Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay Up Late

Laura Overdeck

Macmillan, Jun 25, 2013 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 85 pages

Bedtime Math wants to change the way we introduce math to children: to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives.

We all know it's wonderful to read bedtime stories to kids, but what about doing math? Many generations of Americans are uncomfortable with math and numbers, and too often we hear the phrase, "I'm just not good at math!" For decades, this attitude has trickled down from parents to their kids, and we now have a culture that finds math dry, intimidating, and just not cool.

Bedtime Math wants to change all that. Inside this book, families will find fun, mischief-making math problems to tackle—math that isn't just kid-friendly, but actually kid-appealing. With over 100 math riddles on topics from jalapeños and submarines to roller coasters and flamingos, this book bursts with math that looks nothing like school. And with three different levels of challenge (wee ones, little kids, and big kids), there's something for everyone. We can make numbers fun, and change the world, one Bedtime Math puzzle at a time.

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About the author

Laura Overdeck has a BA in astrophysics from Princeton University and knows numbers. Since she enjoys them so much, she (along with her husband John) decided to give their three children math problems instead of bedtime stories, and BEDTIME MATH was born. Visit her on the Web at bedtimemath.org. Jim Paillot has contributed illustrations to many children's books, including the Bedtime Math series.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay Up Late; Bedtime Math Series, Laura Overdeck
• Author: Laura Overdeck
• Illustrated by: Jim Paillot
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Macmillan, 2013
• ISBN: 1250035856, 9781250035851
• Length: 85 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Mathematics / Arithmetic; Juvenile Nonfiction / Mathematics / General