As the first of the trilogy, Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay up Late shows kids that math is a part of real life, underlying everything from pet care to food mishaps to comical, life-threatening stunts. The book quickly became a bestseller on Amazon, and has been translated into seven other languages. It has proven to kids and families that yes, math is something fun you might actually want to do on purpose.
“Behind [this book] beats a heart of pure genius. Author Laura Overdeck wants to make the pleasure and beauty of mathematics a part of children’s routines—outside of school, away from textbooks, and at the coziest time of everyone’s day.”
– Wall Street Journal review of Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay up Late