Math goes berserk! It's fun, but I think my math teacher dad loved this a whole lot more than my kid did.

This book is hilarious. It’s clever. It’s fun. It uses play on words as much as it does play with numbers. There’s a real story here and it’s very creatively done. I love it. I think it’s special.There’s even a very amusing dedication page and a funny author’s bio section in the back of the book, etc. all using math, of course.I’m embarrassed to say that there was at least one math problem that was over my head, this in a book for elementary school students. Ack!I hated math until I took statist...

What a fun and creative book! It's about a student whose math teacher says that, really, everything can be seen as a math problem--and the next morning, sure enough, the poor kid wakes up and starts to see math problems EVERYWHERE! I don't want to say too much because part of the fun is seeing how and why math problems pop up in the course of a school day--from getting ready for school to history and English classes. The illustrations are quirky and fun and add to the overall enjoyment of the te...

I really found this book to be a fun read. The main character's math teacher Mrs. Fibonacci says, "You know, you can think of almost anything as a math problem." The next day he starts to have "problems." We follow our character throughout his day and we see all the different math problems and ideas that come to his mind. He does some great problem solving and some not so great problem solving as well along his way. Students are sure to identify with him as we go through the story. They will als...

What a fun book! I loved the illustrations and the convoluted way of looking at math. It is how I have always viewed the subject. Take for instance word problems. Bane of my existence! Take the story of the trains leaving their stations heading toward each other. The books always tell the speeds of the trains and pretend that nothing else could ever be a variable. Such as: Supposing that one engineer is chewing gum. And the other train has just hit a snowstorm icing the tracks. Then add to that

"YOU KNOW, you can think of almost everything as a math problem." And so the math curse begins...Math Curse is a clever, playful, interactive, and slightly distressing picturebook demonstrating that everything in life can be a math problem. Emphasis on the problem.A never-ending list of real-life math problems, some serious, some ridiculous (with answers in the back!), and nightmarishly strange, dark, and chaotic illustrations not only entertained me but also stressed me out a little. It remi

I thought the plot for this story was so interesting. Somehow, this book has made math almost fun and interesting. I liked that there are different stages to the plot, first you see the initial spark, “You know, almost everything in life can be considered a math problem.” Then you watch as the narrator becomes a “math zombie”. The story continues like this until the curses is broken, but wait! The science teacher then says, “Almost everything in life can be viewed as a science experiment.” I lik...

I'm keen on math, so this book really delighted me. I liked the format, and Jon Scieszka's zany approach is always welcome. However, the one thing that bugged me was that there was no in-depth answer key (for the legit problems) or explanation tucked away in the back, as optional learning. For example, the teacher is named Fibonacci, and they present a basic Fibonacci sequence... but nowhere does it throw out a "by the way, this is what this is and WHY these numbers follow" in case any older chi...

Math curse begins by asking the reader questions, and goes into regular math problems that we deal with everyday that we never really think about. It talks about having three different shirts and 2 different pairs of pants but creating only 1 good outfit. The book then goes into the story about a girl who is in math class and instead of leaving the math in the classroom her daily routine is filled with math problems. Each page has more and more math problems that we deal with everyday. I would r...

For extra credit in math class, over spring break we can review a childrens book that is in some way associated with mathematics. I picked Math Curse because I remember liking the Time Warp Trio series from Jon Scieszka when I was young. Alas, a classmate turned in her permission form for this book before me so I had to find a new selection.Still, I'm glad to have read Math Curse. It is highly amusing for anyone who has ever had a teacher who's said, "You can use math for everything." (Haven't w...

“Math Curse” is a hilarious and creative book mind of Jon Scieszka along with illustrations by Lane Smith and it is about how a girl realizes that her teacher, Mrs. Fibonacci, put a math curse on her and now she is seeing math problems everywhere she goes. “Math Curse” might have some math problems that might be too complicated for smaller children to understand, but it is still a huge cult classic hit about math that children will love for many years!What can I say? I just loved the way that Jo...

This cute story tells the struggle of our main character discovers that everything in life seems to be a math problem. The equations are unlimited, and all the things that are thought seems to be math related. Our main character can not seem to escape the math problems. All aspects of the day have turned into math! She is convinced that the teacher has placed a math curse on her. The character was so adorable throughout the whole story as she works through the problems of the book. I love how th...

Jon Scieszka is my favorite not-4-kids-only author. Better put, Scieszka (rhymes with Fresca) writes for kids of all ages. From 7 to 7 times 10 + 35 will appreci8 the fear and sadly hatred many have experienced about math. Scieszka demonstr8s that we can not run away. It perme8s our daily life. For those of you mathematically enhanced, there is even one error in the calculations done in the book. Can you find it? Adding this book to your library will mean reaping dividends of laughter.

This book is a great way to start off the school year in math. The little boy is bombarded with math in all aspects of his life. It's extremely silly and moves at a good pace. There are even questions that students can answer along the way to keep them engaged. It is recommended in the Everyday Math series as a literature/math connection. After reading the book aloud, I'm planning on sharing a number that is a "curse" for me. I'm going to show how the number 2 comes up in my life a lot. For exam...

Exceedingly clever. Fun for both math experts and elementary school kids. I enjoyed explaining to my 3rd grade who Fibonacci was. The book is fun and entertaining, whether or not you think it is fun to work the problems.

This truly dizzying book adds up to be a story of mathematical genius! Mrs. Fibonacci's sequence of events leaves her students spinning as they begin to see everything as a math problem! Math Curse is amazing book that brings math from the sometimes abstract world into everyday real life for students. As the students see everything from breakfast cereal to english class as a mathematical problem they being to think like mathematicians which in the end cures them of their math curse. The mixed me...

This was a delightfully fun look at math questions that someone may face. The artwork was entertaining and the look at math through the eyes of a child was silly -- and can possibly help a youngster overcome any fears they have about math.

I think this book is a interesting and funny way for students to look at math. It will spark thoughts of math in their everyday lives. It includes operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, bar graphs, etc. The illustrations are also very interesting. The illustrator chose to use darker colors such as browns, blacks, and reds. There are other colors included in the pages, but the dark colors really create a creepy, vintage look. Overall, I think this is a very unique boo...

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This book seriously gave me anxiety when was little!! Now, I appreciate its humor and ridiculousness. The illustrations are so much fun, and the mind bending is clever and impressive!!