ZERO THE HERO
Author: Joan Holub
Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld
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Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company (USA) First published in: 2012 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
"Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada." That's what all the other numbers think of Zero. He doesn't add anything in addition. He's of no use in division. And don't even ask what he does in multiplication. But Zero knows he's worth a lot, and when the other numbers get into trouble, he swoops in to prove that his talents are innumerable. |
“In order to amount to anything, Zero had to stand in the shadow of others more glamorous than he was. Occasionally, he was mistaken for various circular objects, seemingly at random. "Are you a donut?"”
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Recommended age range:
6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Zero
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Recommended age range:
6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Zero
Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.
