A Math Alphabet Book David M. Schwartz Pictures by Marissa Moss Math teachers should be delighted because there just aren't that many picture books that feature math. The alphabet is used to provide order for a collection of mathematical words. F is for Fibonacci, who is responsible for the adoption of Arabic numerals in the Western World and also discovered the Fibonacci sequence. The book explains the sequence and its occurrence in nature. It is fascinating stuff, and once kids start exploring the book they will probably keep turning the pages.
Readers can start anywhere that catches their fancy.
There is even a glossary to help the mathematically challenged. In America Marissa Moss Personal history opens doors to understanding as a young boy learns of the immigration of his Lithuanian grandfather. The story unfolds through caring dialogue, as Walter's grandfather reveals, through his personal experiences, the meaning of freedom, the fear of coming to a new country, the courage and risk taking required, and the importance of remembering one's heritage. As the small boy listens, he applies his grandfather's learning to his own life and crosses the street for the first time by himself, moving through fear to independence because of his grandfather's story. Their unique friendship is captured through their postcards and letters to one another in a notebook created by Amelia.