Review: This is a book that struggling math learners can relate to
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
John is so frustrated with school as he starts to learn multiplication that he is ready to quit.  Mom makes an agreement that she and Dad will work with him for three weeks, and if there is no success that they will discuss the option to quit school at that time.  In that three weeks, we see John taking the process step by step with his mom and figuring out solutions to solving multiplication problems rather than drilling facts without understanding.  In three weeks, he aced multiplication.My son read the book and told me that he could totally relate to John and the frustration he went through learning multiplication, especially the 7s family.  Looking back, he can see how taking time to learn the facts and not giving up on himself were crucial to being successful in multiplication.  This book is ideal for parents and children to read together.