This book was absolutely fantastic. I've already added it to our library collection on preorder and will recommend it to students.

Although this book is a tad simplistic and narrow, the information included is helpful for those with Dyscalculia and their loved ones and educators. I will definitely be recommending this to non-specialist colleagues.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy.

As someone who struggles with math, I always like to keep up on educational resources that I can recommend for my teens and children who struggle. I was curious about dyscalculia and found this helpful in developing a basic level of understanding. I would likely recommend it for a younger group than I had anticipated.

I really enjoy the Can I Tell You About series, they are easy to read, positive and informative. This title starts with a beautifully written poem by an eleven year old girl who has Dsycalculia.
Dsycalculia is a specific learning difficulty that affects certain aspects of mathematical ability linked to quantity however does not relate to an individuals IQ. This book guides the reader to how to identify the condition, giving clear examples of areas a child may struggle with during their early years. It then goes on to suggest games and activities that can help to build numerical confidence in children. This books gives ideas and suggestions to how to manage at school and on a personal level, encouraging readers to be open and honest and not feel embarrassed. There are links, apps and IT resources at the end of the book for further reading and support.

Overall a good, informative read that has given me an insight into the condition and suggestions of what activities can help support a child. Suitable for parents sharing with their child and educators.

I had mixed feelings about this, though generally it's a good book for young elementary children - and their parents, to some extent - to start learning about dyscalculia.

Good points: it's well targeted at this age range. It doesn't give too much detail, and it reinforces that they are not stupid, nor is this their fault. It gives examples of accommodations that may be helpful, and a variety of useful resources, including websites, software, and books, at the end. What's especially useful is that the resources are from different countries (Australia, the UK, and the US).

Not so useful: the examples given are very limited. Children who have issues with spatial or geographical relationships may not realize that getting lost while navigating, or being unable to mentally rotate or project a three-dimensional object, can both be caused by dyscalculia. The accommodations given were very obvious, but those with dyscalculia may also find a talking calculator or additional test time or scratch paper for tests or a quiet room useful. Some of the pop-culture references were also rather dated, and likely to provoke confused responses from children. I'd consider replacing Cher and Henry Winkler with people like Benjamin Franklin and Bill Gates, who they might actually have heard of... Some of the websites linked to paid resources, without making that clear up front.

But generally it was a useful book to start with. Don't use it as your only source, and don't think that someone does not have dyscalculia if they don't match "Sam". Do use it for language to explain dyscalculia to a child or a teacher, to get ideas for accommodations, and to find additional resources.

A very helpful book. I always like a first person account of an experience to help us see it through the eyes that matter. My daughter has this and even I do not understand it properly, though I am starting to learn! The mother in the book has done a lot and I feel like I need to do more. What would help, as a mum and a teacher would be even more ideas and resources like this one, but I also love the fact this is short and not a challenge to read.

This ARC was courtesy of netgalley - all thoughts and opinions are mine and unbiased

I wanted to read this as I work as a librarian and educator. Part of my job role is to teach adults maths so thought this could give me some more insight

I found this a quick but interesting read. It has given me what I hoped - more information that is relevant to me and my role in the workplace

I found the introduction to Sam a very clever way of presenting information - cleverly done

It is geared towards children and a little more re adults would have been greatly appreciated.

I was interesting in reading this for reasons that will become apparent later on. It is really a very short book but has quite a lot of relevant information in it. It opens with an idea of what Dyscalculia is though notably not a definition. It explains the issues with numeracy and the impact this may have on children who are put under pressure to do maths in front of others. From here it introduces a character - Sam - who is dyscalculiaic. Sam explains what it is like to have dyscalculia in various settings. It then offers some very brief guidance for adults.

I did not spot anywhere that explained who Sam was and I'm guessing Sam is an amalgam of the experiences of many children who have issues with Maths. Sam's section certainly feels like it contains valid insights into what it is like to have dyscalculia. The adult information section really is far briefer and lacks any depth which is a pity. All in all this book does feel somewhat simplistic to me.

The focus on Sam seems to exclude the fairly wide range of issues that a child with dyscalculia may have problems with. Mild forms of this will present with different issues to those who have far greater problems - there is a spectrum involved here. I am slightly surprised that this book is billed as being for professionals as well and family and friends. I would hope that any professional was better informed than the content of this book.

I have quite mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, if I had had it when my daughter was found to have dyscalculia some 30 years ago, I would have been pleased. However, in this day and age, simply googling dyscalculia brings up a vast range of information. While the information on the Internet maybe be a little questionable looking carefully at what is around will bring up everything that is in this book. As a very basic introduction for people with no or very little knowledge this should be useful. For me it is too simple for anyone else probably.

I have dyscalculia, and I was hoping in this book to find a good resource--the kind I could have used when I was young. But it's not to be. The definition of dyscalculia provided here is very limited, and doesn't encompass the many forms of this neurodiverse condition. The advice is repetitive, and the recommendations for tools that help aren't necessarily things young readers--or parents--might know about ("tens frames"?) I was also disappointed by the tone and by the overall leanings and activities of the book, which are to teach dyscalculic kids to find ways of working around their disability and to present as normate.