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Zero the Hero Audiobook
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Award-winning children's author Joan Holub has penned over 70 books for young audiences in her decades-spanning career. In Zero the Hero, Holub offers a humorous and lighthearted look at one of math's most overlooked, yet essential, figures - the number zero. All the other numbers scoff at Zero's value, but as soon as one of them gets into trouble, guess who lands on the scene to save the day!
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"I really enjoyed this book! Throughout most of the book, all of the other numbers make fun of zero. They say that he is nothing and he has no purpose other than being a place holder. I loved the comments made by each of the numbers, they are very funny. Numbers one through nine tell zero that when he is added or subtracted, nothing happens! But they soon find out what happens when they are multiplied by zero. They become nothing too! As you read on you learn that zero is so much more than just a place holder. This book teaches the importance of the number zero in a very clever way."
— Kristanne (5 out of 5 stars)
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“A hero and some villains and good winning over evil…all wrapped in humor and tied with a comic bow—what could be better?”
— Kirkus Reviews
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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" Elementary school teachers will LOVE this book. Great way to teach different math facts in a fun way. "
— Shelli, 2/15/2014 -
" Very witty, very sweet book about the importance of the number 0. I think parents will get a kick out of some of the little sayings. Kids will have a great time learning that numbers can be fun. "
— Jocelin, 2/15/2014 -
" This one is for two different audiences. The first level is the basic story. Then for older kids and adults all the smaller speech bubbles and secondary text will provide more entertainment. "
— Alyson, 2/11/2014 -
" Very funny story about the trials and tribulations of Zero, who wants to be a hero. Nobody thinks he's important, but when he leaves, things start to fall apart. Number puns abound, and Zero rescues all the other numbers from Roman gladiators! So creative and outlandish! And Zero finally gets to be a hero at the end. "
— Laura, 2/10/2014 -
" What a great book to discuss place value. The book really demonstrates to student the importance of the number zero. Fun illustrations and cute plot line. "
— Lacey, 2/7/2014 -
" Puns galore! "
— Julie, 2/5/2014 -
" Charlotte's current favorite book. She cried when I told her it was time to take it back to the library - but it's been renewed the maximum amount of times and is two weeks overdue. It goes quite a bit over her head, but she likes the superhero aspect, the speech bubbles, and was very intrigued by roman numerals. Will definitely check it out again. "
— Charlotte, 1/30/2014 -
" Funny graphic novel about the importance of numbers for younger readers. "
— Ms., 1/12/2014 -
" Loved all the math gags! Very silly and punny. "
— Danica, 1/11/2014 -
" Interesting book, but not one that I think lots of kids will pick up. I think this is better suited for teachers trying to share some math ideas. "
— Jenny, 12/30/2013 -
" The pages are busy with written text and speech bubble text. Zero deserves to be the hero. "
— Michelle, 12/29/2013 -
" I didn't love it as much as E-Mergency, but there's no denying the importance of zero now. He took out those evil Roman numerals and saved the day for big numbers!! "
— Mary, 12/21/2013 -
" Tom Lichtenheld is my hero! Now I know where Wumbers came from. Can't wait to use this at the school I volunteer. I won't give them a choice because I want to see how much they get of this. "
— Marcie, 11/24/2013 -
" Good for a math storytime. "
— Cat, 10/21/2013 -
" I thought that this was a cute book that both teaches basic math, numerals, and everyone has a place. The illustrations and speech bubbles are cute. "
— Jennifer, 10/1/2013 -
" Really funny and reinforces a lot of math concepts, but unfortunately too advanced for storytime. This would be perfect for an elementary school classroom. Very similar to _E mergency_ by the same author/illustrator team. "
— Ingrid, 9/17/2013 -
" Should appeal to boys and girls. Zero is a funny sympathetic non-counting number that shows he does count for something. "
— Lyle, 8/22/2013 -
" A great story show how every person has their place and is important. "
— Cara, 8/4/2013 -
" I really fun picture book to use with a math lesson. "
— Niki, 6/30/2013 -
" Great book that teaches all about zero and not overlooking your friends and being different. Love the illustrations and tiny little illustrations for the reader to spot. Cute and a lot of fun. "
— Rosalia, 6/25/2013 -
" Fun "math" picture book to read for all ages. "
— Jean-Marie, 6/3/2013 -
" Utterly appealing, Zero takes its rightful place as the most powerful of all the digits. pair with ZERO by Kathryn Otoshi. Both work on multiple levels and at many ages. "
— Sandy, 5/28/2013 -
" Beginning math! But fun! "
— Mary, 5/7/2013 -
" Very cute math book! It has a lot of great math vocabulary and it's funny and entertaining. A great picture book for older students (grades 4 and 5). "
— Sarah, 5/4/2013 -
" Very punny. Loved the bit about Roman Numerals. "
— Alli, 3/13/2013
About Joan Holub
Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 120 children’s books, including Shampoodle and Groundhog Weather School. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
About L. J. Ganser
L. J. Ganser is a multiple Audie Award–winning narrator with over six hundred titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from preschool books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures in both science and science fiction, to Arctic Circle high school basketball stories. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.