My Visit to the Dinosaurs by Aliki

Does a polka-dotted sock match a striped sock? Young children will learn about matching, an important early math skill, as a lonely striped sock searches the house for its mate. They will may even be inspired to practice this skill in their own sock drawers!

Best Children\'s Science Books 1997 (Science Books and Films)

About the author:

Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston.

Lois Ehlert is the Caldecott Honor winning author and illustrator of Color Zoo, as well as Color Farm, and Circus. She has created numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books,  \"Growing Vegetable Soup\" \"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom\", \"Holey Moley\", \" The Scraps Book\", \"Mice\", \"Ten Little Caterpillars\", \"RRRalph\", \"Lots of Spots\", \"Boo to You!\" and many more. She lives in Milwaukee, WI.