Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature by Sarah and Richard Campbell Ages 5-11 32 pages Boyds Mills Press March 2010 Hardcover     Named for an Italian mathematician, Fibonacci numbers follow a very odd sequence. The first 12 numbers in the sequence are 1-1-2-3-5-8-13-21-34-55-89 and 144. If you look carefully you’ll notice that once started, each number in the sequence comes from adding the two numbers before it. For example, 5+8=13 and 34+55=89. Growing Patterns shows how this sequence shows up in nature. By looking at some petals on flowers and the spirals on a pineapple and the center of a sunflower, you’ll notice the sequence in play. If you’d like to expose your child to a simple explanation of Fibonacci sequences and show examples of how this works, this is the book to purchase. I would imagine any math teacher would definitely wish to add this picture book to his or her home library. There should be a copy in the school’s library as well.     web reviews   Bob Walch/2010 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)