Einstein, the Girl Who Hated Maths by John Agard

Einstein, the Girl Who Hated Maths by John Agard

Encapsulating a real love of and enthusiasm for numbers, this collection of original poems about maths provides delightful insights into the world of numbers. The contents range from poems about the magic number nine, the power of the decimal point and Archimedes.

An hilarious look at maths from a poet's-eye view.. will convert even the most reluctant mathematician to the fun to be had with numbers. - Carousel

The continued pairing of John Agard and Satoshi Kitamura ... works brilliantly in this collection ... Funny and informative poems, coupled with imaginative illustrations, make this an inviting book ... The rich black and white illustrations yield up new treasures with each viewing ... This book conveys the excitement of mathematics. - Inis

Provide[s] rich opportunities for linking maths with literacy ... [a] delightful poetic pot pourri ... The title poem draws your attention like iron filings to a magnet ... Takes us on an enchanting poetic pilgrimage through numberland ... A snazzy animated collection that will undoubtedly transform your class into maths disciples... My Year 5 class gave this volume a thumbs up ... You can count on [this book] to fascinate, engage and ignite an enthusiastic response to learn more about the magic of maths and the power of poetry. - TES Teacher

This unique collection of original poems about maths provides delightful insights into the world of numbers - sometimes humorous, sometimes thoughtful, always highly entertaining. - Books Magazine

The poems are lively enough to stand up on their own, but accompanied by the artwork of Satoshi Kitamura, they practically jump out of the page at yo

JOHN AGARD was born in Guyana and emigrated to Britain in 1977. He has worked as an actor and a performer with a jazz group and spent several years as a lecturer for the Commonwealth Institute. His poetry books include WE ANIMALS WOULD LIKE A WORD WITH YOU (short-listed for the Smarties Award), POINTS OF VIEW WITH PROFESSOR PEEKABOO, LAUGHTER IS AN EGG, and COME BACK TO ME MY BOOMERANG. He is joint editor of the anthology A CARIBBEAN DOZEN and major contributor to the collection of Caribbean nursery rhymes NO HICKORY, NO DICKORY, NO DOCK. He lives in Surrey and is married to Grace Nichols, herself a respected Caribbean poet. SATOSHI KITAMURA was born and brought up in Japan but has lived and worked in London since 1979. The first book he illustrated was ANGRY ARTHUR by Hiawym Oram which won him the Mother Goose Award for a first illustrated book. Since then he has written and illustrated many acclaimed children's books. UFO DIARY was short-listed for the Smarties Award and ME AND MY CAT won the Smarties Silver Award

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ISBN 13	9780750242875
ISBN 10	0750242876
Title	Einstein, the Girl Who Hated Maths
Author	John Agard
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2002-10-17
Number of pages	80
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.