Sargent, Brian

Introduces young readers to the concept of volume and how it is measured by comparing the amounts of water containers of different sizes can hold.

A young girl learns about shapes such as triangles and parallelograms from her grandfather, who teaches her using a special puzzle and a story.

Teaches young readers about problem solving by showing how a girl uses arithmetic to prepare for a slumber party she will have.

Presents an introduction to telling time, in simple text with illustrations, as a young girl goes about the tasks of her daily life, including getting dressed, going to school, and attending swimming lessons.

Presents an introduction to the concept of placing things in sequence, in simple text with illustrations, as a young boy puts a collection of photos from his cousin into chronological order.

Teaches the concept of place value, following a young girl as she studies the numbers on road signs during a car trip to her grandma's house.

Teaches young readers how temperature is measured by using numbers.

Presents a children's book for early readers that provides simple text and real-life examples to teach basic math skills.

Presents a children's book for early readers that provides simple text and real-life examples to determine how much certain things weigh.

Simple text and photographs describe how math helps different people in the jobs they do such as pilots, firefighters, veterinarians, librarians, and others.