{"product_id":"math-behind-the-art-enrique-ortiz-9798995579908","title":"Math Behind the Art: Looking, Wondering, and Discovering Geometry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMath Behind the Art: Looking, Wondering, and Discovering Geometry\u003c\/strong\u003e invites children ages 6-8 to explore mathematics through abstract art, careful observation, and open-ended questioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach spread pairs a full-page artwork with prompts such as \u003cem\u003eWhat do you see?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat do you wonder?\u003c\/em\u003e, followed by a brief mathematical idea. Rather than presenting rules or procedures, the book encourages students to slow down, look closely, share ideas, and discover geometric concepts through visual thinking. Topics such as shape, pattern, symmetry, balance, movement, and visual illusion emerge naturally through conversation and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated by a mathematics educator and artist, \u003cem\u003eMath Behind the Art\u003c\/em\u003e supports inquiry-based learning in classrooms, libraries, museums, and homes. The book includes a short Try-It activity, a glossary of key terms, and access to a free companion guide for teachers and caregivers that offers additional support and facilitation ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title is the first book in the \u003cstrong\u003eMath Behind the Art\u003c\/strong\u003e series, which explores mathematics as a way of seeing-through art, imagination, and curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Enrique Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995579908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Enrique Ortiz Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.09d","brand":"Enrique Ortiz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852812595455,"sku":"9798995579908","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/math-behind-the-art-enrique-ortiz-9798995579908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}