Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling with this
bilingual (Spanish and English) edition!
Tyson is the youngest, smaller than his four older brothers and always
trying to keep up. But when the family's pet gerbil, Swish, goes
missing, it's Tyson to the rescue! Tyson uses his knowledge of doubles,
triples, and sizes to figure out a clever way to reach his beloved pet.
A playful exploration of proportional thinking, featuring Black
characters and an author letter about the ubiquitous nature of math.
Tyson es el más joven y el más pequeñito de cuatro hermanos. Siempre
está tratando de seguirles el ritmo. Pero cuando Swish, el gerbo de la
familia, se pierde, ¡Tyson es el que va al rescate! Tyson aplica lo que
sabe sobre dobles, triples y tamaño para planear de forma inteligente
cómo encontrar a su mascota. Este cuento es una exploración entretenida
del razonamiento proporcional, presentando personajes afroamericanos e
incluyendo una carta de la autora sobre la naturaleza ubicua de las
matemáticas.
The Storytelling Math series shows that all children can be mathematical
thinkers. Each book includes ideas for exploring math at home with your
children and was developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM
education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons
Foundation.