{"product_id":"the-boy-who-loved-math-the-improbable-life-of-paul-erdos-by-deborah-heiligman","title":"The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heiligman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty. Instead, he traveled around the world, from one mathematician to the next, collaborating on an astonishing number of publications. With a simple, lyrical text and richly layered illustrations, this is a beautiful introduction to the world of math and a fascinating look at the unique character traits that made \"Uncle Paul\" a great man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Best Book of 2013 A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Children's Book of 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Erdos's unconventional brilliance shines through on every page, and extensive author and illustrator notes (including Pham's explanations of the mathematical concepts she works into each illustration) will delight readers with even a fraction of Erdos's interest in math.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"*An exuberant and admiring portrait introduces the odd, marvelously nerdy, way cool Hungarian-born itinerant mathematical genius.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An infinitely creative and entertaining book.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Pair this with Don Brown's Odd Boy Out (BCCB 10\/04) to compare genius eccentricities, or hand it to middle-grade lovers of math puzzles--opened to the notes.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeborah Heiligman\u003c\/strong\u003e has written many books for children, including National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eCharles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith; \u003c\/i\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner \u003ci\u003eVincent and Theo\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Van Gogh Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Loved Math\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeUyen Pham\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated more than one hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eBear Came Along \u003c\/i\u003eby Richard T. Morris and the bestselling Princess in Black series by Shannon and Dean Hale. She is the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of the bestselling graphic memoirs \u003ci\u003eReal Friends, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFriends Forever.\u003c\/i\u003e Her own books include \u003ci\u003eThe Bear Who Wasn't There \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBig Sister, Little Sister\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, LeUyen lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 5-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoaring Brook Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJune 25, 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.36\" H x 10.17\" L x 8.3\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44628074168506,"sku":"9781596433076","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/9781596433076.jpg?v=1739309369","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/the-boy-who-loved-math-the-improbable-life-of-paul-erdos-by-deborah-heiligman","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}