tool that was developed by Patrick Joyce who had Motor Neurone Disease (MND / ALS).
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