This is the most adorable introduction remainders I've ever seen. With a cute story about 13 reindeer trying to work in even groups, this book gently covers division and remainders. But it also is a great discussion starter about feeling left out. I love the backmatter which goes into more depth about the math aspect as well as the SEL aspect of the story.

I absolutely loved this one! My six year old loves math and reindeer, so it happened to make her absolutely delighted. The artwork was adorable and the story was very cute and educational.

The Reindeer Remainders by Katey Howes. This book using 13 reindeers allows for fixing groups so no one is left out. Feelings about not being included is brought out in this book by using math to do so. We need to teach our children how to have compassion and kindness towards our friends and classmates.

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➗The reindeer school has always had 12 students, which is a nice even number and makes splitting up into even groups very simple – 2 groups of 6, 3 groups of 4, 4 groups of 3, or 6 groups of 2. Lots of options, right? But now they have a new student, which brings their total to 13 and they can’t create groups with the same number of reindeer anymore. No matter what they do, there is always one left out.

➗The commonsense thing to do would be to add the remaining reindeer to one of the groups, right? But this is a math story, so instead, you will learn about division, remainders, and what a prime number is! A prime number is only divisible by 1 or itself. So, the reindeer learn there is only one combo that includes all reindeer and that is a single group of 13.

➗The back matter includes some extra info about how it can feel to be left out of a group, including tools to manage those feelings. I wasn’t expecting that, and I appreciate that it was included.

➗The illustrations in the book are wonderful.

➗This book would be great for primary classrooms and home libraries.

Thank you @netgalley and @Sourcebookskids for an eARC of this book, which I have read and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This is an extremely clever, adorable, and fun-to-read picture book about--math! I confess I had forgotten what prime numbers were, and boy, did this book make it crystal clear! The forest school setting, with reindeer as the students and various woodland creatures (rabbit, bobcat, owl) as the teachers, is charming, and the rhyme is delightful. Unlike other books in this genre, this one features excellent back matter that delves into both the math issue and the social-emotional one (being left out, like a remainder, makes one feel bad; how can you address these feelings?). A must-have for the classroom!

Math can seem complicated and overwhelming to readers (of any age!) and having a picture book like this, that explains the concepts of remainders and prime numbers in a fun, accessible way, is invaluable. The story itself, about working together to make sure everyone in a group is included, is a joy to read with energetic rhyme and lively, colorful illustrations!

This math story really is full of heart! It tells the story of a reindeer classroom where the students are unable to divide into equal groups without leaving someone out - a compelling way to make prime numbers and remainders memorable for kids, but also convey the feelings associated with being left out of a group, and ways to show empathy. The rhyming text is fun to read aloud. Marie Hermansson's lovely illustrations add playfulness and emotion and help to visualize the math concepts. And the back matter--about remainders, primes, plus what to try if you or someone else is left out--is all clearly and compassionately conveyed, with actionable tips. I highly recommend this book, both for classrooms and for home!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ecopy of Reindeer Remainders by Kathy Howes in exchange for a honest review.This is a perfect book to teach both math and including friends and not letting others feel left out.When a new reindeer joins the group the total students turn from 12 to 13 and whenever they make groups to finish their projects for Showcase Night there is always one reindeer left out.. What will the reindeers do to make everyone feel included.? Read the book and find out.This book also teaches about prime numbers like the number of reminders 13..Great for the 1st and 2nd grade group.

This was a fun educational book for kids. The graphics are terrific, and I love how it explained some math equations to children. It did get a little confusing for my child (8y) at the end, but it was probably because he was not in the mood to learn math. I feel like this book would help children who struggle with these math concepts a lot!

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This is such a cute mathematical read! I normally don’t like math but if all math classes were like this, I’d enjoy it more! A class of 12 reindeer start their day just like any other but a new student comes to join them, making their grand total of 13 reindeer! But what happens when they attempt to divide up evenly into groups? Groups of 2? Groups of 3? Of 4? There’s always one REMAIN-DEER (pun, get it? Haha).

The book helps teach students about remainders and prime numbers such as 13. I love how it used illustrations to help further explain the division as there are some learners (like me) who prefer to see it visually. It helps it click!

The illustrations were great! Beautifully drawn and colorful. Overall, I definitely enjoyed this book and would read again, especially when my daughter or my nieces and nephew starts learning about prime numbers. Perfect for the classroom!

Kids are sure to enjoy this delightful rhyming story about prime numbers and remain-deers! I love how this book - and the wonderful math teacher, Mrs. Lynx - invites readers (and reindeer) to solve the puzzle at the center of the book themselves. Why, the book asks, is 13 a number that can't be broken into groups? Except for groups of 1 or a group of 13? A fabulous introduction to the concept of grouping, with themes of inclusion as well! This fun and educational book will get kids thinking about math - and about forming groups everyone can join. Highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read the ARC for this book. This book is an adorable way to help kids understand prime numbers and remainders when using division. Children can also learn about how to be inclusive and what they can do when they are feeling left out.

What a creative way to teach children about prime numbers. I didn’t find the book flowed well, but I enjoyed the lesson and illustrations!

Math, emotional intelligence, and problem solving are all topics covered by this cute picture book about a class of reindeer that grew form 12 to 13 causing an upset to the normal division of the schooldays activities.

Having an education degree in addition to middle school mathematics, I was looking forward to reading this book. And it did not didappoint! I instantly fell in love with this book, the lessons it teachs, as well as the illustrations! Great way to teach about prime numbers to a younger audience, how to solve problems when friends feel left out, and many more! Highly recommend!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a fun book to read with my son. He is too young to understand prime numbers and remainders, but he still really enjoyed the book. He stayed engaged until the last page. He really enjoyed the rhyming text and cute reindeer. This book is a fun way to teach about both math and emotions.