The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781596433076)

Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty. Instead, he traveled around the world, from one mathematician to the next, collaborating on an astonishing number of publications. With a simple, lyrical text and richly layered illustrations, this is a beautiful introduction to the world of math and a fascinating look at the unique character traits that made "Uncle Paul" a great man.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013 A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013

Author: Deborah Heiligman
ISBN-10: 1596433078
ISBN-13: 9781596433076
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Language: English
Published: 06/25/2013
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 10.17h x 8.30w x 0.36d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159015 / Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos

Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Cook Prize - Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Honor Book
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2013
School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 92
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2013 pg. 106
Publishers Weekly 06/03/2013
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2013 pg. 511
Booklist 06/01/2013 pg. 82
New York Times Book Review 07/14/2013 pg. 14
New York Times Book Review 07/21/2013 pg. 22
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2013 pg. 56
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/08/2013 pg. 35
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2014 pg. 13