So many animals

Though exploring mathematical concepts via songs is nothing new, in the text of “So many animals” the attention paid to specific difficulties and the real connection to curricular material and learning objectives can really be felt.
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In fact, it makes us want to create, mix up, explore and reflect on these mathematical, arithmetical and geometric concepts, with the naturalness and fluidity of someone reading, singing, dancing or playing.
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It’s worth drawing attention to the delicate and careful, intelligent and creative work – full of irony and a certain retro sweetness – by Yara Kono. The flattened geometric three-dimensionality, constructed across these pages, invites us to use the book as if it were a boardgame, as a backdrop and pathway.
Paula Pina, Cria Cria blog