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You Can Count on Monsters - Richard Evan Schwartz
You Can Count on Monsters - Richard Evan Schwartz

Fun things to know:

  • The book is filled with colorful, monster-themed geometrical designs.
  • Each monster has something about it that relates to its number.
  • Each number from 1 to 100 is featured on its own spread, with its own illustration and numerical representation.
  • The book explains why prime numbers go on forever.
 

Math Enthusiasts

Math lovers, you are not alone. You Can Count on Monsters is a creatively educational book designed to get children excited about math. The book cleverly introduces the basic concept of integer multiplications and illustrates the concept of prime numbers, composite numbers, and factorization trees in colorful monster-themed designs. It also discusses more advanced topics such as the Sieve of Eratosthenes, as well as an illustration of Euclid's proof for the existence of an infinite number of prime numbers. In short, it makes learning about math exciting and interesting – for everyone.

Math Enthusiasts Reviews

Read what math enthusiasts are saying about You Can Count on Monsters.

MathBlog.com

Though it might surprise some to know, this is one of the most popular math books in print today – it's even an Amazon best seller...(More).

Susan Midlarsky

Today in my Math Mavens program, we opened the book You Can Count on Monsters by Richard Evan Schwartz for the first time. This is a book I bought because...(More).

Welcome to Married Life

A little disclaimer: I am a math teacher by trade, as is my husband. Yes, we're nerds, sorry! That being said, we think this new book, You Can Count on Monsters, is awesome!...(More).

Public Learning Media

Isn't it great when someone forwards you something interesting, and you investigate – only to discover something even greater? Here's a fine example...(More).