Reviews
Publisher’s Weekly
“Besides being eye-catching, the photographs ought to prove invaluable for visual learners (spiral patterns in a pinecone are darkened for visibility). Kids should be left with a clear understanding of the pattern and curious about its remarkable prevalence in nature.”
Midwest Book Review
“Also lovely and different is Sarah C. Campbell’s Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature, a survey including color photos by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell. The Fibonacci pattern shows up in unexpected places in nature: this picturebook ties math to nature and creates lovely closeup photos of this number sequence.”
Dawn Morris at Moms Inspire Learning
“Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers is Nature is a photographic book which brings a somewhat mysterious subject to life for children between the ages of 8 and 12. It could be paired with a nature walk to count the petals on flowers, or children might enjoy examining actual pinecones and pineapples!”
Connie M. Campbell, Professor of Mathematics, Millsaps College
“Growing Patterns wonderfully illustrates a connection between nature and numbers. Sarah Campbell has certainly taken the time to stop and smell (and even count) the roses, and in this delightful book she takes us along in her journey. In so doing, she encourages us all to see and to explore what is right in front of our noses!”