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With a math problem for each day of the year (having as its solution that very date), this wall calendar Invites children to tackle math in different ways in order to arrive at the solution. With topics like "the day the numbers disappeared" and "Penrose gets tangled up with curves", The Children's Mathematics Calendar sparks kids' imaginations and helps them develop a positive attitude toward math. Indeed, it has given thousands of children and parents a new perspective on the subject: that it can be fun and fascinating, something to look forward to, and an opportunity to work with others in solving problems. As always, there are all-new problems and graphics for 1999's calendar. It will make an excellent gift or resource for teachers, students, parents, tutors, home schoolers, and all math buffs. "Some kids need help loving math and some just eat it up like ice cream. Here's a calendar that feeds them both". -- Chinaberry Book Service "Seeks to make math fun as well as educational". --The Bookwatch "A big hit with young people and others as well". -- The Exploratorium