Anno's magic seeds: A review of the story from the perspective of use in the mathematics classroom

Azim Premji University, Publication (2025) Anno's magic seeds: A review of the story from the perspective of use in the mathematics classroom. At Right Angles (21). pp. 43-46. ISSN 2582-1873

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Abstract

Anno's Magic Seeds is a children's story book written in 1992 by Mitsumasa Anno (1926-2020), a mathematics teacher and famous children's book author and illustrator from Japan. He was a trained primary school teacher and a self-taught artist who illustrated more than 300 children’s books. His training and keen interest in Mathematics reflects both in the narrative as well the illustrations of the story Anno's Magic seeds. It makes reading this story a fascinating mathematical experience and engagement (for both children and adults).

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Azim Premji University, Publication
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Children’s literature, mathematics, inter-disciplinary activities, skill building
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6031
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