PIGEON MATH

★ "The story is told with a realistic, relatable tone and. . . builds suspense as the scenarios change in unpredictable ways. The. . . reactions and subsequent expressions of the book’s characters are a hoot. VERDICT A fun way to introduce young children to mathematical principles."
- School Library Journal, starred review

“Citro’s exasperated text works hand in glove with Watson’s comical birds to make this counting game a joy rather than a task." 
- Kirkus Reviews

"Readers can see right on the wire there that if six pigeons fly off, that leaves four―math at its most accessible." 
- Kirkus Reviews

Telling a story about pigeons should be simple. But what's a narrator to do when the number of feathered friends is constantly changing? Can our intrepid storyteller use math facts to keep up with the unstable quantities. . . or is this pigeon-centric tale doomed?