Patilla, Peter

Presents picture puzzles that help the reader identify and match numbers from one to ten.

Explores the mathematical concept of patterns as with sequence and repetition, and including patterns found in nature, color, and line, as well as number patterns, symmetrical patterns, and tessellating patterns.

Introduces the mathematic concept of shapes, including an exploration of shapes found in nature and such geometric shapes as triangles, rectangles, circles, and spheres.

Uses a variety of picture puzzles to teach the basic geometric concept of shape.

Uses a variety of picture puzzles to teach the basic geometric concept of repeating shapes to create patterns.