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K-3
Illustrated by
Julia Patton.
Each of a dozen spreads begins with a note to Ms. Mary Math from a different (fictional) child with a nonstandard math-related question (e.g., "Can the raindrops squish [mosquitoes]?"). Alongside Ms. Math's spirited answers are illustrations that finesse the humor in the kids' questions (e.g., an anthropomorphized raindrop terrorizes a mosquito). Back matter expands on Ms. Math's replies. Reading list, websites. Glos.