For those that dislike math (or those that like math and want to prove how cool it is!), one need look no further than I’m Trying to Love Math. The unseen narrator has some very valid reasons for disliking math and the cute purple alien is able to refute them all with the reality that math is useful, necessary and all around us! And, just when the narrator gets overwhelmed with the sheer volume of numbers (yep, math), the alien suggests that he give the book a shake to drop some of ’em out of the book.

Cartoon-like illustrations and some really cool math facts make this book thought-provoking and engaging. Young readers will enjoy the funny dialogue between the alien and the unseen narrator. And, they will keep reading to discover whether the narrator changes his mind. Along the way, they might find that math can be really interesting.

So, the next time you make cookies, play the guitar or travel to outer space, you’ll have to remember that it all takes math! Kinda cool, right?