20 great activity books for children
Activity books for children – this list of books to keep children and teens aged 3-13 occupied includes titles by Fiona Watt, Dawn Isaac, Julia Donaldson, Thomas Pavitte and Miro Tartan.
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Anna Weltman is an American mathematics educator and children’s author, also active in the field of educational publishing. She co-founded the online resource Math Munch to share engaging mathematical content for young learners and their families.
Weltman is a middle school mathematics teacher and pursued doctoral studies in mathematics education at the University of California, Berkeley. Her work explores the intersection of mathematics, art and creativity, aiming to foster broader engagement with numerical and visual thinking.
Her first book, This Is Not a Maths Book, was published in 2015 by Ivy Kids. Its sequel, This Is Not Another Maths Book, followed, offering creative art-based activities linked to mathematical ideas. Her titles have been translated into multiple languages and have appeared in international markets.
In 2020, she released Supermath: The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil, which explores real-world stories about mathematical impact. She continues to write and create resources that blend art, puzzles and mathematical concepts for primary and middle-grade readers.
The most recent milestone in her career is the publication of Supermath: The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil in 2020.
Activity books for children – this list of books to keep children and teens aged 3-13 occupied includes titles by Fiona Watt, Dawn Isaac, Julia Donaldson, Thomas Pavitte and Miro Tartan.
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