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Author Greg Tang continues his tradition of making math concepts fun and interactive in this book, geared to help young children build simple addition skills. In a rare blend of art and math, each two-page spread features a work of art from an impressionist or modern artist on the left-hand side, accompanied by a snappy little rhyme. The right-hand side of the spread features small groups of items from the painting (like groups of ballet shoes for Degas’ “Ballet Rehearsal on Stage”). The rhyme asks readers to combine the groups of shoes to make seven in all, and for them to find three different ways to do it. Eleven more puzzles ask the reader more simple addition problems, all using different

objects and different sums. Illustrated solutions are included at the end to help the “stuck” puzzler. Early addition is presented in a fun and challenging way here, and in one that

won’t bore Mom and Dad with inane cartoon-y characters, either! - Jess