Apples Not Orples

Two apples plus three oranges.
Does that make five orples?
NO!
It's still two apples and three oranges.

Join the adventurous cat and her friends for an interactive counting and adding challenge. But don’t get too mixed up!

In this quirky, maths-breaking counting book, readers can engage with all the different ways you can go wrong in adding like terms. Maths teachers can use this book to help children understand basics as they are introduced to algebra and patterns. It's written in a way that you can interact with the reader, presenting an alternate counting book with a fun outlook, demonstrating why you can’t add things that aren’t the same.

Children and teens easily mix up their addition in algebra. In this fun picture book for kids, it’s fun to learn that apples and oranges don’t make orples! This book can be used with older children, in learning support, and in other areas to help students understand why you can’t mix and match.