Engaging story lines and relatable contexts assist readers in understanding the fundamentals of numbers and operations in base ten. Students will learn how to extend the count sequence and gain an understanding of place value in order to apply that understanding to addition and subtraction equations. Age-appropriate text and eye-catching visuals make these concepts easy to understand for beginning math students. When Olivia goes to the ocean she enjoys the sun, sand, and water, but also takes time to learn about place value. Readers will learn about tens and ones alongside Olivia as she visits the ocean. This volume satisfies CCSS Math Standard 1.NBT.B.2. This book should be paired with "Our Trip to the Ocean" (9781477721308) from the InfoMax Math Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.