The Boy Who Loved Math
The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
$41.12
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2013
Summary
The perfect gift for young, curious readers and a staple for every classroom, The Boy Who Loved Math is a vibrant picture book about a young math prodigy that celebrates curiosity, creativity, and the boundless joy of thinking differently.
Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. He never learned to tie his shoes or do his own laundry, but he became a brilliant and beloved mathematician.
At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781596433076 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1596433078 |
| Author: | Deborah Heiligman, Leuyen Pham |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | First Second |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 267g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 211mm x 258mm |
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Critics Review
Pair this with Don Brown’s Odd Boy Out (BCCB 10⁄04) to compare genius eccentricities, or hand it to middle-grade lovers of math puzzles–opened to the notes.
“Erdos’s unconventional brilliance shines through on every page, and extensive author and illustrator notes (including Pham’s explanations of the mathematical concepts she works into each illustration) will delight readers with even a fraction of Erdos’s interest in math.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review
”*An exuberant and admiring portrait introduces the odd, marvelously nerdy, way cool Hungarian-born itinerant mathematical genius.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“An infinitely creative and entertaining book.” –The Horn Book
“Pair this with Don Brown’s Odd Boy Out (BCCB 10⁄04) to compare genius eccentricities, or hand it to middle-grade lovers of math puzzles–opened to the notes.” –BCCB
About The Author
Deborah Heiligman
Deborah Heiligman has written many books for children and young adults, including Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of “The Children’s Ship,” a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award finalist and Golden Kite winner; Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers, a Michael L. Printz Honor winner, YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, and Golden Kite winner; Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith, a National Book Award finalist, Michael L. Printz Honor winner, and YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner; and Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story). She lives with her husband and dog in New York City.
LeUyen Pham is the award-winning and best-selling creator of over 140 books for children, including The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals by Deborah Underwood, Shrinking Violet by Laurel Snyder, Caldecott Honor Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, and the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel Lunar New Year Love Story with Gene Yang. She is also the illustrator of the Princess in Black series, Real Friends graphic novel series, and cocreator of Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn with Shannon Hale. LeUyen lives with her family in Los Angeles, CA.
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