If you have ever wished that math could be interesting or even fun, MEET MR. ANNO! This Japanese artist/mathematician is a treasure. For older students, Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar is a great way to introduce "factorials". Anno and his co-author son, Masaichiro, say, "Learning about numbers and how they can expand almost without limit by such simple means as are shown in this book will, we hope, give readers an idea of the remarkable order that underlies our universe, and a sense of the mystery, wonder, and excitement that can be experienced through mathematics."
That's my kind of math, and my kind of magic!
PS: Don't worry if the computations in either of these books is over your children's heads; mystery and wonder don't require mastery of facts or techniques.
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