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December 9, 2022 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Math Books for Kids

Due to the sheer number of fabulous titles out in a given year, math now abounds and we are all better for it. Who can resist it?

December 9, 2021 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Math Books for Kids

Each year I keep a keen eye out for math books. This year, it was hard to pick between them! Come for the numbers. Stay for the numerals.

October 1, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Much Ado About Baseball by Rajani LaRocca

It is truly rare to find a book like Much Ado About Baseball where math not only propels the plot forward, but also contains perfectly normal, sportsy characters for whom loving math is just one aspect of their personality. Add in baseball, Shakespeare, magic AND snacks and you’ve got yourself a unicorn of a book.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Math Books for Kids

December 9, 2020 by Betsy Bird

They'll never be mainstream, but these math-related beauties shine in their own way.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Math Books for Kids

December 9, 2019 by Betsy Bird

In 2019, these were the math books that really made me sing. Whether you're dealing with shapes or number lines, it's all on display right here.

Press Release Fun: The 2019 Mathical Book Prize Winners Announced!

March 8, 2019 by Betsy Bird

From the inspiring true stories of the Apollo 8 astronauts and a pioneering woman mathematician to tales of a middle school girl struck by lightning and a young elephant who loves to build towers of wooden bricks, this year’s Mathical Book Prize winners offer young readers a glimpse of the exciting—and sometimes unexpected—ways that mathematical ideas fit into the world around them.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Math Books for Kids

December 10, 2018 by Betsy Bird

From shapes to biographies of mathematicians to novels unafraid to incorporate math into the plot (no mean feat, pardon the pun), here are the stand out mathy titles of 2018.

Review of the Day: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

May 9, 2018 by Betsy Bird

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl By Stacy McAnulty Random House Books for Young Readers $16.99 ISBN: 9781524767570 Ages 9-12 On shelves now The world would have us believe that the left brained and right brained amongst us can never see eye-to-eye. Think about it. How many times have you heard a perfectly intelligent person say […]

Fusenews: O my cabbage stalks, I must leave you behind!

March 1, 2018 by Betsy Bird

It’s been a while! You can tell when I’ve been flush with content because my Fusenews posts become a bit less frequent. But here we go. I’m back, and I just have so MUCH to tell you! Where to start, where to start . . . . I know! Let’s begin with everyone’s favorite subject. […]

Review of the Day: Nothing Stopped Sophie by Cheryl Bardoe and Barbara McClintock

January 23, 2018 by Betsy Bird

Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain By Cheryl Bardoe Illustrated by Barbara McClintock Little, Brown and Co. $17.99 ISBN: 978-0316278201 On shelves June 12th I think we’ve done it. I think we’ve finally moved completely into a new era of biographical picture books. High time, says I! Gone are the days […]