By:Keila V. Dawson / Illustrated by:Katie Crumpton

Celebra la diversidad, las matemticas y el poder de contar cuentos en esta edicin bilinge (espaol e ingls)!

Los abuelos de Annabelle finalmente le ensearn a cocinar gumbo! Pero la familia no puede ponerse de acuerdo sobre qu tipo de gumbo hacer. Votan por su favorito, pero el resultado de la votacin es un empate. Y ahora qu? Una exploracin ldica de los datos y el razonamiento socioemocional, presentando personajes criollos de Luisiana y un glosario de palabras criollas de Luisiana.

Storytelling Math celebra a los nios usando las matemticas en sus aventuras diarias mientras juegan, construyen y descubren el mundo que les rodea. Historias alegres y actividades manuales hacen que sea fcil para los nios y sus adultos explorar las matemticas cotidianas juntos. Desarrollado en colaboracin con expertos en matemticas de TERC, una organizacin educativa educativa sin fines de lucro con enfoque en en ciencia, tecnologa, ingeniera y matemticas (STEM, por sus siglas en ingls), bajo una subvencin de la Fundacin Heising-Simons.

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!

Annabelle’s grandparents are finally going to teach her how to cook gumbo! But the family can’t agree on what type of gumbo to make. They vote for their favorite, but the vote results in a tie. Now what? A playful exploration of data and social-emotional reasoning now available in bilingual Spanish and English, featuring Louisiana Creole characters and a glossary of Louisiana Creole words.

Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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Author & Illustrator

Keila V. Dawson, author

Keila V. Dawson was born and raised in New Orleans. When she grew up, she traveled the world, working as a community organizer, teacher, school administrator, educational consultant, and advocate for children with special needs. Nowadays she lives in Cincinnati, where she writes books for children, including The King Cake Baby and Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book. She is also the coeditor of No Voice Too Small: Fourteen Young Americans Making History and No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change.

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Katie Crumpton, illustrator

Ever since she was five years old, Katie Crumpton knew she wanted to be an artist. To pursue her art education, she moved from South Carolina to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she now lives and works as a freelance artist. Katie is the illustrator of several children’s books, including A Stitch Through Time and I, Too, Sing America.

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Visiting her grandparents Mam and Pap, with Mom, Dad, and little brother, Beau, Annabelles excited about learning to make gumboYumbo!especially with okra. But Beau wants to use chicken instead (no slimy okra!), and wont budge. So, Annabelle has everyone votebut theyre evenly split. Pap suggests another optionseafoodwhich also brings a tie. Then Annabelle tries a different tack: they all vote for their most unyumbo choice, and that outcome, with Anabelles creative thinking, ultimately provides a solution that satisfies everyone. Bright, cartoon illustrations enliven, depicting Annabelle and her multicultural family happily cooking together. This title under the “Storytelling Math banner positively portrays family and traditions around an inviting, relatable food theme, all while accessibly introducing concepts around gathering data and finding workable resolutions through voting, as well as logic problems and considering multiple perspectives. An appendix for adults/educators includes a glossary of Louisiana Creole terms interspersed throughout, a brief history of gumbo and its ingredients, discussion prompts, and ideas for linking the concepts in the story to kid-friendly situations, like selecting snacks for a group.

Children’s Literature

Annabelle is full of excitement when the day arrives for her grandparents to teach her how to cook gumbo. As the family begins preparing to make the gumbo, Annabelle and her brother Beau cant agree on what type to cook. Annabelle wants okra gumbo, but Beau wants chicken gumbo. Annabelle suggests everyone vote in order to choose which one to make, but there ends up being a tie between the two. Annabelles grandfather proposes both groups compromise and make seafood fil gumbo instead. So, the family takes a second vote, now with seafood fil gumbo as a third option, but the vote results in a three-way tie. Annabelle decides to create another vote, but this time everyone is asked to vote for their least favorite option. After all the family members voted, Annabelle realized no one voted for seafood fil gumbo, therefore, that was the option they should choose. As they begin to cook, Annabelle sees that her younger brother is still upset about the choice of gumbo, so she proposes that they combine all three types, adding okra, chicken, and seafood to the pot. Together they make a new family recipe, Yumbo Gumbo. In this unique story, children are introduced to mathematical concepts and how they can be used in real-life situations to resolve conflicts. Dawson demonstrates how voting can help you fairly decide between multiple options. The tale also depicts how with a little compromise and creativity, you can find a way to put a smile on everyones face.

Details

Spanish Bilingual Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-402-7

Spanish Bilingual Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-62354-403-4

Hardcover
ISBN:978-1-62354-325-9

Paperback
ISBN:978-1-62354-326-6

Ages: 3-6
Page count: 32
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Publication date: February 20, 2024

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