What do you think?
Rate this book
Storytelling Math
Lia & Luis: Who Has More?: Who Has More?
Two Brazilian American siblings, Lia and Lu�is, are always competing, even when it comes to their favorite Brazilian snacks from their family's store; they want to know which of them has more, and they use various mathematical techniques to pick a winner--and then share the delicious results.
32 pages, Paperback
Published October 13, 2020
About the author
Ana Crespo
10 books33 followersAna Crespo would much rather live life as a nomad, moving to different places every couple of months or so. Not possible. So, Ana spends her summers traveling through the United States, camping, visiting friends, and getting to know some of the most beautiful places around. When Ana is traveling, she is gathering material for new and exciting stories. When she’s not traveling, she is writing. No matter where she is, Ana is lucky to have a career that allows her to keep imagining way beyond her childhood years.
Ana is originally from Brazil but lives in beautiful Colorado with her husband and two children.
Ana is originally from Brazil but lives in beautiful Colorado with her husband and two children.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 24 of 24 reviews
June 30, 2021
I could not love this more. Does a beautiful job exploring cuisine and Brazilian culture alongside a strong look at math, the ever constant war of fairness between siblings, and childhood overall. A huge win.
September 14, 2022
I thoroughly enjoyed this counting book that covered many math topics and life lessons while bringing in rich culture! Lia and Luis are siblings, and when they pick snacks they begin to argue over who has more. Luis has more, but Lias are bigger and heavier. Lia solves the issue by weighing the snacks and giving a little bit of hers to Luis to make it even. The plot covers counting, weighing, comparing and measuring, and even a lesson about sharing with others. I love that the book includes traditional Brazilian snacks and speech bubbles in Portuguese! There is a glossary in the back of the book with all of the Portuguese word meanings and pronunciations. This would be perfect for a teacher/any adult to practice before reading the book aloud. The illustrations in this book fit it wonderfully, and I loved the vibrant style with repetitive colors. There is a lot of white space on many pages which I think helps the images pop and be very clear for understanding to a young reader. This book has so many real life applications and would be great for any young reader! I would highly recommend this book to any teacher who is beginning to teach about measurements, it would be a great complement to a math lesson!
March 4, 2021
I enjoyed this mathematical story about two siblings arguing over who has more snack. It's great because it gets kids thinking about comparing the amounts of two different kinds of objects (in this case, snacks). It covers different ways of measuring items and counting.
I also liked that the characters Lia and Luis speak Portuguese because they have a Brazilian background.
I also liked that the characters Lia and Luis speak Portuguese because they have a Brazilian background.
August 6, 2021
Brazilian siblings adding to the Storytelling Math collection of picture books.
August 12, 2024
Siblings Lia and Luís argue over who has more of their favorite Brazilian snacks. They compare by counting, measuring capacity, and weighing their treats.
This book is a part of the Storytelling Math series, which aims to show that all children can be mathematical thinkers. The book series explores mathematical concepts beyond the typical counting and shapes books that are easy to find.
This book in particular would serve as a great introduction to a math unit on measurement. For example, it could be read to third graders before they begin studying volume. It could also be used with younger grade levels to spark mathematical conversations and demonstrate mathematical practices. Each book in the series also has activity suggestions in the back matter. Teachers could use these activities in class or send them home for parents to connect with their child's learning.
I also appreciate that Lia and Luís and other books in the series feature children of color. Lia and Luís are Brazilian and their family uses some Portuguese throughout the book. The back matter includes a glossary with pronunciation guides. So on top of exploring mathematical concepts, these books also offer representation to traditionally underrepresented groups.
This book is a part of the Storytelling Math series, which aims to show that all children can be mathematical thinkers. The book series explores mathematical concepts beyond the typical counting and shapes books that are easy to find.
This book in particular would serve as a great introduction to a math unit on measurement. For example, it could be read to third graders before they begin studying volume. It could also be used with younger grade levels to spark mathematical conversations and demonstrate mathematical practices. Each book in the series also has activity suggestions in the back matter. Teachers could use these activities in class or send them home for parents to connect with their child's learning.
I also appreciate that Lia and Luís and other books in the series feature children of color. Lia and Luís are Brazilian and their family uses some Portuguese throughout the book. The back matter includes a glossary with pronunciation guides. So on top of exploring mathematical concepts, these books also offer representation to traditionally underrepresented groups.
January 11, 2022
Lia and Luís get snacks from their parents' store and compare how much they got by size (measuring using blocks!), number (with different units), and weight.
This is a really good comparison and measurement book with the multiple ways of comparing, the use of various tools in text and illustration for measurement, and getting different answers from different units.
My one quibble is that I'm not convinced there are 100 biscoito de polvilho on the page where Luís lays them out, and even if there are, they're not easily countable.
Reread 1/10: Trying to see if this could fit in a class I'm teaching, and alas, it's a stretch. But this is such a fun book to revisit!
This is a really good comparison and measurement book with the multiple ways of comparing, the use of various tools in text and illustration for measurement, and getting different answers from different units.
My one quibble is that I'm not convinced there are 100 biscoito de polvilho on the page where Luís lays them out, and even if there are, they're not easily countable.
Reread 1/10: Trying to see if this could fit in a class I'm teaching, and alas, it's a stretch. But this is such a fun book to revisit!
May 22, 2021
Like the different ways of discussing more --
* size of the bag
* 1 bag vs 2 croquettes
* 100 biscoitos vs 2 croquettes (the 100 is VERY hard to count the way they're laid out)
* weight
Nice to see that there's not exactly one right answer, or there's not one right answer without some clarification.
Read with How Many? A Counting Book for a book that pushes you to think about what to count.
Like the words of Brazilian Portuguese sprinkled throughout.
* size of the bag
* 1 bag vs 2 croquettes
* 100 biscoitos vs 2 croquettes (the 100 is VERY hard to count the way they're laid out)
* weight
Nice to see that there's not exactly one right answer, or there's not one right answer without some clarification.
Read with How Many? A Counting Book for a book that pushes you to think about what to count.
Like the words of Brazilian Portuguese sprinkled throughout.
December 3, 2020
This was a great book and it also stood out to me because it was a book that was written by someone of color. I think this book was a great read. I would read this book in my future classrooms to show students in the class that there's diversity and it also mentions lots of math topics. Some of the topics mentioned in the book are measurement, counting, estimation and weight which I thought was pretty cool because it's a very educational book for younger kids to start getting introduced to these topics. It was also a very relatable book to me as these two characters in the book were siblings!
Read
November 18, 2023Key Words: Picture Book, Math, Food/Snacks
Summary:
Lia & Luis: Who Has More? Is a story about siblings who try and figure out who has more. In their search of finding out who has more, they use a variety of ways to measure who has more.
Prompt:
It is important to represent all types of identities in education, and the book does so by presenting identity characteristics such as ethnicity, language, and family. The story follows Brazilian-American siblings who speak Portuguese, providing a valuable representation of this identity.
Summary:
Lia & Luis: Who Has More? Is a story about siblings who try and figure out who has more. In their search of finding out who has more, they use a variety of ways to measure who has more.
Prompt:
It is important to represent all types of identities in education, and the book does so by presenting identity characteristics such as ethnicity, language, and family. The story follows Brazilian-American siblings who speak Portuguese, providing a valuable representation of this identity.
November 24, 2023
1. Age Range (K-1)
2. This book is pretty simple. It follows twins Lia and Luis as they argue over their favorite snacks. They use math to make sure that one twin doesn’t have more than the other. They use measurement and estimation to guess and figure out how much of their snack either of them has. This book also explores the kid's Brazilian background by showing Brazilian snacks and including some Portuguese vocabulary.
3. I chose this book because I haven’t included a math book yet and after discussing math books in class, I wanted to put one in my library.
2. This book is pretty simple. It follows twins Lia and Luis as they argue over their favorite snacks. They use math to make sure that one twin doesn’t have more than the other. They use measurement and estimation to guess and figure out how much of their snack either of them has. This book also explores the kid's Brazilian background by showing Brazilian snacks and including some Portuguese vocabulary.
3. I chose this book because I haven’t included a math book yet and after discussing math books in class, I wanted to put one in my library.
October 17, 2020
I received an electronic ARC from Charlesbridge through SLJ Day of Dialogue.
Part of the Storytelling Math series.
Lia and Luis compare much of what they do. They run into a problem trying to figure out who has more when they get snacks from their family store. They process comparisons in various ways until they figure out how to make both types of snacks weight the same. Then everyone has the same amount.
Terrific for teaching compare and contrast.
Part of the Storytelling Math series.
Lia and Luis compare much of what they do. They run into a problem trying to figure out who has more when they get snacks from their family store. They process comparisons in various ways until they figure out how to make both types of snacks weight the same. Then everyone has the same amount.
Terrific for teaching compare and contrast.
May 24, 2021
When Lia and Luis each pick a snack, sibling rivalry kicks into high gear as each asserts that they have more. One bag of snacks is bigger. One bag of snacks contains more units than the other. One snack weighs more. But when Luis is sad to be on the losing end of the comparison, Lia has an idea to even things out. Back matter includes a glossary of Portuguese words from Brazil and additional ideas of comparing and measuring.
January 11, 2021
Early math concepts with Brazilian cultural elements. Backmatter features a glossary and pronunciation guide for Brazilian words and extension activities for exploring the math concepts in the book - comparision, less and more, etc. STEM
April 13, 2022
I love this Storytelling Math series and Lia and Luis is a great addition. The concept of “more” is explained through concrete examples. The reader learns that “more” can have different meanings based on type of measurement. Bilingual translation (Portuguese and English).
March 30, 2023
I was absolutely obsessed with this book and think it is amazing that it brought in food, culture, math, and even science. This is such a well rounded book and I am planning on purchasing it for my future classroom.
November 8, 2020
Lia and Luís explore comparing and measuring.
December 6, 2020
Sophisticated concepts but presented in a way that kids actually think. Will absolutely make you ready for a snack!
February 5, 2021
Lia and Luis try to figure out who has the largest snack through various means, from counting to weighing.
October 1, 2021
Read at Picture Book Read-In 2021
Great concept book! Good for visualizing basic math for kids.
Great concept book! Good for visualizing basic math for kids.
January 31, 2022
Two siblings compare their favorite Brazilian snacks by weight and count and other math comparison measures. Preschool and up
August 9, 2022
Early math
March 31, 2023
Fun bilingual math story. I’ll be looking for more books in the series.
May 13, 2023
I love this math story of comparing and measuring. Luis and Lia are siblings and there papá has a little grocery store where they enjoy their favorite Brazilian snacks.
December 27, 2025
Una historia corta q trata los temas de la humildad, la colaboración, y el valor de compartir.
Displaying 1 - 24 of 24 reviews