{"title":"Sven Völker","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-million-dots-by-sven-volker-9781908714664","title":"A Million Dots","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner of the New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2019.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA book to promote interest in numbers and wonder at the scale they can represent, with lots to interrogate and talk about. \u003cem\u003e-- School Library Association\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePotential goldmine of teaching ideas. -- School Reading List\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDouble the numbers to go from 1 to 1,000,000 in 40 pages. A stunning visualization of numbers big and small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe start with a single tree; 1. As we turn the page, we are presented with a sum doubling the number on the page before it: 1+1 = 2; 2+2 = 4; 4+4 = 8. In this way, we reach a million (actually 1,048,576) within 44 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach sum is brought to life with a simple graphic illustration in the distinctive style of Sven Völker. The dots form the back of a ladybird, the bubbles in a cup of soda, and the water in a swimming pool. On each page, a single neon dot illustrates what one means in the context of the sum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGloriously simple in its concept and execution, this is a book that will bring mathematics alive to parents as well as children and will also make a stunning gift book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240617423084,"sku":"9781908714664","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781908714664-a-million-dots-1.jpg?v=1787921670"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/sven-volker-1.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}