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I'm up to 125 Read now on goodreads. I always enjoy reviewing my stats at the end of the year!

Well, would you look at that. The first time I don't add all my reads to Goodreads and I make it into the Top 1% Readers and(!) Reviewers. 😂😂

Anyway, it's just stats and I'm not reading to outdo other people, I'm reading for fun.

I'm looking forward to my final tally from StoryGraph, which is where I tracked all of my reading this year.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I enjoyed this more than I expected to. Silver digs into what the calls “The River,” characterized by people who take big, calculated risks in order to maximize payoffs and profiles and interviews professional gamblers, Silicon Valley founders, cryptocurrency inventors and others to illustrate several related concepts. The last few chapters include a philosophical look at the potential outcomes of AI. It was interesting.

“Numbers help us understand our world.“

Students dive into the animal kingdom using Animals by the Numbers. Through Jenkins' captivating cut-paper illustrations, students will learn how numbers play a vital role in understanding the animal world. The lesson encourages students to ask their questions about animals and use infographics to present their findings. By the end of the lesson, students will gain a deeper appreciation for zoology.

Animals by the Numbers by Steve Jenkins (2016) is a nonfiction book that gives interesting facts and details about different kinds of animals. It includes facts and figures presented with graphs, symbols, and illustrations. It includes comparisons such as height, weight, and speed. It also gives fun and random facts such as interesting sounds that animals can make!

In Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Infographics (2016), Steve Jenkins uses engaging infographics to convey fascinating zoological facts about the animal kingdom. The book answers intriguing questions about the number of species worldwide. Jenkins combines his signature cut-paper illustrations with computer graphics, creating visually stunning representations of data that make complex information accessible and enjoyable for readers.

This is a really good book to look at facts of certain animal species. This would be a good pick for middle to upper elementary to learn more about animals and insects!

“It is estimated that all the insects on earth weigh almost 300 times as much as all the humans.“

“You should never put anything from the forest in your mouth unless an adult can identify what it is, as some plants can be poisonous.”