Pigeon Math

Pigeon Math is a humorous, fast-paced picture book that introduces basic addition and subtraction through the antics of a flock of city pigeons. A well-meaning narrator tries to count the birds perched on a telephone wire, but every time the tally seems settled, something changes—pigeons fly away, return with friends, or are startled by a passing squirrel or hawk. The constantly shifting head-count turns simple arithmetic into a lively game, showing young readers that numbers can change in real life just as they do on the page. Asia Citro’s playful text and Richard Watson’s expressive illustrations keep children laughing while they practice mental math and logical thinking.