Can You Count to a Googol?

"Can You Count to a Googol?" is a picture book that teaches the reader about multiplication, starting at 1 and ending at a Googol(a number with 100 zeros). This book explains in imaginative illustrations what 1 multiplied by 10 looks like, what 10 multiplied by 10 looks like, and so on. The illustrations catch the eye and create an interactive experience in learning multiplication. I would read this with my own students one day to show them how math can be full of fun and imagination.

This book shows how adding a zero to the end of a number makes it ten times bigger. It uses everyday things to try to explain how big numbers can get. It goes all the way to googol, which is a 1 with 100 zeros behind it.

I thought this book was well written and illustrated and does a good job of trying to explain big numbers in simple terms.

This book can be used to illustrate multiplying by ten as well as exponents of 10. This can be used in elementary classes to illustrate just how big numbers can be and the concept of multiplying by 10. It can be used in upper elementary and middle school classes to help with exponents although it would take some creativity.

My 3-1/2 yo stopped fussing about going to bed and started watching intently when I cracked this one for the first time. It's a fun introduction to the "powers of ten" for those who might be a bit too young for the classic film by Charles and Ray Eames.

My 3-1/2 yo stopped fussing about going to bed and started watching intently when I cracked this one for the first time. It's a fun introduction to the "powers of ten" for those who might be a bit too young for the classic film by Charles and Ray Eames.

Do you know what a googol is? I sure did not until after I read this book. What a fun and interactive book! This book has you turning it sideways to read and keeps it interesting while you are learning about numbers. This is a harder concept to grasp, but this book explains it in an entertaining way.

This is such a cute book explaining the number one all the way to a googol, the largest number to ever be recorded. Through out this book we go on a journey to discover a really really really big number. The book starts with one, then 100, to 1000 and so on until we get to the number a googol. The illustrations are what makes this book so interactive. They are colorful and portray many different animals. I would use this book in my class because the author uses great metaphors to explain the larger numbers like a million and a billion.

Very informative and rich book. I did not even hear of the term googol before, which shows that children book can be very beneficial to adults as well. This take you on a journey through various destinations to simplify huge numbers by using very fun and engaging illustrations to keep the students interested and entertained. This will be a great book to use as an additional resource , or to read it as a reward to enforce positive behavior.