{"product_id":"the-numbers-race-how-shakuntala-devis-mathematical-mind-zoomed-around-the-world-rekha-s-rajan-hardcover","title":"The Numbers Race: How Shakuntala Devi's Mathematical Mind Zoomed Around the World -- Rekha S. Rajan, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis upbeat and accessible picture book biography makes math fun with the true story of record-breaking Indian mathematician Shakuntala Devi taking on the world's toughest math problems.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle Shakuntala loved to race all over her small town, against her siblings and cousins--and even chickens! But she wasn't just speedy on her feet. She raced against numbers in her mind. Shakuntala would count up all the animals at her father's circus, multiply the times her mother flipped the dough for dosas, and solve her older brother's long division in her head! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she grew up, Shakuntala zipped all around the world performing her mathematic magic, racing against professors, the clock--and even a computer! This fast-paced true story celebrates women and girls in STEM and makes solving math problems become the most amazing race you've ever watched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rekha S. Rajan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beach Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665957052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Rekha S. Rajan is a musician, classically trained opera singer, and the \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of over fifteen books for kids and adults, including the This Is Music board book series, \u003ci\u003eCan You Dance Like a Peacock?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmazing Landmarks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThat Swingin' Sound!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Numbers Race\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a doctorate and a master's in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a master's in education from Roosevelt University, where she also received a bachelor's degree in music. Rekha lives in Chicago with her husband and children. Learn more at RekhaSRajan.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChaaya Prabhat is a graphic designer, illustrator, and lettering artist from Chennai, India. She received her master's in graphic design from Savannah College of Art and Design and now works on picture books, covers, and digital illustration projects. Her books include \u003ci\u003eAnni Dreams of Biryani\u003c\/i\u003e by Namita Moolani Mehra, \u003ci\u003eGlitter Everywhere!\u003c\/i\u003e by Chris Barton, \u003ci\u003eA Taste of Honey\u003c\/i\u003e by Rebecca Sheir, and \u003ci\u003eThe Numbers Race\u003c\/i\u003e by Rekha S. Rajan. Chaaya now lives in Goa, India. Learn more at ChaayaPrabhat.com.","brand":"Rekha S. Rajan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67989002485988,"sku":"9781665957052","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781665957052.jpg?v=1793173561","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-numbers-race-how-shakuntala-devis-mathematical-mind-zoomed-around-the-world-rekha-s-rajan-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}