McKellar Math: 10 Magical Butterflies Educational Tool

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United States on Jul 02, 2023

Dot Grady: This is an excellent and fun way to teach reading and a very important basic math skill! I am a retired elementary teacher (taught first, second, and fifth grades). As a fifth grade math teacher, I realized one of the common inteferences with student math success was lack of the basic earlier grade level skills of number sense. One very important skill is being fluent in the umderstanding of combinations of ten. This book with it's beautiful illustrations and story line meets that need! Additionally loved the encouragement for parents to teach math as an integral part of their child's life ... so important.
How to get the most out of "Ten Magic Butterflies" was a guidance that I feel sure parents (and teachers) will appreciate.

United States on Aug 05, 2022

Parsha: I bought two books, the first I gave to a little girl and her grandparents were so pleased. Can't wait to see the reaction on my granddaughter's face when she see this book.

Canada on Mar 27, 2022

Mike D: My kids love this book, it teaches early Maths as you read to your Children and it captures their attention.

United Kingdom on Jan 01, 2022

Leepika: Just as I expected...such a beautiful book with pretty colors and pictures. Perfect for my baby and quick delivery. Thank you Amazon.

India on Jul 27, 2021

Debra JohnsonDebra Johnson: Beautiful graphics and a very sweet story!

Canada on Jul 15, 2021

ItsyBitsyBookshelf: The media could not be loaded.  We love all of the Danica McKellar books in our house. But this one is our absolute favourite. My daughter loves it so much, we read it every day. It has the sweetest colourful illustrations. I love the counting aspect in the book, it’s perfect for teaching all kinds of math, counting, adding and subtracting. It’s a great book to grow with your child. My toddler loves it now but I know it will be great for when she’s a bit older as well. The story is super catchy and my daughter loves the “bing bang boo” parts! Also has a wonderful message within about the grass not always being greener on the other side and loving who you are. Highly recommend!!

Canada on Sep 29, 2020

Josh Hunt: I learned about the release of this book upon planning to attend the LA Times book fest a few months ago. I knew right away it was going to be something special. I'm already a sucker for children's books, because story time with my daughter ranks right up there with my hometown NFL team winning the Super Bowl (Bucs). I want to give my daughter positive role models as early as possible. I thought I was going to have to wait a few more years to introduce her to Danica's books, but I couldn't be happier with this opportunity & purchase. My daughter just turned 5 & was already learning to count, but I know this book motivated & got her past that imaginary mental barrier, with it's adorable pictures, & of course unique "story-teaching." Even geared towards young kids, Danica is able to make math seem normal, & in this case "magical." My daughter was super excited to share the story with her friends at pre-school. I believe this book should be a staple for all parents, especially those interested in early learning & starting your kids off on a good journey with math. It also make a great gift!

United States on Jul 02, 2018

Katie: I am an elementary teacher and I know the importance of making sure our children learn the basics of making a ten. It's the foundation for them as they move into higher level math. Finding creative and memorable ways to do this is the challenge. Danica McKellar hit the mark on her book, "Ten Magic Butterflies." This is the first book I bought from her and I was pleasantly surprised as I did grow up watching her as an actor. I didn't know that she had such a wealth of math knowledge or that she had a math degree. It's people like her that help to make our children better learners. I bought four books to share with my nieces and a friend's daughter. I knew they would love the book because of the color and beautiful pictures and images. I figured as they enjoy the art of illustration and story, they would also learn to count and make tens! Well done!

United States on Mar 09, 2018

Roberta: Math is fun! Really, math IS actually fun, specially if you learn it from an early age. Books like this are the secret sauce to kickstart that sense of wonder and science and nature; and if you child manages to keep that healthy curiosity all the way up to the adult age, expect him to have a bright future (math is essential to land high-paying jobs in the tech industry, for example).

This lovely book by Danica and Jennifer is meant to teach your small child all the different ways to sum two numbers and get 10 as a result. After this book, your kid will know that 10 is sum of 2 and 8, of 3 and 7, and many other ways (how many?). This seems like an easy task, right? For us adults it is indeed, and for your kid it will be too after this book.

And if your child enjoys this book, there is lots more to explore after that. For example, tell your child there is a game based on this! It's called "Kakuro", and it plays just like the well-know Sudoku: you have to fill in numbers in a grid, but this time the number must sum to given value. If the value is "10" and there are two empty cells, then the answer will certainly be one of the combinations we have learned in the book,...

United States on Feb 23, 2018