"It speaks honestly to children about their problems in a language they can understand to let them know that they are not alone, and their troubles are indeed resolvable. Me + Math = Headache sounds like one of those books desperate parents give to mathophobic children in the hopes that something, anything, might help. And it does address the problem of young students who seem allergic to math, but it goes about the task with humor. It so effectively captures the child's point of view that it makes for highly amusing reading and should disarm even the fiercest math hater." (Santa Barbara magazine)
The Author: Lee Wardlaw is a former teacher who claims to hate math even more than Jeffrey does. The author of several books for children and young adults (including The Eye and I and Operation Rhinoceros for Red Hen Press), Lee lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her husband and two cats. Her interests include reading, swimming, philosophy, and visiting schools, talking to kids about writing.
The Illustrator: The cover painting and interior black-and-white illustrations are by Deborah Stouffer, who lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her husband and three small children. Formerly she worked for eight years as a Set Director and Art Director at Universal Studios. She enjoys growing her own vegetables, gourmet cooking, skiing, and other outdoor activities. To add realism to her art, she often uses her children and their neighborhood friends as models for her illustrations.
Me + Math = Headache is available direct from us (send us an e-mail for info) and from Amazon.com. Second printing: 1989 Weekly Reader Book Club selection, 1989
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Me + Math = Headache