Number Stories of Long Ago. David Eugene Smith

Back in 1919, when this book was published, David Eugene Smith managed to accomplish something not many people can, not even 100 years later: he managed to make learning math interesting, and dare we say, even fun for elementary school children.

Number Stories of Long Ago are just that, stories of adventure and intrigue about kids who just so happen to learn arithmetic along the way.

Told by the Storyteller to a group of children, the leader of which is humorously referred to as “Tease”, the stories capture the imagination and almost make you forget you’re learning math!