A Day with No Math

by Marilyn Kaye, Tim Bowers (Illustrator)

What would happen if suddenly there were no numbers? A young boy finds out when he makes a hasty wish and wakes up to a day of frustrating but funny surprises.

Hardcover

First published April 1, 1992

About the author

I was born in New Britain, Connecticut, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. I also spent a year (5th grade) in Montgomery, Alabama, and a year in Ann Arbor, Michigan(8th grade). As a child, I always wanted to be a writer, but I had lots of other ambitions too. I wanted to be a teacher, a librarian, a movie star, the president of the United States, and a ballerina.

I didn't achieve all my goals. I never became a movie star, the president of the U.S., or a ballerina. But I've been a teacher and a librarian and most of all, a writer. I've been writing for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always kept a diary. I wrote poems, stories, plays, songs and lots of letters. Writing wasn't easy for me, but it felt natural and right.

I've always read a lot, too. I was an English major at Emory University (I love Shakespeare), and I also received a master's degree in library science at Emory. I earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago, and I taught children's and teen literature at St. John's University in New York for over 20 years. Now, I'm a full-time writer, living in Paris, France - the most beautiful city in the world.

Reviews

[Elines Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

I often have heard kids (and adults) question how they would use their math skills in real life. I, being a math person, understand the important role math plays in everyday life. This book shows how a little boy wishes for a world with no math and then goes on to regret it. He realizes math is everywhere! I was thinking the whole time, "thank you, someone gets it!" This would be great to help children understand how much math they actually know using real life examples.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to read to introduce math for the year! Lots of fun examples of how numbers are used every day and what would change if they weren't there. Interactive reading!