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Overdeck, Laura

Bedtime Math 2: This Time It's Personal

88 pp. | Feiwel | March, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-04096-1 $15.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-250-05897-3

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jim Paillot. Overdeck's aim is ambitious: "to make math as common and beloved as the bedtime story." Each word problem is leveled for "wee ones," "little kids," and "big kids," with an additional "bonus" challenge. The kid-friendly writing is occasionally clunky, but the topics (underwear, animal sounds, sneezing) and illustrations are lively. Answers are included; an "Equation Chart" with problem-solving specifics is appended.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger