Joan Holub, author of children's books
 
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by Joan Holub illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Henry Holt / Macmillan

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Who is that masked number? What people are saying:

“While the story would hold all on its own, the tongue-in-cheek humor combined with Lichtenheld’s wonderfully personified cast of characters (complete with sassy speech bubbles and expressive faces) makes this a book kids will reach for again. . . A hero and some villains and good winning over evil (oh, and all that educational stuff, too), all wrapped in humor and tied with a comic bow—what could be better?”
~ Kirkus Reviews

“Tiny visual jokes and graphic elements keep this mathematically accurate book humming with humor, nudging the funny bone of the confident and mathphobic alike. Read this aloud to whet the new reader’s appetite, but there is just so much to see that only a slow reading, with a magnifying glass in hand, will do.”
~ Horn Book

“Not only reinforces mathematical principles, but also has a great message about friendship and personal feelings. It can be read aloud, alone, or performed as reader's theater.”
~ School Library Journal