Arithmechicks Explore More: A Math Story

by Ann Marie Stephens, Jia Liu (Illustrator)

The Arithmechicks prove that love is greater than disappointment in this heartwarming story about a hike, a lost stuffed animal, and the math concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to.

Publishers Weekly described the Arithmechicks as an “enjoyable resource for young ones stepping up their counting game."

Join the Arithmechicks and Mouse as they head off to the wilderness! These chicks can’t wait to hike up the ridge, find delicious berries, and, best of all, spend time with their duckling cousins! But the day is off to a bad start when one duckling accidentally leaves a beloved stuffed animal on the bus. How can these chicks (and Mouse) cheer up their cousin? Discover how an adventure with the Arithmechicks brings both humor and heart to the math they stumble across during their journey.  

Ann Marie Stephens draws upon thirty years of teaching experience to ensure that readers absorb math while having fun. The book also includes a helpful glossary that defines the modern arithmetic strategies the chicks use throughout the story.

Join the Arithmechicks on all of their math adventures! Readers will explore addition in Arithmechicks Add Up, subtraction in Arithmechicks Take Away, fact families in Arithmechicks Take a Calculation Vacation, fractions in Arithmechicks Play Fair, greater than/less than/equal to in Arithmechicks Explore More, and ordinal numbers in Arithmechicks Find Their Place. 

Genres: Picture Books

34 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 9, 2023

About the author

Ann Marie Stephens is the author of numerous picture books including the ARITHMECHICKS series, the CATastrophe! series, SO MANY BOOKS, and more. She is a retired, award-winning elementary teacher with over 30 years in the classroom. Ann Marie’s poetry and literacy work has been featured in Bon Appetit Magazine and on NPR. She is represented by Emily Mitchell at Wernick & Pratt Agency. Visit her at www.annmariestephensbooks.com

Reviews

[Tracey Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

The chicks, their cousins the ducklings and Mouse head out for a hike while teaching us the meaning of "greater than," "less than" and "equal to." I love how the math concepts are woven into the plot, which involves a missing stuffed sheep (hilarious) and games in nature. And like the other books in this series, cooperation is a big part of the chicks' events.

[Elisabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this book would be cuter than it was. I liked the math part that was incorporated throughout the book, but the illustrations were only ok. And the book was just a little much, not one I really enjoyed overall.

Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC!

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars for this mathematical story

I read a digital advanced reader's copy courtesy of the publisher

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

The chicks and their cousins the ducklings go for a picnic. Incorporated into the story is the concept of greater than, less than, and equal to.

[Vince Cheung · Rating 5 out of 5]

She likes the crying duckling.

[Connie T. · Rating 1 out of 5]

The writing style alone was enough to turn me off. I didn't finish it.