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Math Concepts + Picture Books = Reading Fun 

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Call #

Author

Title

Age / Gr. Level

Notes
591.4 JEN Jenkins, Steve Actual Size Gr. 2-5 Measurement-- examples of size from animal world
E VOI Voirst, Judith Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday Elem. Money, consumer math, subtraction -- wasted spending!
E DOR Dorros, Arthur Alligator Shoes Gr. K-2 Counting, sorting, graphing  -- overnight in shoe store
E NEU Neuschwander, Cindy Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream Gr. K-3 Multiplication, counting
E SCH Schwartz, Amy Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner Gr. K-2 Counting nickels, pennies
E ANN Anno, Mitsumasa Anno's Flea Market   Analyzing data, sorting -- wordless
793.7 ANN Anno, Mitsumasa Anno's Math Games Gr. 6-8 Sequence, numbering, measurement and direction
512 ANN Anno, Mitsumasa Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar   Computation. value of 10, multiplying, factorials
811 RAN Prelutsky, Jack "Ants at the Olympics" from Random House Book of Poetry for Children   Poem to use in calculation, computing times, distance, weights
513.2 PAL Pallotta, Jerry Apple Fractions Gr. 4-6 Fractions -- interesting apple info!
E ACK Ackerman, Karen Araminta's Paint Box Gr. 1-5 Calculating odds intro, calculate mileage -- westward journey
513 LEW Lewis, J. Patrick Arithme-tickle: Even Number of Odd Riddle-Ryhmes Gr. 3-6 Math problems in riddle form
E APP Appelt, Kathi Bats Around the Clock Gr. K-3 Time, calendar -- "Batstand & Click Dark"
E APP Appelt, Kathi Bats on Parade Gr. 3-6 Multiplication -- bat band!
E KOS Koscielniak, Bruce Bear and Bunny Grow Tomatoes   Sequencing, comparing
E WES Weston, Martha Bea's 4 Bears Ages 3-6 Counting, addition, subtraction -- missing bears
E MUR Murphy, Frank Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares Elem. Magic square (9-box square), addition
513.2 TAN Tang, Greg The Best of Times Gr. 2-6 Multiplication -- poetry format
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513.2 MUR		 Murphy, Stuart J. The Best Vacation Ever Gr. 3-6 Data analysis, probability, problem-solving
821 STE Stevenson, Robert Louis Block City Elem. Geometry, shapes, sizes -- classic poem
E REI Reid, Margarette Button Box   Sorting, comparing
E SLO Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale Elem. Money, consumer math -- selling caps
E WIL Williams, Vera B. Chair for My Mother   Money -- saving dimes
E FRI;    FIC FRI Friedman, Aileen Cloak for the Dreamer Gr. 1-5; 6-8 Geometric shapes, patterns,  Tessellations
513.5 CLE Clement, Rod Counting on Frank Gr.1-5;  6-8 Counting, size comparison, ratios -- helpful dog
E KAY;  FIC KAY Kaye,Marilyn A Day with No Math Gr. 3-5; 6-8 Value of math -- what life would be like without it!
513.2 MUR Murphy, Stuart J. Divide and Ride Gr. K-4 Division -- carnival rides theme
519.2 CUS Cushman, Jean Do You Want to Bet? Gr. 3-6 Probability -- ordinary everyday things, events
E HUT Hutchins, Pat The Doorbell Rang   Division -- dividing cookies for friends
513.2 GIG Giganti, Paul Each Orange Had 8 Slices Gr. K-6 Number recognition, counting, addition, multiplication
513.2 MUR Murphy, Stuart J. Elevator Magic Gr. K-2 Subtraction
960 ONY Onyefulu, Ifeoma Emeka's Gift Gr. P-2 Counting, consumer math -- trip through African village market
E CRI Cristaldi, Kathryn Even Steven and Odd Todd Gr. K-2 Numerals, counting
E BAY Baylor, Byrd Everybody Needs a Rock   Analyzing data -- value of rocks from rock's point of view!
641.5 HOP or E HOP Hopkinson, Deborah Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story from Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements Gr. 2-4 Measurement -- recipe history
E EHL Ehlert, Lois Fish Eyes Gr. PreK-2 Counting
E GLA Glass, Julie Fly on the Ceiling Gr. 2-3 Descartes, graphing, orderliness
510 SCH Schwartz, David M. G is for Googol Gr. 4-8 Math vocabulary -- alphabet book
E MAT Mathews, Louise Gator Pie Gr. 1-6 Intro to fractions
E JOY Joyce, William George Shrinks Elem. Measurement
513.2 MUR Murphy, Stuart J. Give Me Half Gr. P-3 Fractions -- siblings sharing
334.4 JOH Adams, Barbara Johnson The Go-around Dollar Gr. K-5 Word problems, flow charting -- adventures of dollar
E PIT Pittman, Helena Clare A Grain of Rice Gr. 3-6 Algebra patterns, problem solving, estimation, exponents  -- Chinese fairy tale
793.7 TAN Tang, Greg Grapes of Math Ages 7-10 Riddles, puzzles, word problems, various strategies
FIC BUR Burns, Marilyn The Greedy Triangle Gr. 6-8 Triangles
E CAR Carle, Eric Grouchy Ladybug   Time
E BAY Baylor, Byrd Guess Who My Favorite Person Is   Counting, sorting, graphing  -- favorites
E POM Pomerrantz, Charlotte The Half-birthday Party Elem. Fractions, calendar
E CAR Carlson, Nancy Harriet's Halloween Candy Elem. Counting, sorting, graphing
E JOH Johnson, Donald B. Henry Hikes to Fitchburg Gr. K-3 Coordinates, money -- Thoreau bio included
513.2 SCH Schmandt-Besserat, Denise The History of Counting Gr. 3-6 Counting, numeration, number systems -- multicultural examples
E MYL Myller, Rolf How Big is a Foot? Gr. K-3 Measurement -- size of royal bed
597.6 MOS Most, Bernard How Big Were the Dinosaurs Elem. Ratio, measurement, size -- relating to real-life objects to extinct creatures
512.72 S Schwartz, David How Much is a Million? Gr. 1-5;  6-8 Conceptualization of million, billion and trillion
E ZIM Zimelman, Nathan How the Second Grade Got $8205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty Gr. K-3 Money
525 LAU Lauber, Patricia How We Learned the Earth is Round Gr. K-3 Measurement, circumference
E WAH Wahl, John I Can Count the Petals of a Flower Gr. K-2 Numbers, counting -- familiar flowers
E BRI Briggs, Raymond Jim and the Beanstalk Gr. 1-3 Measurement -- giant needs new things
E BIR Birch, David King's Chessboard Gr. 1-5 Base 2, doubling, problem solving
E MUR Murphy, Stuart Lemonade for Sale Ages 7+ Bar graphs, money
520.92 LAS Lasky, Kathryn The Librarian Who Measured the Earth Gr. 1-8 Eratosthenes, measurement, circumference
778.9 SWI Swineburne Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes: Pattering in Nature Gr. K-3 Sequencing, sorting
E DER DeRubertis, Barbara Lulu's Lemonade Gr. K-3 Measurement, volume, fractions
513.2 WIL Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Magic Money Box Gr. 1-2 Counting, money, value of coins
811 M Hopkins, Lee Bennett, ed. Marvelous Math Elem. Poetry
FIC SCI Scieszka, Jon Math Curse Gr. 6-8 Math problem solving and overcoming math anxiety
513.2 TAN Tang, Greg Math Fables Gr. K-3 Counting, grouping numbers -- animal rhymes
793.74 TAN Tang, Greg Math Potatoes Gr. 3-6 Arithmetic, problem solving, addition, subtraction
510 TAN Tang, Greg Math-terpieces Gr. 1-6 Set theory, counting
811 FRA Franco, Betsy Mathematickles Gr. 2-6 Poetry -- seasonal arrangement
E LEE Leedy, Loreen Measuring Penny's World Gr. 2-3 Non-standard measurement
398.2 MCK McKissack, Pat A Million Fish, More or Less Gr. 1-5 Number sense -- Bayou folktale
E GAG Gag, Wanda Millions of Cats Gr. K-2 Number sense
E DOD Dodds, Dayle Ann Minnie's Diner Gr. K-3 Multiplication, doubling -- family favorite foods
E MUN Munsch, Robert Moira's Birthday Gr. K-3 Number sense, addition 
E STE Stevenson, James The Mud Flat Olympics   Calculation, estimation
516 NEU Neuschwander, Cindy Mummy Math: An Adventure in Geometry Ages 7-10 Geometric shapes, problem solving
E GRO; 513.211 G

Grossman, Bill

My Little Sister Ate One Hare

 Ages 4-8; Gr. 6-8 Numbers, Counting -- gross items!
520 H Hirst, Robin & Sally My Place in Space   Distances, measurement, graphing (compare), "picturing" large numbers
793.74 BUR Burns, Marilyn The $1.00 Word Riddle Book Gr. K-5 Addition, problem-solving
398.2 DEM

Demi

One Grain of Rice

 Gr. K-3; 6-8 Base 2, doubling, concept of a million-- Folktale from India
E PIN Pinczes, Elinor One Hundred Hungry Ants   Counting, grouping ---picnic theme
E ROC Rocklin, Joanne One Hungry Cat Gr. K-2 Division
E OKE O'Keefe, Susan Heyboer One Hungry Monster Ages 3-5 Counting -- Board book
811 SIL Silverstein, Shel "One Inch Tall" from Where the Sidewalk Ends Elem Measurement
E EVE Everett, Percival The One Who Got Away Ages 4-8 Counting, numerical puns -- cowboy, western theme
398.27 K

Kimmel, Eric

Onions and Garlic

 Gr 2-5+ Economics -- supply & demand
155.2 SPI Spier, Peter People Elem.

Graphs, statistics -- world's population
E AXE Axelrod, Amy Pigs on the Ball Ages 4-9 Geometric shapes, counting -- miniature golf setting
E AXE Axelrod, Amy Pigs on the Move Gr. K-3 Distances, measurement, graphing (compare), "picturing" Measurement, distance -- family trip theme
513.2 DOB Dobson, Christina Pizza Counting Gr. K-4 Fractions, counting -- pizza facts
513.2 MUR Murphy, Stuart J. The Penny Pot Gr. 2-4 Counting, coins -- school fair theme
E HOL Holtzman, Caren A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy Gr. K-2 Adding, counting
398.24 BAR Barry, David The Rajah's Rice: Mathematical Tale from India   Computation, using chess board to double value of rice
E CAR Carle, Eric Rooster's Off to See the World Ages 4-8 Numbers, counting -- animal theme
E CHI Chinn, Karen Sam and the Lucky Money Gr. K-4 Word problems -- spending Chinese New Year gift
513.2 HUL Hulme, Joy N. Sea Squares Ages 4-8 Counting, Multiplication, Squaring numbers -- sea animals
511.3 MUR Murphy, Stuart J. Seaweed Soup Gr. Pre-K-2 Sets
E MAH Mahy, Margaret 17 Kings and 42 Elephants    Division, remainders
811.54 SIL Silverstein, Shel "Shapes" from A Light in the Attic Elem. Geometric shapes (poem)
E FOX Fox, Mem Shoes from Grandpa Gr. PreK-2 Computation
516 NEU Neuschwander, Cindy Sir Cumference and the First Round Table Gr. 1-5 Geometric shapes, circles -- fractured fairy tale
E MOO Moore, Inga Six-dinner Sid Gr. 1-3 Algebraic patterns, problem solving, counting, multiplication -- cat and dinner
E CHA Chalmers, Mary Six Dogs, Twenty-three Cats, Forth-five Mice And One Hundred Sixteen Spiders Gr 1-3 Counting, addition
811.54 SIL Silverstein, Shel "Smart" from Where the Sidewalk Ends Gr. K-2 Money, value of coins (poem)
E DER de Regniers, Beatrice Schenk So Many Cats! Gr. K-3 Patterns, repetitive counting -- cats join household
530.8 S Srivastava, Jane Spaces, shapes, and sizes Gr. 6-8 Volume
E BUR Burns, Marilyn Spaghetti and Meatballs for All Gr. 3-6 Perimeter, patterns in sequencing -- family dinner table grows
398.2 DEP dePaola, Tomie Strega Nona Elem. Graphs, Sorting, Measurement -- pasta theme
E MUR Murphy, Stuart J. Sundae Scoop Elem. Combinations -- picnic & ice cream theme!
E WIL Williams, Vera B. Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe Elem. Time -- family camping trip
513.2 MIC Michleson, Richard Ten Times Better Gr. K-3 Multiplication poetry -- animals
E SHA Sharmat, Marjorie The 329th Friend Gr. K-2 Numbers, counting, place value -- lunch with friends
E GER Geringer, Laura A Three Hat Day Ages 4-8 Probability
E MAC Maccarone, Grace Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes Gr. K-3 Tangrams -- story & activities
E POL Polacco, Patricia Thunder Cake Gr. 1-3 Counting, measurement -- cooking during thunderstorm
511 NAG Nagda, Ann Whitehead Tiger Math Gr. 3-6 Graphs -- baby tiger's life
513.2 MUR Murphy, Stuart J. Too Many Kangaroo Things To Do Ages 4-7 Multiplication, addition, grouping -- Australian animals birthday party
513.2 LEE Leedy, Loreen 2 X 2 = Boo! Gr. 2-5 Multiplication -- Halloween theme
583 BAS Bash, Barbara Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab Gr. 3-6 Measurement, area, perimeter -- African legend
E CHW Chwast, Symour Twelve Circus Rings Ages 3-7 Numbers, counting -- circus theme
E HIG Hightower, Susan Twelve Snails to One Lizard: A Tale of Mischief and Measurement Gr. K-3 Measurement, comparison -- animals build dam
E MER Merriam, Eve 12 Ways to Count to 11 Gr. 1-3 Number sentences, counting
398.21 HON Hong, Lily Toy Two of Everything: a Chinese Folktale Elem. Multiplication, doubling -- magic pot
E CAR Carle, Eric Very Hungry Caterpillar   Sequencing, sorting -- days of week
398.2 G Grifalconi, Ann Village of Round and Square Houses Gr. 6-8 Geometrical shapes
516.22 ELL Ellis, Julie What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? Gr. 4-8 Geometry, Pythagorean theorem -- story form of facts
E GRE Greene, Rhonda Gowler When a Line Bends A Shape Begins Elem. How lines turn into shapes -- rhyming text
E ALL Allen, Pamela Who Sank the Boat?   Patterns, biggest to smallest -- animals coming aboard
513 ZAS Zaslavsky, Claudia Zero Is it Something? Is it Nothing? Gr.1-3 Numbers, value of zero
         

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