Customer Rating: 
Summary: Wish I had this when I was young
Comment: I discovered this book in a homeschooling catalog (FunBooks.com). The good review in there enticed me to buy it for my then 6 year old, who is a voracious but difficult to please reader. He devoured it, loved it, and insisted that I read it too!
Customer Rating:
Summary: math winner!
Comment: Amusing, entertaining. Math should be exciting and not boring textbook drills! Get creative, get exploring!
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Great Book
Comment: I read this book and really loved it! It puts mathematical concepts into a very useable form. It is a great book to use with kids and start discussions regarding mathematics.
Summary: Wish I had this when I was young
Comment: I discovered this book in a homeschooling catalog (FunBooks.com). The good review in there enticed me to buy it for my then 6 year old, who is a voracious but difficult to please reader. He devoured it, loved it, and insisted that I read it too!
The fascinating topics include decimals, magic squares, Fibonacci sequence, tangrams, the abacus, and much more. Some of the stories seem a little silly to me, but then that is probably the appeal for kids. :)
This is one of those books that you must own rather than borrow from the library because it covers such a range of topics that your child (and you!) will want and need to refer back to it every so often. In fact, I will likely buy all the other books involving Penrose the Cat if they are as educational and fun as this book is.
Customer Rating:
Summary: math winner!
Comment: Amusing, entertaining. Math should be exciting and not boring textbook drills! Get creative, get exploring!
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Great Book
Comment: I read this book and really loved it! It puts mathematical concepts into a very useable form. It is a great book to use with kids and start discussions regarding mathematics.