If..A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 7, 2014

Review

How money is distributed in the world and just how large is the solar system? These are some hard questions that students ponder. By scaling information to more management numbers and using images that children relate to the answers become clearer.

Scaling down large concepts to make them more comprehensible is not a new educational technique but it is very tangible in Smith’s new title. Common learning tools and the use of graphs as well as timelines contribute to making this a good book for teachers and home school children. The double page spread presentation and use of color will pull in young readers.

Overall Book Score: good