Politics in Practice
August 8, 2026 by Betsy Bird
"...infinity isn't just about math, it's also about philosophy, religion, history, and physics (as in time an space)...It makes us question everything, from the smallest particle to the size of the universe."
December 10, 2025 by Betsy Bird
Books to inspire a love of reading? Sure. That's a thing. But a little math along the way couldn't hurt either.
February 7, 2025 by Betsy Bird
“Even if you haven’t studied art or math, even if you’ve never gone to college, you can make shapes yourself and change how the world looks.” A math-centric tale of discovery.
December 10, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Math! It's beautiful, isn't it? The perfection of it. Its logic. Cadences. Sublime applications. Today we celebrate it when it's put into children's books brilliantly. Don't be scared. Math is for everyone.
December 9, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Scared of math? Let these books for kids win you over! Today we're talking unapologetically about math math math! Get it while it's hot!
December 9, 2022 by Betsy Bird
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?
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December 9, 2021 by Betsy Bird
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
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.
December 9, 2020 by Betsy Bird
They'll never be mainstream, but these math-related beauties shine in their own way.
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.
Politics in Practice
by John Chrastka
Teen Librarian Toolbox
by Karen Jensen, MLS
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