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Large Numbers, Exponents, Infinity, Nested Values

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The 512 Ants on Sullivan Street (Level 4) z by Carol A. Losi - doubling exponentially
Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar z Anno, Masaichiro & Mitsumasa 1983 Size, perspective, counting, nesting, factorials. Beautifully illustrated, surprising in simplicity and complexity, a classic for a wide audience
Arm in Arm zz Charlip, Remy  1969 Paradox, infinite loops  Humorous plays on words, this one is for all ages
Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing Ever? z  Robert Wells, Excellent intro to comparative sizes and *why* we have large numbers
Hooray For Me! Charlip, Remy. Relationships, nesting
How Much Is A Million? z Schwartz, David A.  Younger book than the others, additional text and explanation at the back.
Infinity, What Is It? by Marnie Luce, Explains and gives examples of the mathematical concept of infinity.
Math Curse, z Jon Scieszka, a classic
Millions of Cats z by Wanda Gag
The King's Chessboard z Birch, David/Grebu  1988  Doubling exponentially. Based on historical tale
On Beyond A Million z Schwartz, David A./Meisel 1999 Large nos, exponents. Picture bkw/comics
One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale z by Demi, similar to the King's Chessboard, but set in India, exponential doubling, oustanding illustrations w/foldout pages for the largest numbers

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