One Chicken Nugget

Reach for this book when your child is starting to find basic counting too easy and needs a playful nudge toward bigger mathematical ideas. It is perfect for children who respond well to humor and slightly 'gross-out' monster antics but are ready to engage their brains with logic and patterns. This story follows Celeste, a clever business owner, as she challenges a nugget-obsessed monster named Frank to an eating contest based on the concept of doubling. While the surface level is pure absurdist fun, the underlying themes explore problem-solving, consequences, and the staggering power of exponential growth. It is a fantastic choice for kids aged 4 to 8 because it balances a high-stakes competition with a very silly premise. Parents will appreciate how it turns a potentially dry math concept into a high-energy narrative that proves brains can often outwit brawn, even when that brawn belongs to a hungry monster.