A Mathematician Like Me

Discover how exciting maths can really be, from planning a camping trip to sending an astronaut into space, in this empowering picture book written by scientist and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara.

About the author

Mechanical engineer Dr Shini Somara loves to introduce scientific concepts to broader audiences. She has fronted science programming on the BBC, Al Jazeera America, Sky, Discovery and The Science Channel.

Shini is an advocate for STEM education, encouraging women and girls in particular to empower themselves by studying these subjects.
Nadja is a freelance illustrator from Helsinki, Finland. She graduated in 2004 from North Wales School of Art and Design with a BA (1st class Hons) in Illustration for Children's Publishing.
She loves to illustrate children's picture books and chapter books as well as stationery. Nadja also teaches art, dance and narrative illustration to both children and adults.

Nadja lives in a colourful home with her family, a peaceful 15-minute walk through a forest to her studio.

Summary

Discover how exciting maths can really be, from planning a camping trip to sending an astronaut into space, in this empowering picture book written by scientist and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara.

Foreword

Discover how exciting maths can really be, from planning a camping trip to sending an astronaut into space, in this empowering picture book written by scientist and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara.

Product details

• Authors: Nadja Sarell, Dr Shini Somara, Shini Somara, SOMARA SHINI
• Assisted by: Nadja Sarell (Illustration)
• Publisher: Wren & Rook
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781526361981
• ISBN: 978-1-5263-6198-1
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 248 mm x 274 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > General, reference works; General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage), For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, Interest age: from c 6 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women