Little Children, Big Thinkers provides a comprehensive resource for parents, caregivers, and others who are involved in the lives of preschoolers. The book brings to life the developmental stages of how children come to understand numbers and mathematics and related skills. The activities provided are easy to set up and enjoyable to do with young children. As Linder writes in the book, 'math should be fun!' The activities in this book are just that- fun and simultaneously educational experiences for young learners.

Drew Polly, professor, Elementary Education Program, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Dr. Sandra Linder brings advice for parents and caregivers based on her decades of experience as a scholar, educator, and mother. She is my go-to resource related to early childhood mathematics, and I have used her interactive and play-based strategies in my professional work and with my own child.

Leigh D'Amico, Research Associate Professor, University of South Carolina

Dr. Linder makes the discovery and mastery of early math skills clear and actionable for parents of young children. She focuses on the many ways that parents can embed math learning and math thinking into everyday routines and playful moments, and offers examples and suggestions that make it easy to move from the book to real-life. Most importantly, Dr. Linder gives parents many entry points to exploring math as a family and helps readers see how math is both a way of thinking and a way of doing. I would recommend this book to both families of young children as well as early educators who are looking for new ideas that spark early math learning! It's a fun read and inspires you to go play some math!

Rebecca Parlakian, MA, Ed., Senior Director of Programs, ZERO TO THREE