Readers are introduced to the basic U.S. monetary units, as well as how to add them together and create various amounts. Learning math can be fun, with the right approach! Drawing on real-world examples, Simply Math helps kids learn about basic math concepts they need to know. Clear explanations, fast-paced text, and colorful photos make reading enjoyable and lead to a better grasp of math fundamentals. Additional features to aid comprehension include...

Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are used to depict the simple job of counting.

A child imagines and counts all the things he can do as he grows from age one to age twenty-five, including climbing a tree with fourteen branches to reach a tree house big enough for fifteen bears.

"Discover hundreds of animals, great and small. Lion and lizard, whale and wombat. Learn one wild fact about each animal. (Did you know that gorillas yawn when they are nervous?) Look carefully, because for each letter of the alphabet, one animal is pictured eight times. Why 8? Come inside and find out."--Provided by publisher.

A group of cats sleep and play, until they decide to start stacking and unstacking.

Follow Little Four on his fun-filled day as he counts zoo animals and shares lunch with a friend.

Before they begin planting new trees, Mr. Tate tells his students to listen closely as the lone tree behind their school counts out ten ways it serves the needs of different animals.

An old man continues to chase away the love-seeking homeless cats who take up residence on his front porch in growing numbers.

Offers photograph illustrations demonstrating groups of things from one to twenty.

"Written by a math educator, this innovative book encourages critical thinking and sparks memorable mathematical conversations. You and your child decide what to count on each page. You have many choices, and the longer you look, the more possibilities you'll notice. There are no wrong answers in this book. As long as you're talking about what you see, think, and wonder, you're talking math!"--Provided by publisher.