New Releases by Greg Tang

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Greg Tang takes on the times tables, teaching kids innovative ways to multiply numbers and derive answers WITHOUT memorization. Four is very fast to do when you multiply by 2.Here''s a little good advice --please just always double twice!BEST OF TIMES gives kids an intuitive understanding of multiplication, encouraging them to arrive at answers on their own rather than memorizing the times tables. A child who can multiply by two, for instance, can multiply by four and even eight! Likewise, times six builds on times two and times three.With his common-sense approach, Greg Tang encourages kids to solve problems creatively, building both their skills and their confidence.

Greg Tang follows up the fun, innovative, New York Times bestseller GRAPES OF MATH with his second uproariously punny math book -- this time with a theme of seasons and a focus on groups of fives. Your challenge is to find the sumWithout counting one by oneWhy not count? It''s much too slow --Adding is the way to go!Make clever groups before you start --Then add them in a way that''s smart!MATH FOR ALL SEASONS will challenge every kid -- and every parent -- to open their minds and solve problems in new and unexpected ways. By looking for patterns, symmetries, and familiar number combinations within eye-catching pictures, math will become easier, quicker, and more fun than anyone could have imagined!

Readers who have graduated from THE GRAPES OF MATH will find new, more advanced math challenges. Greg Tang is back with his bestselling approach to addition and subtraction: problem solving. By solving challenges that encourage kids to "group" numbers rather than memorize formulas, even the most reluctant math learners are inspired to see math in a whole new way! Math Potatoes is full of Tang and Briggs'' trademark humor, wit, and extraordinary creativity. Tang has proven over and over that math can be fun, and this new addition to his acclaimed series of mind-stretching math riddles is sure to be another hit.

From 1 to 10, these "lessons that count" are math magic for learning addition and subtraction. Greg Tang has built his career as an author and math missionary on the power of creative problem solving. Now, through winsome "fables" about concepts that are relevant to the very youngest math learners -- sharing, teamwork, etc. -- Greg encourages kids to see the basics of addition and subtraction in entirely new ways. Fresh, fun, and most of all, inspiring, MATH FABLES is perfect for launching young readers on the road to math success!

For children who have graduated from MATH FABLES, MATH FABLES TOO will help kids learn to count and, more important, lay the groundwork for addition. When children learn to group numbers at an early age, everything else -- place value, arithmatic, problem-solving -- flows naturally. These animal fables will also encourage kids to become more interested in science by building on their natural fascination with animals of the oceans, jungles, deserts, lakes, and backyards. Math and science -- a winning combination!

Rhyming anecdotes present opportunities for simple math activities and hints for solving.

Illustrated riddles introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems in using visual clues.

A series of rhymes about artists and their works introduces counting and grouping numbers, as well as such artistic styles as cubism, pointillism, and surrealism.

La 4e de couv. indique : "Et si les maths devenaient un jeu ? Après Maths sans échec pour les plus grands, les auteurs renouvellent l''approche du calcul mental en créant ces devinettes en images. Tulipes, papillons et masques rivalisent ainsi de couleur et de fantaisie pour stimuler l''esprit d''observation des enfants à partir de 5 ans." Album à calculer servant aux jeunes lecteurs à acquérir les mécanismes de base du calcul mental de manière ludique.

Et si les mathématiques étaient un passionnant jeu d''observation et de stratégie ? Tel est le point de vue que développe Greg Tang à travers cette série de devinettes et d''astuces permettant une approche ludique des mathématiques.

Illustrated riddles introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems by using visual clues.

Illustrated riddles introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems in using visual clues.

Illustrated riddles introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems using visual clues.

By looking at patterns, symmetries, and familiar number combinations displayed within eye-catching pictures, math will become easier, quicker, and more fun than anyone could have imagined.