Overview
Friendship meets Fibonacci when Leo, who loves maths, meets Lea, who loves art. Leo has a unique way of experiencing the world. When other children hear words, he sees numbers. And so the days go by—1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34—still no friends for Leo. Not even the new kid, a shy girl named Lea, who shares his desk. One day, when 55 bulbs poke up in spring, a dramatic event on the playground brings the two children together in friendship and understanding.
Full Product Details
Author: Kenard Pak ,
Monica Wesolowska
Publisher: Scholastic US
Imprint: Scholastic US
ISBN: 9781338302875
ISBN 10: 1338302876
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 02 August 2022
Recommended Age: From 03 to 06 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
"Praise for Leo + Lea: ""A warm portrayal of a friendship sparked by an unexpected connection . . . the mathematical wonder is creatively incorporated."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Math and art combine for a portrait of blossoming friendship in this picture book infused with layers of Fibonacci numbers. . . . Pak's primarily digital renderings work in harmony . . . [and] frequently radiate pastel hues. It all adds up to an inventive, affecting story."" -- Publishers Weekly"
Praise for Leo + Lea: A warm portrayal of a friendship sparked by an unexpected connection . . . the mathematical wonder is creatively incorporated. -- Kirkus Reviews Math and art combine for a portrait of blossoming friendship in this picture book infused with layers of Fibonacci numbers. . . . Pak's primarily digital renderings work in harmony . . . [and] frequently radiate pastel hues. It all adds up to an inventive, affecting story. -- Publishers Weekly
Author Information
Monica Wesolowska was inspired by a math-loving child to base the words of this story on a math pattern. Counting as she wrote, she followed the Fibonacci sequence into a story of friendship and learned how math connects us all. She is the author of the memoir Holding Silvan: A Brief Life, named a Best Book of 2013 by The Boston Globe and Library Journal. Her essays and short stories have appeared in The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Literary Mama, The Carolina Quarterly, and Best New American Voices. She's a graduate of Reed College and teaches Creative Writing at the University of California Extension. Monica lives with her family in Berkeley, California. You can learn more about her work at monicawesolowska.com. Kenard Pak used colors and shapes based on the Fibonacci sequence to create a visual story of a budding friendship that opens with a simple, airy room and blossoms into a full, lush landscape. He is the author and illustrator of Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn, and Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter, winner of the 2018 SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Illustration. He is also the illustrator of several picture books including Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper, Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? by Rita Gray, and The Fog by Kyo Maclear, which was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, their young daughter, and three cats. You can learn more about his work at pandagun.com.
