Count on Me - Softcover

Tanco, Miguel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735265755 ISBN 13: 9780735265752

Publisher: Tundra Books (NY), 2019

Synopsis

A young girl sees the world differently in this beautiful picture book celebration of math.

Everyone has a passion. For some, it's music. For others, it's art. For our heroine, it's math. When she looks around the world, she sees math in all the beautiful things: the concentric circles a stone makes in a lake, the curve of a slide, the geometric shapes in the playground. Others don't understand her passion, but she doesn't mind. There are infinite ways to see the world. And through math is one of them.

This book is a gorgeous ode to something vital but rarely celebrated. In the eyes of this little girl, math takes its place alongside painting, drawing and song as a way to ponder the beauty of the world.

About this title

Review:

PRAISE FOR Count on Me

"Tanco's open, loose-lined illustrations offer visual dimension and definition . . . [and i]f readers aren't math-curious at the start, they will be by the end." --Kirkus Reviews

"This delightful picture book makes readers, young and old, reflect on the beauty of the world through fresh eyes . . . a great addition to any school or public library." --Resource Links

"A picture book that celebrates different ways of looking at the world and a useful tool for any classroom or personal library collection." --School Library Journal

"This gentle, humorous book is a thoughtful counterpoint to math anxiety."--Booklist

"Muted watercolor illustrations by Tanco perfectly accompany the dreamy lilt of the text as the child finds 'the perfect curve' of the slide and launches a paper airplane. . . . A beautifully rendered love letter to math." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Award-winning artist MIGUEL TANCO is a children's book author and illustrator. He teaches illustration and organizes creative workshops for kids in Spain, where he was born and raised, and in Italy. He has published over forty children's books including Great Dog; You and Me, Me and You; Les Farfelus; and The Story of Cyrano de Bergerac. He lives in Milan with his wife, Federica, and their two sons, Pablo and Javier.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0735265755
• ISBN 13: 9780735265752
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48