Marvelous Math: A Book of Poems

Lee Bennett Hopkins

ISBN 10: 0689844425 / ISBN 13: 9780689844423

Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2001

About this Item

An imaginative, fun-filled collection of poems about mathWhat does math help us do? And what would the world be like without it? Marvelous Math shows how math is part of our daily lives -- how it can help us build a house or find clothes that fit; how it makes us feel safe by providing a sense of order and control. The poems cover a broad range from specific math functions (multiplication, division, fractions, etc.) to general math topics (time, counting, measurement, etc.) to the pleasures and problems children face in math. All are accessible and imaginative, and Karen Barbour's flamboyant, energetic artwork overflows with fanciful, child-pleasing details (she includes dinosaurs, circus acts, animals, animate numbers, and people who are too big for their houses, too small for their hats, etc.). The poetry and art together demonstrate that math is both natural and fun.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marvelous Math: A Book of Poems
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689844425
• ISBN 13: 9780689844423
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Barbour, Karen
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

In Lee Bennett Hopkins collection of poems from multiple poets, young readers will learn about the fun and importance of mathematics through energetic poems and vivid illustrations.

This collection of more than fifteen poems helps teach the importance of mathematics through lively and exciting rhymes about having fun with numbers.

With work from poets such as Karla Kuskin, David McCord, and Janet Wong paired alongside colorful illustrations, this is the perfect anthology to bring into your classroom or home to help teach your little one the magic of numbers.

About the Author

LEE BENNETT HOPKINS is a distinguished poet, writer, and anthologist whose poetry collections include the highly acclaimed Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry, illustrated by Peter Fiore, and My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States, and America at War, both illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Mr. Hopkins’s numerous awards include the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for “lasting contributions to children’s literature” and both the Christopher Award and a Golden Kite Honor for his verse novel Been to Yesterdays: Poems of a Life. He lives in Cape Coral, Florida.