A Mathematician Like Me

Somara, Shini

£7.99

Setting off on a camping adventure with her cousin, Aliyah soon discovers that numbers are everywhere, whether it’s counting out money at the shops, planning trips on the train or even stargazing in a forest. As Aliyah solves some sums of her own, she learns about the brilliant mathematicians who have helped us understand our world. Soon she can’t wait to become a maths whizz too! With pages encouraging kids to play maths games with their friends, this picture book written by engineer and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara unlocks a love of numbers and creative thinking, and celebrates women in STEM.

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Publish Date: 07/07/2022

Description

Striking illustrations and an empowering story combine to introduce young readers to the world of maths, creative thinking and problem-solving.

Setting off on a camping adventure with her cousin, Aliyah soon discovers that numbers are everywhere, whether it’s counting out money at the shops, planning trips on the train or even stargazing in a forest. As Aliyah solves some sums of her own, she learns about the brilliant mathematicians who have helped us understand our world. Soon she can’t wait to become a maths whizz too!

With pages encouraging kids to play maths games with their friends, this brilliant picture book written by engineer and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara unlocks a love of numbers and creative thinking, and celebrates women in STEM.

Also available in the series:
– A Scientist Like Me
– A Coder Like Me
– An Engineer Like Me

Additional information

Weight 220 g
Dimensions 274 × 248 × 4 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

31 unnumbered

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J