Stripped down description and clear color photographs on thoughtfully designed pages work together to explain the Fibonacci sequence to a young audience. Beginning with a peace lily (1 petal), moving to a crown of thorns (2 petals), followed by a spiderwort (3 petals), then a flowering quince (5 petals), and finally a cosmos (8 petals), the sequence so often found in nature is demonstrated visually and described in the simple text. Other examples of the Fibonacci numbers in nature shown include the bracts on a pinecone, the disk flowers at the center of a sunflower, the sections on the outside of a pineapple, and the spiral of a nautilus shell. The final two pages offer additional information about Fibonacci numbers and a glossary. (Ages 6–9)

ALSC Notable Children's Book

A wonderful introduction to one of the most beautiful connections between mathematics and the natural world–the Fibonacci sequence–through a series of stunning nature photographs.

Discover the biggest mathematical mystery in nature—Fibonacci numbers! Named after a famous mathematician, the number pattern is simple and starts with: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. Each number in the sequence comes from adding the two numbers before it. What's the mystery? The pattern crops up in the most unexpected places. You'll find it in the disk of a sunflower, the skin of a pineapple, and the spiral of a nautilus shell.

This book brings math alive, celebrates science, and will inspire kids to see nature through new eyes.