Sachiko Yoshikawa – illustratör

A lively celebration of math and all the ways it applies to everyday life.What is math? So many things! Counting and calendars, weights and fractions, shapes and distances, charting and graphing. Math is the way we measure and code our world, from seasons to clocks, recipes, classrooms, and beyond. Math is all around us!This rousing read aloud offers an engaging and accessible introduction to math-perfect for sparking an early interest in STEM subjects for young children.

A lively celebration of math and all the ways it applies to everyday life.An NSTA-CBC 2023 Best STEM Book of the Year"A great way to show even the math-averse or math-phobic the many ways that math is hiding in their everyday lives." -Kirkus Reviews"A delightful first look at STEM." -School Library JournalWhat is math? So many things! Counting and calendars, weights and fractions, shapes and distances, charting and graphing. Math is the way we measure and code our world, from seasons to clocks, recipes, classrooms, and beyond. Math is all around us! Readers will be introduced to:- Graphs and charts-in the form of pizza pies! - Counting and weight-when baking a cake! - Shapes and word problems-to build a spaceship! This rousing read aloud offers an engaging and accessible introduction to math-perfect for sparking an early interest in STEM subjects for preschool and early elementary school children. And be sure to keep an eye out for a friendly black cat and white dog on each spread as they participate in the math-related hijinks!

Oh no! Mr. Bungles has overslept and he’s going to be late for school. Teachers aren’t supposed to be late! Poor Mr. Bungles tries rushing off in his car, the train, and even a hot air balloon, but nothing works. The clock is still ticking. What will he try next?

Today is the last day of kindergarten. I wish it were the FIRST. Then I’d meet Mrs. Popinski all over again. A little girl is sad that kindergarten is coming to an end. She wishes it were the first day again, when everything was exciting and new and there was such a fun year ahead. But then she realizes that graduating is exciting, too, and maybe first grade won’t be so bad, after all! Bright mixed-media artwork is a perfect complement to the text.

A popular Japanese folktale adapted into graphic novel format for young readers.In this Japanese folktale, a fisher boy, Urashima Taro, saves the life of a magical turtle. As a reward, the turtle guides the fisher boy to an enchanted underwater palace, where a young princess awaits him. But when the boy must return home to his family, he is greeted with the surprise of his lifetime. With clever text and easy-to-follow panels, books in the Discover Graphics: Global Folktales series are perfect for graphic novel fans new and old.Other Books in This Series:The King with a Horse's Ears: An Irish Graphic FolktaleThe Magic Tapestry: A Chinese Graphic FolktaleThe Magpie's Tail: A Swedish Graphic FolktaleThe Sky Fox: A Peruvian Graphic FolktaleThe Tortoise and the Hare: A West African Graphic FolktaleTurtle and the Geese: An Indian Graphic Folktale

Oh no! Mr. Bungles has overslept and he’s going to be late for school. Teachers aren’t supposed to be late! Poor Mr. Bungles tries rushing off in his car, the train, and even a hot air balloon, but nothing works. The clock is still ticking. What will he try next?

Even the best teachers can have an oopsy day. Sometimes things just don''t go their way. Uh-oh! Mr. Bungles drips jam on his tie at breakfast. His students play a trick on him at school. And the class hamster, Nibbles, escapes from his cage! Mr. Bungles and the class chase Nibbles through the halls and into town. But can they catch the hamster?

"This cheery book features joy, courtesy, and care for others in a fun and lighthearted way". --Jewish Book Council"Delightful and perky picture book" --The Sydney Taylor ShmoozeJoin this bevy of friendly, colorful monsters as they demonstrate how they, too, can be mensches (creatures of integrity and honor) bytreating others well. Includes a definition of the word mensch.