Peg + Cat The Eid al-Adha Adventure

Reviewed by: Sarah Cropley - Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 7, 2018

Review

Peg + Cat: The Eid al-Adha Adventure is a book in the series based on the PBS Kids show created by Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson. Each book is based on an episode of the show and highlights math concepts. In the Eid al-Adha Adventure, Peg and Cat are learning about the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha from their friends, Amir and Yasmina. The concepts of more and less, as well as thirds are discussed. The visuals are quirky, fun, and illustrative of the concepts, though the form as a whole suffers some by the change in format. Song and moving descriptions help describe math concepts better than the still image and slimmed down content of the picture book. Additionally, this is not a good resource for someone who wants to learn about the holiday of Eid al-Adha. Though Peg and Cat receive some basic explanation from Amir and Yasmina, much is left out to make room for math concepts. Despite the shortcomings, this book and the rest of the Peg + Cat series exude a joy for math rarely found and much needed in children’s literature and media. Recommended as an additional purchase.

Overall Book Score: fair