TINKERACTIVE WORKBOOKS: PRE-K MATH is part of an illustrated educational series that combines curriculum-based exercises designed for all learners with hands-on activities to help kids learn through play.
With TinkerActive Workbooks, learning leaps off the page and into the real world. Start with interactive and entertaining exercises that cover the essential pre-k math skills. Then, apply what you’ve learned with exciting hands-on tinkering, making, and engineering activities and common household materials.
A charming cast of characters―the fuzzy, friendly TinkerActive MotMots, creatures of all shapes and sizes―guide kids through every new concept with cheer and humor. Once you’ve completed the workbook, unbox a collectible magnet badge of success hidden in the back cover and proudly display it on the included poster.
Created in consultation with award-winning educators, TinkerActive Workbooks are designed so kids can learn through play! They build your child’s fundamental math skills AND inspire them to try new things, discover new skills, and imagine new possibilities.
This workbook covers: Same & Different, Sorting, Counting to 20, Quantities, Writing Numbers, Addition & Subtraction Fundamentals, Measurement, Spatial Reasoning, and Shapes.
Illustrations by Les McClaine and Anna-Maria Chung
Nathalie Le Du is a writer and editor of interactive books that kids write in, cut up, draw on, generally destroy, and ultimately learn from. Nathalie has been at the helm and in the pages of such brands as KUMON WORKBOOKS, BRAIN QUEST, STAR WARS WORKBOOKS, and the BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS. Nathalie is also a mom, native New Yorker, a first-generation American, and a proud product of public schools.
Odd Dot is a boutique imprint that publishes author-driven brands, select licensing partnerships, fiction, nonfiction, and innovative formats for ages 0-12. From toy-like board books and trend-setting sticker collections, to inspirational picture books and more, we are always steered by kids' interests and the transformative power of reading. Odd Dot's core mission is to craft books that inspire joy, foster connections, and ignite curiosity―all the while having a ton of fun together. Harnessing the magic of collaboration, Odd Dot specializes in delivering exceptional originality in whatever form our ideas and partnerships take.
Les McClaine decided he wanted to draw comics when he was eight years old and has been doing it ever since. He is the Eisner-nominated author of “Johnny Crossbones,” “Life With Leslie,” “Repeat Until Death,” and “Highway 13.” He has also illustrated numerous comics including “The Tick” and “The Middleman.” In 2008, “The Middleman” was made into a TV series for ABC Family. He lives in Portland, Oregon in a little yellow house with his wife Crystal and their cat Theodore.
