This book tells the whimsical story of the letters X and Y landing among the land of numbers called Wontoois. X and Y then discover how some of the numbers are relaxed and even while the others are wild and odd. This discovery leads them to study the numbers more and more. The begin to try to change the way the numbers do things in order to become more similar to the letters way of life. Eventually X and Y both realize they like living among the numbers and they then marry and have both number and letter children of their own. While this book did contain a rather wacky story line it appears the illustrations were even more colorful and wacky. While it was confusing as times I feel the overall purpose of this book was good. Overall this would be a great book to read to a group of young students. ( )

X and Y don’t understand the ways of the numbers and they begin telling them how things “should” be done. The numbers resent the unsolicited advice. X and Y soon realize that meddling with the numbers isn’t a fruitful undertaking and they come to accept the numbers’ lifestyle.

This wasn't my favorite math concept book that I read over this semester but it was ok. It teaches different concepts in a way that is easy for children to understand, but it does not stick with the whole math and number idea throughout the book. It begins to fall off in the middle. ( )

Besides the straight-forward, there seems to be a struggle to accept a non-traditional family. The book was okay, but I felt that it did not keep with the number purpose completely. However, it does explain math concepts in a way that could teach children. ( )

math, numbers and operations ( )