Betsy Franco
Children's Book Author

Mathematickles!

Mathematickles are math haiku that tickle your brain. Fun words take the place of numbers in all sorts of math problems. Math becomes playful, beautiful, sassy, and creative in this whimsical romp through the seasons!

crisp air
shadows tall
+ cat's thick coat
signs of fall


dandelions x wind = white wishes


nest
- bird
stringfeatherstwigsleaves



It's fun to write your own mathematickles. Here are some by young poets:


hermit crab
- shell
very sad hermit crab

second grader


many flowers + many sands + many leaves = my garden
Japanese ESL student


maggot x time = fly
Kevin Ashworth, 5th grade



Additive Identity:
Someone + noone = someone

Lindsay Miller, 8th grade algebra



Additive Property of Equality
If paper = trees
then recycled paper = recycled trees

Jane Laira. 8th grade algebra



Junior Library Guild Selection
Children's Book Club of the Month


To purchase call 1-800-223-2336 or visit www.simonsayskids.com


Selected Books

1.YA novel
Metamorphosis, Junior Year
Forthcoming: illustrated by Tom Franco, audio version by James and Dave Franco
2. poetry
A Curious Collection of Cats
"An amazing collection...cover(s) all things cat."
--Booklife
4. teen-written anthology
Falling Hard, 100 love poems by teenagers
"The vertigo-inducing realm of romantic love is captured in this unforgettable collection..."
3. Picture book
Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails
"Franco's spirited poems...Jenkins' masterful collage work."
--Booklist, starred review
6. picture book
Birdsongs
"Celebrate the free concert that birds perform..."
--Publisher's Weekly, starred review
7. picture book
Mathematickles!
"Word lovers might stand a better chance of becoming math lovers..."
-Horn Book, starred review
8. children's poetry
Counting Our Way to the 100th Day
"the bouncy, humorous poems include an amazing variety of math concepts ...delivered with a light touch"
--Kirkus Review
5. teen-written poetry anthologies
You Hear Me? poems and writing by teenage boys; Things I Have to Tell You, poems and writing by teenage girls
"...honest, raw and sometimes tender selections..."
-School Library Journal