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Numbers, Numbers Everywhere

Numbers, Numbers Everywhere

Look Around and Learn

by Magda Gargulakova

Illustrated by Sean Longcroft

Published by: Albatros Media

Imprint: Albatros Media

40 Pages, 9.00 x 11.00 in, Color illustrations throughout

Hardcover
9788000068442
Published: June 2023

$16.95

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An original concept where math is explained on real life situations showing the practical usage of numbers in our everyday lives.

Math is usually considered a demanding, boring or even a scary subject. But numbers are all around us and we use them and math constantly without even realizing it. Various usage of numbers in different environments is presented in 17 chapters and the book ends with a double-spread where kids can try out their newly gained knowledge.

The aim of this book is to show math as a fun and useful subject that can be comprehensible and that helps us in many ways on a daily basis.

What's a number, and what's a numeral?
Numbers we find our way by
Numbers for playing with
Numbers that give a monetary value
Numbers that open up secret places
Time, clocks & formats
Numbers that tell the time
Numbers that organize us
Numbers that express age
Numbers in sport
Division
Numbers at school
Numbers that help in the household
Numbers that measure & weigh
Numbers that make rules
Numbers that say something about us
Numbers that tell us about the world

Magda Gargulakova has a degree in Art History and is a co-founder and also curator of the OFF/FORMAT gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, which exhibits and promotes contemporary progressive art, mostly by young artists. She worked for a time in marketing, but her love affair with books has been a long one. For OFF/FORMAT, she has edited and published several art publications. Since 2019, she has added to this experience as an editor of literature for very young readers at Albatros Media, using her two daughters for quality control.

Tomas Kopecky is an illustrator of children's books and computer games, working as part of a creative duo with his wife Tereza. He began his career as a pixel art mobile game designer in Prague, and in 2019, he illustrated his first book, A Bug Hotel. In his free time, Tomas enjoys the countryside, mountain biking, skateboarding, board games, and – above all – spending time with his family, including his two daughters and his dog Karlik.

Selected for the CBC’s 2023 June Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/june-2023/).
"Why study math? Because we use it every day! So many of my middle school students think that math is useless until we explain to them how often it comes up in daily life. I wish that all children had this book read to them frequently; more people might be more engaged in studying numbers!" —YA Books Central
"While there are all number of counting books and activity books with math problems, I can’t think of another book that describes how we use numbers and how important they are." —YA Books Central

"A look at the world of numbers that surrounds us every day. This is an all-encompassing look at numbers and the many ways they are present in our lives and I think this is so incredibly well done. From explaining division to Roman numerals to time zones and more, this is an outstanding resource to add to a home library or classroom." —Picturebook Playdate IG
"This is such a fun series! Very bright with eye-catching illustrations. The text is accessible and engaging." —Michelle Dunbar, Librarian

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