Books in A Smart Start Math Book series

Six growing dinosaurs and one tiny island add up to a problem that needs to be solved in this lively introduction to addition. As the zany dinosaurs swim back and forth between two undersized islands, children learn the seven ways to make six as well as the basic concepts of addition. And once they have enjoyed the story, children can practice what they've learned with the colorful punch-out dinosaurs, workmat, and fun-filled activities that come with the book.

A parade of excited animals arrive at an elegant building where an elephant operates the elevator. But they can't all rush into the elevator at once. It carries only the weight of a single elephant! As children watch each group of enthusiastic animals being weighed and find out where they are going in such a hurry they can learn the basic underlying skills of measurement.

Through the use of interactive questioning, Around My House!, the first book in the Smart Start series for prereaders, fosters engaging conversations for parents and their children. Images in this book convey children in realistic and familiar settings around the house: in the kitchen, the playroom, the bedroom, the garage, and more. Around My House! prompts children to think at critical, creative, and mathematical levels about their everyday surroundings, and the open-ended questions stimulate curiosity and invigorate conversations between the parents and children. Around My House! highlights the vast world of a child's imagination and encourages children to think deeply about the objects and situations they're faced with every day.

Young children are curious about the world around them. Let's Go to the Market!, the third book in the Smart Start series for prereaders, fosters engaging conversations for parents and their children through the use of interactive questioning. Images in this book convey children and parents in a familiar shared experience: going to and exploring the market. Each image's corresponding questions prompt children to think at critical, creative, and mathematical levels about their everyday surroundings and activities. The open-ended questions stimulate curiosity and invigorate conversations between parents and children. Let's Go to the Market! highlights the vast world of a child's imagination and encourages children to think deeply about the objects and situations they're faced with everyday.

Young children are curious about the world around them. Let's Play!, the second book in the Smart Start series for prereaders, fosters engaging conversations for parents and their children through the use of interactive questioning. Images in this book convey children in realistic and familiar stages of play, and each image's corresponding questions prompt children to think at critical, creative, and mathematical levels about their everyday surroundings and activities. The open-ended questions stimulate curiosity and invigorate conversations between parents and children. Let's Play! highlights the vast world of a child's imagination and encourages children to think deeply about the objects and situations they're faced with every day.