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Gr 2–4—Very likely breaking the record for the number of zeroes in a picture book, Fishman presents a tally of humongous figures—beginning with the estimated population of stars in the universe and going on to an "entire world" that is "filled with crazy numbers." The work focuses much more on how awesome and unimaginable these numbers are rather than explaining the intricacie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"This entire world is filled with crazy numbers, built one on top of the other, making it whole and complete." Fishman and Greenberg engagingly highlight the wondrousness of numbers and stars, as well as just about everything about our home planet. Fishman exchanges science writing's traditional stiffness for a confiding tone ("The strange thing is that seven billion five hundred million humans weigh about the same as ten quadrillion ants"). Illustrator Gr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More