Maths Words for Little People: Shapes
Helen Mortimer author Cristina Trapanese illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:5th Jan '23
£5.99
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The friendly and inspiring way to enjoy maths!
Get ready to meet shape words you can use every day! Each little book in this series creates a moment for children and grown-ups to discover everyday maths words in a way that feels good. Shapes are everywhere when we bake and paint - big, small, circles, squares, and stripes and patterns. This book builds confidence and a foundation for learning.This new series of little books builds children's confidence with mathematical vocabulary and ideas and provides a foundation for learning in a way that feels good. Using carefully chosen words in relatable settings from the world around them, this book creates a moment for children and adults to discover first shapes words while making cookies. The engaging art style, fun characters and hardback picture book feel make this series accessible and perfect to share. Written and illustrated by the same winning team as 'Big Words for Little People', this series is special not only because it focuses on maths in a child-friendly way, but also because it's from Oxford, it's packed with educational goodness that helps children develop and grow.
"You can count on Oxford University Press to make learning fun with this brilliant series of books which makes maths both friendly and inspirational. Published in sturdy hardback, packed with fun characters, engaging questions, and activities, and Trapanese's playful artwork, the books are the perfect size and shape for sharing and reading together whilst exploring and enjoying the different concepts of maths." * Pam Norfolk, The Lancashire Post *
"Visually attractive, with fun characters and written in an engaging manner, these little books are ideal for one to one sharing at home and should help young children be more mathematically assured in a nursery or other early years setting." * Jill Bennett, Red Reading Hub *
"Presented in a lovely, durable, square hardback format, it begins by sharing the fact that shapes are everywhere, inviting little ones to notice shapes for themselves. Concepts like straight, flat, 2D, 3D, curved, tessellated, and sequences are clearly explained and demonstrated in a relatable style, with Cristina Trapanese's characterful, child-centred illustrations making it a joy to explore shapes together." * Joanne Owen, LoveReading4Kids *
ISBN: 9780192783257
Dimensions: 194mm x 194mm x 9mm
Weight: 216g
32 pages