Goodnight, Numbers (McKellar Math) - Hardcover

McKellar, Danica

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 110193381X ISBN 13: 9781101933817

Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers, 2018

Synopsis

A New York Times bestselling bedtime story with a math twist from Danica McKellar (well-known for her roles on The Wonder Years and The West Wing, and acclaimed author of multiple popular math books)—which sneaks in secret counting concepts on each page to help make your child smarter!
 
This deceptively simple bedtime book, the first in the McKellar Math line, gives your child the building blocks for math success. As children say goodnight to the objects all around them—three wheels on a tricycle, four legs on a cat—they will connect with the real numbers in their world while creating cuddly memories, night after night.
 
Actress, math whiz, and New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar uses her proven math success to show children that loving numbers is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

"The joys of counting combine with pretty art and homage to Goodnight Moon." —Kirkus

"McKellar brings her enthusiasm for mathematics to a younger crowd in this gentle and well-executed counting book." —Publishers Weekly

"A similarly simple, quiet feel as Margaret Wise Brown’s iconic Goodnight Moon...there is a lot to count on." –Booklist

"A winner for bedtimes or storytimes focusing on counting." —School Library Journal

About this title

About the Author

Danica McKellar is the New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Numbers and the groundbreaking math books for middle school and high school readers, including Kiss My Math, and a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in mathematics. She is well known for her acting roles on The Wonder Years, The West Wing, and multiple television movies for Hallmark Channel and Lifetime. She was also a quarterfinalist on Dancing with the Stars. She lives with her family in Los Angeles. Visit her at McKellarMath.com.


Alicia Padrón is known for her sweet characters and soft colors. She lives in Florida with her husband, two children, and dogs Lucy and Luna.

From School Library Journal

Toddler-PreS—This clever picture book celebrates bedtime and math. A diverse group of toddlers and adults are counting their way to bed in different rooms of the house. Each spread introduces a number as a child bids familiar objects good night. For example, for the number three, the text states, "Goodnight three wheels./Goodnight, three cans./Goodnight, all trucks/and pots and pans." The watercolor and digital illustrations elevate this title above most concept books by providing multiple examples of the number in question. For instance, for the number six, there are six snaps on the child's pajamas, six dots on the lampshade, and six blocks. Detail-oriented readers will love poring over these small nuances and counting everything on the various pages. VERDICT A winner for bedtimes or storytimes focusing on counting. A first purchase for libraries.—Brooke Newberry, La Crosse Public Library, WI

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 110193381X
• ISBN 13: 9781101933817
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 30
• Illustrator: Padrón Alicia