Beto's Berry Treasure (Storytelling Math)

by Jenny Lacika (Author) Addy Rivera Sonda (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!

Beto wants to play tea party with Cora, but his big sister just wants to be a pirate. To get Cora on board, Beto makes a map to a delicious hidden treasure. But Cora ends up in the wrong place! Will Cora find the treasure before Beto eats it all? A playful exploration of mapping, featuring Chicanx (Mexican American) characters and a glossary of Spanish words.

Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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Jenny Lacika
Jenny Lacika grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she loved finding amazing rocks, catching lizards, and reading. Later she attended MIT and worked in the energy industry in Boston. After she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and became a mother, she was drawn back to children's literature. She writes about topics she identifies with, such as STEM, disability, and Chicanx culture. This is her first book.

Jenny Lacika se crió en Santa Fe, Nuevo México, donde aprendió a trajabar junto a su hermano mayor y su hermano menor. Descubrió que las matemáticas pueden derribar muros y abrir puertas, se graduó en MIT y jamás dejó de fascinarse con los libros. En la actualidad vive en su ciudad natal con su esposo y sus dos hijos. Este es su primer libro.

When Teresa Martínez was a child, her family moved from a small town to the city. Drawing helped shy Teresa connect with the other kids at school. Now she connects with children across Mexico and around the world through the books she illustrates. behance.net/teresamtz

Cuando Teresa Martínez era una niña, su familia se mudó de un pueblo a una ciudad. Teresa era muy tímida pero sus dibujos sirvieron para que pudiera relacionarse con los niños de la escuela. Ahora, por medio de los libros que ilustra, se relaciona con niños de todo México y de muchos lugares del mundo.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781623544416
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Publication date
October 08, 2024
Series
Storytelling Math
BISAC categories
JUV001020 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Pirates
JUV072000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mathematics
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Geography
Mathematics
Treasure hunt (Game)
Mexican Americans
Cartography
Siblings
Mexican American children
Treasure hunting

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