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Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay Up Late (Bedtime Math Series) Hardcover – June 25, 2013

by Laura Overdeck (Author), Jim Paillot (Illustrator)
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Our mission: to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives.

We all know it's wonderful to read bedtime stories to kids, but what about doing math? Many generations of Americans are uncomfortable with math and numbers, and too often we hear the phrase, "I'm just not good at math!" For decades, this attitude has trickled down from parents to their kids, and we now have a culture that finds math dry, intimidating, and just not cool.

Bedtime Math wants to change all that. Inside this book, families will find fun, mischief-making math problems to tackle―math that isn't just kid-friendly, but actually kid-appealing. With over 100 math riddles on topics from jalapeños and submarines to roller coasters and flamingos, this book bursts with math that looks nothing like school. And with three different levels of challenge (wee ones, little kids, and big kids), there's something for everyone. We can make numbers fun, and change the world, one Bedtime Math puzzle at a time.

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    Bedtime Math
  3. Print length
    96 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  6. Dimensions
    7.7 x 0.5 x 9.4 inches
  7. Publisher
    Feiwel & Friends
  8. Publication date
    June 25, 2013
  9. ISBN-10
    1250035856
  10. ISBN-13
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“Overdeck debuts with a just-irreverent-enough book . . . . She shows that she knows her audience and loves her subject. Paillot (the My Weird School series) is a great choice for collaborator . . . he does it all with a good-hearted, goofy energy that should propel readers through the pages.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“[This program] may have the potential to make bedtime math problems as loved as the bedtime story. . . . Hats off to Laura Overdeck. This project is a winner. A simple idea that may have as much of an impact on improving the science, technology, engineering and math interest in our children as many other well-funded programs.” ―Wired/GeekDad

“We all know we should read to our kids. But even if bedtime stories are routine in your house, when's the last time you gave your kids a bedtime math problem? Probably never. And that's one reason American students might struggle in a future that requires mathematical literacy... Maybe if more children grew up doing bedtime math problems, those numbers would be different.” ―USA Today

“Besides stopping the bad-mouthing of our own math skills and making sure that we're distributing our numbers-related conversations equally among our sons and daughters, what can a parent do to increase "math awareness" in our everyday lives? How about a bedtime math problem? . . . [in Bedtime Math]They're meant to be solved in their heads, and to promote both giggles and mathematical thought.” ―New York Times Motherlode Blog

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Feiwel & Friends; 3d ptg. edition (June 25, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250035856
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250035851
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.7 x 0.5 x 9.4 inches
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Laura Overdeck has a BA in astrophysics from Princeton University and knows numbers. Since she enjoys them so much, she (along with her husband John) decided to give their three children math problems instead of bedtime stories, and BEDTIME MATH was born. Visit her on the Web at bedtimemath.org.

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I've been looking for something like this longer than I realized until I took time to reflect, and 'do the math' ;) I was looking for something to bolster math skills in an engaging manner & this book, I think, will do the trick. I even consulted with my middle schl math teacher hubby & he concurs.He pointed out, for time's sake or whatever reason--many of the questions cld possibly be used without reading the short paragraph. Its my opinion that many of the students I work with really struggle with basic verbal reasoning/quantitative/math skills & I think this will book will help me support these students as we work on speech-language goals in therapy. I think it has other potential as well, such as attention, comprehension, identifying main idea, summarizing/paraphrasing, & understanding-explaining word play.
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Author/Reviewer Geri Ahearn
5.0 out of 5 stars "EDUCATIONAL, FASCINATING, AND FUN-FILLED!"
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013
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Laura Overdeck delivers an exciting, fun-filled book for children to practice math skills. There are 86 pages of delightful topics, each topic is another math-solving problem. Some of the topics include: Eggstreme Mess; Playing Ketchup; Weather Or Not; Say Cheese; and several more. The stunning, colorful illustrations are funny, and inspire children to read. In addition, the author provides 3 challenges: WEE ONES,LITTLE KIDS, and BIG KIDS. The last page is a chart, providing the answers to all the math problems. Also, on each page, the answer is provided upside-down. It is found next to the page number, so that you are forced to turn the book upside-down to read the answer, after solving the math problem. An example of WEE ONES: If you throw 9 strands of angel hair pasta at the wall, but only 2 stick to it, how many end up on the floor? The questions become more-and-more challenging for LITTLE KIDS, and BIG KIDS. Laura Overdeck creates fun-filled games that interest children, such as skateboarding, games about water, jumping games and much more. The illustrations add additional entertainment, while the child is learning math skills. I wish this book was published when my children were young, because it inspires the child as they read-and-solve math problems. The illustrations are funny as they encourage thought-provoking math practice skills. This delightful book is educational, and a great way to practice math. Every colorful page provides a new math problem, along with illustrations. This is one of the most encouraging books for children to learn math that I have seen, and I will share it family and friends, who have young children. This fascinating book is a very good excuse indeed, when your child stays up late. Entertaining, educational, and inspiring. Highly recommended!
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Jen D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to engage kids with math
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014
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First off, I am not a "math person." My strengths were always in the language arts and I struggled with math all through school. I am the parent of a highly intelligent 6-year-old son who is in 1st grade. He shares his mother's tendency to become easily frustrated with learning concepts that aren't immediately grasped, so it is important to me that he learns early to like math and feel confident with it. In short, he loves this book. I was a little worried when I got it that he would fly through it too quickly, but we've had it for 2 weeks now and he has done a few pages every day and is still not all the way through. He picks it up on his own and even had it out during a play date the other day (nerd alert!). He easily does the "wee ones" and "little kids" and then we read the "big kids" question and work it out together. Prior to having this book, he had some basic understanding of multiplication, but in doing the practice questions he has really grown in this area, as well as in practicing his addition and subtraction facts. Division is an area that comes up sometimes in the "big kids" questions and it's a great way to slowly introduce that concept. I expect he will go back through and enjoy reviewing the pages once he is completed with this book.

We have already pre-ordered Bedtime Math 2. I highly recommend this book.
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Jen
5.0 out of 5 stars A math teacher’s favorite!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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I love reading this with my kids at night. As a math teacher, students are constantly stumped by word problems. My own children love the challenge and it has definitely helped their in school work.
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Will
5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to a 4 year old's bedtime routine
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2013
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I purchased this book for my 4 year old daughter. Each night we do a "math question" from the Bedtime Math book (sometimes she wants to do two). We always read a few story books so its great to include math in such a relaxed, no pressure way. My daughter found the accompanying stories and cartoon drawings funny. I really like how it shows the fun side of math.

My plan is to go through the book using the "Wee Ones" level. Then go through the book all over again with the two higher skill levels. She's already excited to read through the book again!

I am a regular user of the Bedtime Match website but the book is such a great way to incorporate math into that bedtime story routine.

Update: My daughter is now 5 and has gone through the 2nd level (Little Kids) of Bedtime math "stories." We started using 20 or so of the smaller building bricks (similar to the Duplo brand) to help visualize the numbers. She still wants to go through some kind of match story almost every night. Luckily the Bedtime Math website is updated regularly. Hopefully, a second book volume will be released!
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3.0 out of 5 stars over priced
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PJoshi
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for getting kids interested in maths!
Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2016
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I gave this book as a christmas gift to my 5 year old. She really likes it. Most of the nights, she chooses this book to read.

It was a bit frustrating in the begining as it took some time for her to start understanding how the book works. Now she keeps a paper and a crayon to take notes. In the end, she usually gets the correct answer. It is also helping her in reading comprehension. I suspect that reading comprehension was the issue in the begining not the maths.

Sometimes I am not so sure about the stories if I like them, or not. But I guess they are written from kids perspective and my daughter has no trouble understanding them.

Overall, a great book to make maths fun, improve reading comprehension, and above all, something different to read other than princess stories!!
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Vanessa
5.0 out of 5 stars not just for bedtime
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2014
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My son has never been a fan of maths but has really enjoyed doing a maths puzzle a day.
my only criticism would be it is very american, weights in pounds, measurements in feet, sometimes you need to translate to language your child recognises.
Over all a great fun maths book!
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E. Lkwd
5.0 out of 5 stars Pique son intérêt, démarre doucement les maths
Reviewed in France on May 9, 2014
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Acheté pour initier un enfant de 4 ans aux problèmes de maths par un parent "non-matheux". Les petits textes qui précèdent les problèmes sont drôles, ainsi que les dessins. Le premier niveau de difficulté (additions surtout, le plus souvent avec les 10 doigts) est encore parfois trop difficile pour qu'il le fasse tout seul, mais avec de l'aide il y arrive en général. Les solutions sont fournies en bas de page et un tableau à la fin du livre donne les opérations pour chaque question. Comme le but de l'achat était d'intéresser aux maths et non pas qu'il réussisse d'emblée, le pari est gagné : il essaie d'inventer parfois ses propres " problèmes" et réclame régulièrement de lire plusieurs pages du livre. Si le type de problèmes n'a rien d'original hormis le contexte, (traduction ~ Si tu as 10 cannettes de soda et tu n'en a mis que 5 au frigo et laissé les autres en plein soleil, combien exploseront à l'ouverture? ), et pourrait être fait par des parents en dehors de ce livre, nous le trouvons bien pratique et le recommandons.
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Dana
5.0 out of 5 stars Matematica que los peques te pediran cada noche
Reviewed in Spain on January 12, 2014
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Se lo compre a mi peque de 3 años y medio, porque lo habiamos visto en casa de un amigo y le gusto.

El libro viene organizado en temas: exploding food, wild pets, extreme vehicles, sports you shouldn't try at hone y really odd jobs.

Cada problema de matematicas viene priemro con una introduccion que les chifla a los niños. Por ejemplo te cuenta que para saber si los espaghetti estan bien cocidos los podrias tirar al techo, si se pegan alli, es que estan cocido. Si se caen es que tienes que cocerlos mas. Luego vienen las preguntas, en 3 niveles de dificultad. Para los mas pequeños, sumas y restas sencillas. Si se tiran 5 espaghettis, y 2 se caen al suelo, cuantas se quedan pegadas?

Al inicio del libro hay unas recomendaciones para los padres, sobre como usar el libro, que me parecen muy acertadas.

Lo recomiendo.
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