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book nook: Math & Counting
4-8 Years
One Lighthouse, One Moon by Anita Lobel
Three stories in one take the reader through the week, through the year, and on a counting adventure.
The Handmade Counting Book by Laura Rankin
Readers learn the numbers 1-20, 25, 50, 75 and 100 in American Sign Language.
Cool Cats Counting by Sherry Shahan
Spanish numbers and animals are learned while having fun with wildly dancing animals.
1, 2, Buckle My Shoe by Anna Grossnickle Hines
Using cloth, thread, and buttons, Hines creates a patchwork version of the classic nursery rhyme.
Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature by Sarah C. Campbell
This book introduces children to one of nature’s mysteries, the Fibonacci sequence. The simple text is paired with photographs illustrating the numerous examples of the pattern as it is found in nature.
Sir Cumference and All the King’s Tens: A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander
Sir Cumference and his wife, Lady Di, are hosting a surprise birthday party for King Arthur. After several attempts, Sir Cumference eventually discovers a simple method of organizing and counting the large number of guests.
A Cloak for the Dreamer by Aileen Friedman
Misha’s two older brothers want to be tailors like their father, but Misha longs to travel the world. When each of the tailor’s sons is called upon to design a cloak for the archduke, Misha not only learns a lesson in simple geometry, but is given the freedom to travel.
Math For All Seasons by Greg Tang
Number problem poems and vivid illustrations take the reader through the seasons, making learning math concepts enjoyable for the younger set.
Each Orange Had 8 Slices by Paul Giganti
Bold, vibrant illustrations complement simple and fun math riddles.
9-12 Years
The Best of Times by Greg Tang
Is 7x7 the only way you can multiply? Greg Tang uses rhyming to help kids with their multiplication facts, while also helping children have a better number sense.
Math Appeal: Mind Stretching Math Riddles by Greg Tang
Use riddles to stretch your mind in the way it thinks about numbers and problem solving.
I Hate Mathematics! by Marilyn Burns
If you think you hate mathematics or don’t think you can understand it, then this book is for you! The riddles, activities, math tricks and games bring out the fun in mathematics and help everyone to understand math a little bit better.
The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
In this fantasy with a mathematical twist, Robert’s dreams have become decidedly weird, taking him to a strange magical place where he meets the number devil.
Piece = Part = Portion: Fractions = Decimals = Percents by Scott Gifford
The simple text and brightly-colored art of this book clearly illustrate the concept that fractions, decimals and percents are just different ways of saying the same thing.
Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin (A Math Adventure) by Pam Calvert
Rumpelstiltskin has come back, demanding that the queen repay him for the gold he spun for her 10 years ago. If she doesn’t do so, Rumpelstiltskin will work his revenge through multiplication. It’s up to Prince Peter to learn how to use the magical multiplying stick and use it to save the kingdom.
The Great Number Rumble: A Story of Math in Surprising Places by Cora Lee and Gillian O’Reilly
Jeremy and Sam’s school district has decided to ban math studies from the curriculum, much to the delight of many students and teachers. Sam, however, decides to prove to the Director of Education that eliminating math will lead to problems of every kind.
The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures by Malba Tahan
This book follows a mathematically talented man on a series of Arabian adventures.
The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat by Theoni Pappas
Penrose the Cat has a way with math, going on many delightful math adventures to prove it!
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