The Last Marshmallow
The Last Marshmallow by Grace Lin is an illustrated book published by Charlesbridge Publishing on October 13, 2020. This 16-page work invites young readers to engage with early math concepts through a delightful winter story featuring friends Olivia and Mei as they navigate the challenge of sharing marshmallows after a day of playing in the snow.
In this narrative, children will explore the idea of fairness and sharing as they learn how to split three marshmallows between two friends. The book emphasizes the importance of math in everyday life, encouraging children to use math during their adventures. With a focus on concepts such as counting and numbers, as well as themes of diversity and multiculturalism, this edition aims to make math accessible and enjoyable for kids and their caregivers alike.
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Playing in the winter snow calls for hot cocoa! Explore early math concepts as the friends try to evenly split some tasty marshmallows.
Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere!
After playing in the snow, Olivia and Mei are ready for cocoa. There’s one marshmallow for Olivia and one marshmallow for Mei. But what will they do with the third marshmallow? How can two friends share three things fairly?
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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