Now What? A Math Tale

In "Now What? A Math Tale," young readers follow an endearing puppy who faces a common challenge: building something specific with limited resources. Puppy wants to construct a bed wide and long enough for a nap, but the available blocks, including rectangles, squares, and triangles, don't seem to fit. The story gently guides children through Puppy's repeated attempts to arrange and combine different shapes and sizes, introducing foundational math concepts such as counting, comparing, and measuring. It's a charming and accessible way to explore spatial reasoning and perseverance for children aged 4-8.

Solve a problem with Puppy and a bag full of blocks! Robie H. Harris and Chris Chatterton team up for another gentle introduction to early math concepts. Puppy wants to build a bed out of blocks, one that is wide enough and long enough for a snooze. But there aren’t enough rectangles, squares, and triangles. NOW WHAT? Build, measure, count, compare! Follow along as Puppy tries again and again and again and finally figures out how blocks of different shapes and sizes can fit together to build a bed that’s just the right size for a nap.