Children's literature with math themes
Recommended by Vicky Kherlopian, grade 1 teacher, Watertown, MA:
- Marilyn Burns Brainy Day Books, Scholastic:
- The Greedy Triangle, Marilyn Burns
- A Cloak for the Dreamer, Aileen Friedman
- The King's Commissioners, Aileen Friedman
- Mice Twice, Joseph Low, MacMillan
- Biggest, Strongest, Fastest, Steve Jenkins, Scholastic
- More or Less a Mess, Sheila Keenan, Scholastic
- Mr. Archimedes' Bath, Pamela Allen, Angus & Robertson (Harper Collins)
- How many bugs in a box?, David A. Carter, Scholastic
- Rosie's Walk, Pat Hutchins, MacMillan
- Look at a Coin, Cliff & Bernice Moon, The Wright Group
Recommended by Debbie Shein-Gerson, math coordinator, Brookline, MA:
- How Big is a Foot?, Rolf Myller, Dell (a Young Yearling book)
Mathematical Thinking at Kindergarten
Recommended by Amy Shea:
NUMBERS AND COUNTING
- One is Mouse, Jonathan and Lisa Hunt, Trumpet
- Ten Little Rabbits, Virginia Grossman, Trumpet
- The Icky Bug Counting Book, Jerry Pallotta, Trumpet
- Each Orange Had 8 Slices, Paul Giganti, Jr., Trumpet
- How Many Snails?, Paul Giganti, Jr., Trumpet
- Ten Black Dots, Donald Crews, Scholastic
- The Gummy Candy Counting Book, Amy Hutchings, Scholastic
- Mortimer Mooner Makes Lunch, Frank B. Edwards, Bungalo Books
- Feast for Ten, Cathryn Falwell, Scholastic
- Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On, Lois Ehlert, Scholastic
- Way Out in the Desert, T.J. Marsh, Rising Moon Pub.
- So Many Bunnies: A Bedtime ABC and Counting Book, Rick Walton, Scholastic
- What Comes in 2's, 3's, and 4's?, Suzanne Aker, Simon & Schuster Inc.
- Bat Jamboree, Kathi Appelt, Scholastic
- Ten Sly Pirahnas: A Counting Story in Reverse, Victoria Chess, Scholastic
- Elevator Magic, Stuart J. Murphy, Scholastic
- The Cheerios Counting Book, Barbara Barbieri McGrath
- The Giraffe Numbers Book, Gene Yates, Kids Books Inc.
CALENDAR AND TIME
- Cookie's Week, Cindy Ward, Scholastic
- Wednesday is Spaghetti Day, Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Scholastic
- Nine O'Clock Lullaby, Marilyn Singer, Scholastic
- 8 0'Cluck, Jill Creighton, Scholastic
BOOKS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS USING PATTERNS
- A Pair of Socks, Stuart J. Murphy, Scholastic
Mathematical Thinking at Grade 1
Recommended by Mike Monteleone:
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Changes, Changes, Pat Hutchins. Can be used to introduce Geoblocks. Thanks to Susan Bender, Broadview Elementary, Oak Harbor, WA.
Recommended by Rachel Boario:
- Dinner at the Panda Palace, Stephanie Calmenson
- Pigs Will be Pigs, Amy Axelrod
- Calculator Riddles, David A. Adler
- Bears Odd Bears Even, Harriet Ziefert
BOOKS FOR ROUTINES:
- The Grouchy Ladybug, Eric Carle
- Today is Monday, Eric Carle
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
Grade 1: Building Number Sense
Recommended by Rachel Boario:
- The Doorbell Rang, Pat Hutchins
- The 100th Day of School, Angela Shelf Mederis
- My Little Sister Ate One Hare, Bill Grossman
- Up the Stairs, Sally Farrell Odgers
- Bat Jamboree, Kathi Appelt
- Nedobeck's Numbers Book, Ideals Publishing
- 26 Letters and 99 Cents, Tana Hoban
- Jelly Beans for Sale, Bruce McMillan
- The Cheerios Counting Book, Barbara Barbieri McGrath
- Domino Addition, Lynette Long
Grade 1: Quilt Squares and Block Towns
Recommended by Rachel Boario:
- A Fishy Shape Story, JoAnne and David Wylie
- Eating Fractions, Bruce McMillan
Grade 1: Number Games and Story Problems
Recommended by Rachel Boario:
- Too Many Kangoroo Things to Do, Stuart J. Murphay
- Arctic Fives Arrive, Elinor J. Pinczes
- Creature Features, David Drew Counting on Frank, Rod Clement
- Counting Crocodiles, Judy Sierra
Mathematical Thinking at Graade 2
Recommended by Wendy L. Weiner:
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"Katie No Pocket"
Grade 3: Combining and Comparing
Recommended by K. Andrews:
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"The King's Commissioners"
This is a story of a king who decides he needs to count all of his commissioners so the he knows how many he has. He receives help from his royal advisors and his daughter, the princess, who comes up with a counting method of her own.
Grade 5: Containers and Cubes
Recommended by Elaine McCollum:
- To assist all children with learning key vocabulary words, you must get a copy of the book,"Sir Cumference and the First Round Table". The book is published by Charlesbridge Publishing, 1-800-225-3214. The author has presented the geometry in a form that makes it impossible to forget words like radius and diameter.
This information was reprinted with permission of CESAME, Northeastern Univ., and the Educational Alliance, Brown University.
