Storytelling Math picture books: math, diversity, and the power of story, funded by the Heising-Simons Foundation (2016-2022)
AV巴士 is collaborating with Charlesbridge Publishing to develop picture books that meld story, racial diversity, and math and are written by 鈥渙wnvoices鈥� authors whose characters reflect their own racial background. Signed contributors include nationally-known, award-winning authors and illustrators reflecting varied racial backgrounds. Each be published in English and in English-Spanish editions.
Storytelling Math books feature diverse children using math as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Each story goes beyond counting and shapes to explore concepts that empower all children to succeed in school and in life such as measurement and comparison, spatial reasoning, three dimensional shapes, and number sense. Storytelling Math includes four board books for ages 0-2 and eight picture books for preschool through the early elementary grades.
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In a related pilot effort, AV巴士 collaborated with publisher Star Bright Books to develop board books that combine math, story, and racial diversity, with editions in.
Available in Chinese, English, Hindi, Hmong, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese
Available in English and Spanish
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(coming spring, 2022)
Find more information about Small Talk books at .
Project staff: Marlene Kliman (PI), Valerie Martin, Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, Audrey Mart铆nez-Gudapakkam
AV巴士 Publications
Kliman, M. Family, Friends, Neighbors, and Math: The Nana y Yo y las Matem谩ticas Project. Hands On! (Summer, 2015)
When AV巴士 first approached us about STORYTELLING MATH, we were immediately interested. Charlesbridge has always been committed to diversity. The idea of publishing math books for young children of all backgrounds spoke to us. Here was a chance to publish books that could truly make a difference.