Brenda Sexton

One plus one has always been two in our eyes. This books changes that concept a bit. I thought it was cute because it makes you think. I first thought that this book was going to be a little silly, but once I started reading it I was laughing. One plus one does not always equal two! An example of this would be "one ant plus one spider equals fourteen legs"! I think this is a great book to use with children when introducing addition to students. David LaRochelle did a good job making this book funny and enjoyable, especially a math book one of the most unlike subjects.… (mais)

1+1=5 as the title of the book is immediately eye-catching. When someone is asked to provide an answer to 1+1, almost always the answer is 2. This book is very fun to read. It encourages young readers to think beyond the obvious. It is a good introduction to using math in terms of logical thinking. For example, 1+1+5: 1 set of triplets + 1 set of twins = 5 babies.
This is a short book that centers around the different ways that 1+1 can equal wacky numbers. The illustrations are done in very vibrant colors. Animals are anthropomorphized. The endpages also have illustrations that make the entirety of the book appealing to a young reader (grades 1-3). Each page has very little text. On the right page of the book, readers are presented with a 1+1=# puzzle. Turn the page and the solution is given. My reaction at each solution is "wow! I did not think of that." Although the book is geared towards very young readers, I can see using this book in my 9th grade geometry class. On the first few days, when I am introducing logic and patterns, I could have this read aloud and then have the students brainstorm different ways to solve the 1+1 puzzle.
The author is an elementary school teacher and illustrator has extensive experience with children's books. The collaboration between David LaRochelle and Brenda Sexton created a very entertaining educational book.… (mais)