Mama says, Money Doesnt Grow on Trees!"

Kids Guide to the World of Investments -- produced by Phat Math, Inc.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 17, 2004 --Math-that four-letter word that brings unspeakable dread to kids. Math-that boring and difficult subject that makes them, and you, want to scream your heads off. Lets face it-math is not always as easy as pie. But with the fun new book, Mama says, "Money Doesn't Grow on Trees!" kids can master math in no time. This new math edutainment book is written by Dr. Iris Mack -- CEO of Phat Math, Inc. Dr Mack - a former consultant, investment banker, and former Enron Energy trader who has also taught at MIT, University of San Francisco, and Clark Atlanta University - hopes the book will help kids fall in love with math through the use of hip multicultural characters and real life applications of math.

Xlibris top royalty earner for this quarter, the book shows how kids can learn about the world of investments via math. The animated character Dr. Mackamatix introduces them to some of her multicultural animated hip-hop buddies-Al G. Bro, Professor Zero, Frakshun, Ma$, Queen%, and Nada. Together they will take kids on many adventures through the World of Dr. Mackamatix, which is sort of like a hip-hop version of Sesame Street. A big appeal of the book is that it shows kids how math is APPLIED in the REAL world, as opposed to simply dwelling on esoteric concepts. For example, one of the students, Ma$, asks Professor Zero to teach her how math is used to invest money. He teaches her how to learn more math by learning how money grows in a savings account. Yep, he shows her that money doesnt grow on trees!

One of the fans of this new book is Mrs. Karen Pritzker-whose family foundation has contributed to various educational causes. Mrs. Pritzker writes of Dr. Macks new book: I do love your project. I think it would be great to see this book series developed into a TV series. Making math fun would be a great public service!"

About the Author
Iris Mack, MBA/PhD, received a doctorate in applied mathematics from Harvard and a Sloan Fellows Masters of Management Sciences from the London Business School. She has been an astronaut semifinalist, one of Glamour Magazines top ten college students and working women, an investment banker with BNP Paribas in London, an Enron Energy Trader, a consultant at Charles Schwab and Salomon Brothers Investment Bank, and a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of San Francisco and Clark Atlanta University. These days, she plans to educate children about the wonders of math. A percentage of all her book sales will go to the Mackamatix Foundation for Kids. Dr. Mack is currently the CEO of Phat Math, Inc. -- a math edutainment startup established to promote math literacy. Visit Dr. Macks website at www.phatmath.com for more information.

Mama Says, "Money Doesn't Grow on Trees!" by Dr. Iris Mack
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Publication Date: January 14, 2004
Trade Paperback; $18.99; 48 pages

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