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June 2007: Updated with 112 new entries
My Personal Favorite:
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Wells,
R.E. (1993). Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?
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This is a book that compares the size of a blue whale with other things that we know on Earth. The tale eventually ends in a comparison and better understanding of the relative size of the entire universe. |
Teacher Resources:
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Mathematical play based on daily events is provided here for adults to engage preschoolers to develop their mathematical abilities. |
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Addition Activity
Book with CD. (2001).
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This has 13 pop and rock songs that teach rules and facts for multilevel learners, worksheets, time tests, and problem solving activities. |
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Addition Flashcards. (2000). |
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This has 50 cards including 1 activity card. |
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Algebra. (1995).
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This book has over 100 activity pages plus flash cards, includes rational numbers, FOIL, activity ideas and award certificates. |
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Blum, R. (1997). Mathamusements. |
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This paperback is full of tricks, puzzles, memory tests, and other experiments in math. |
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Bryant-Mole, K. (2002). Starting to Measure. EDC Publishing. (ISBN: 0746038011). |
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Given a handful
of felt pens or crayons no young child could resist these colorful activity
books. Designed to be used with an adult’s guidance, they are
carefully planned and graded to develop the skills that build towards basic
math, writing, and reading. |
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Burns, M.
(1992). Math and Literature (K-3). |
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A total of 31 children’s books are linked with mathematics activities and lesson plans for K-3 students. |
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Burns, M. (1982). Math for Smarty Pants.
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This book is filled with ideas to use with advanced students. |
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Burns, M. (1975). The I Hate
Mathematics Book! |
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This book is filled with riddles, sidewalk games, things to do when you have the flu, and a sneaky way to get around drying the dishes. And it is all with the purpose of enjoying mathematics. |
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Cheerios Counting Card Game. (2000). Briar Patch, Inc. (ISBN: 1-890809-58-6) |
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This is traditional “Go Fish” with a twist for ages 3-6. |
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Chef’s Math. (1997).
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This is a four-page, laminated, comprehensive overview of temperature, capacity, volume, quantity, size, and equivalents, as they relate to cooking. |
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Division Activity
Book with CD.
(2001). |
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This has 14 pop and rock songs, and includes multiplication review plus terminology for multilevel learners. |
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Feder, C.W. (1995). Brain Quest: Be a
Know-It-All in Math (Grades 4th - 6th). |
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This kit includes two sets of flash cards with 1,000 math questions and answers. Each card provides questions under each of these categories: calculate, for good measure, figure it out, number crunch, geometry, fun with numbers, and mixed bag. |
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Flansburg, S.
(1993). Math Magic.
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This runaway national bestseller book shows the adult how easy math can be. It also places the blame of poor mathematics attitudes and performance on poor teaching. It is a must for teachers who feel that their mathematics background is deficient. Scott Flansburg “the human calculator” helps math make sense. |
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French, K. & Hollister, M. (1998). Mental Math: 2nd Grade. Math Concepts, Inc. (ISBN: 1893632016). |
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Mental
mathematics activities are provided for second grade students. |
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Fromboluti, C.S., & Rinck,
N. (2000). Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins.
Mathematics. |
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This is a parent (and teacher) guide to help young children: (a) see that math is everywhere; (b) enjoy mathematics; (c) thinking mathematically. |
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Gale, H., & Skitt, C.
(1994). Math Games for Kids. |
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For ages 8 and up, this book contains 200 tricky number puzzles that will require your fingers and toes to solve. |
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Glasthal, J. (2004). 100 Math Workbook: 3rd Grade. Scholastic, Inc. (ISBN: 0439566819). |
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This book helps
children build their understanding of and facility with the key concepts and
operations. |
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Hartley, D. (1986). The Subtraction
Wipe-Off Book. |
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This wipe-off book makes it easy to learn subtraction facts. Using a grease pencil to write the answers allows many students to use this booklet. |
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Heller, J. & Turkington, C. (2001).
Get Ready for Standardized Test
Math Grade 4. |
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This book has sample tests with answer keys, explanation of what kids should be learning at this level, covers all skills, and study tips. |
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Kanter, P.F., & Darby,
L.B. (2000). Helping Your Child Learn Math. |
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This is a parent (and teacher) resource for ideas and activities for families to help their children succeed in mathematics. |
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Kolakowski, J.S.
(1992). Linking Math with Literature. |
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This teacher resource includes math activities for 51 pieces of children’s literature. |
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Kurth, M. (1996). Pocket
Chart Math Activities. |
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This book shows teachers how to use a pocket chart to introduce, share, and exhibit learning orally and visually. |
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Lacampagne, C.B. (1993).
State
of the Art: Transforming Ideas for Teaching and Learning Mathematics. |
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This teacher resource is full of ideas for implementing the standards and improving mathematics education. |
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Lerner, M., & McMullen,
D. (1995). The |
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This Parents’ Choice Award book has ten chapters for the middle school student as a reteaching or review tool. It also has a very user-friendly index and quiz section. |
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Master Skills Grade
6. (2001). |
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This is a 128-page book with reproducible pages on place value, notation, addition, subtraction, regrouping, averaging, rounding, estimating, multiples, factors, multiplying, dividing, fractions, decimals, geometry, perimeter, area, volume, measurement, ratio, percents, graphs, integers, probability and includes an answer key. |
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Math Grade 2 Master
Skills Series.
(2001). |
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This is a 128-page book of reproducible pages on counting 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s, ordinal numbers, patterns, adding, subtracting, regrouping, place value, multiplying, dividing, graphing, time and money, measurement, problem solving, fractions, and geometry. |
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Math Practice Grades
1 and 2.
(1995). |
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This book adds sums through 18, subtracts through 18, has two- and three-digit addition and subtraction, and multiplies zero through five with answer key. |
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Math Practice Grades
3 and 4.
(1995). |
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This book has over 100 pages plus flash cards for adding, subtracting, multiplying all numbers and dividing with answer key. |
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Math Review. (1996).
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This is a four-page, laminated, comprehensive overview of basic mathematical concepts. |
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Meagher, J., & Novelli,
J. (1998). Interactive Bulletin Boards:
Math. |
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This 80-page book provides photographs and activities of mathematics interactive bulletin boards. |
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Michel, M. (Ed.) (1997). The Best of Mailbox Math. |
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This is a collection of all the best of grades 1-3 from the Mailbox Magazine. |
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Multiplication
Activity Book with CD.
(2001). |
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This book has multiplication facts 0-12, all about zero, identity and order properties, for multilevel learners. |
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Nugent, M. & Fellows, J. (1993). Money and Mathematics. |
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This illustrated dictionary covers a wide variety of mathematical topics, especially money. |
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Number and Counting Flash Cards. (1993). American Education Publishers. (ISBN: 1-56189-293-9) |
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This includes 2 sets of cards with numbers and words one through twenty-five, instruction cards, color illustrations on each card for the concept of “how many”, 58 cards in all plus 60 Muppet stickers. |
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Polonsky, L., Freedman, D.,
Lesher, S., & Morrison, K. (1995).
Math for the Very
Young. A Handbook of Activities for
Parents and Teachers. |
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This book contains activities divided among 8 chapters. The activities include those that can be found at home, recording personal mathematics information, calendar mathematics, mathematics on the move, animal facts and figures, crafts that use mathematics, games and mathematics, and counting rhymes and stories. There is also a very helpful index of math concepts included. |
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Pre-Algebra. (1995). |
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This book teaches ratios, proportions, and repeating decimals with over 100 activity pages plus 96 flash cards, 130 reproducible pages, activity ideas, and award certificates. |
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Children and teachers
are provided with real-life situations for mathematical problem solving. |
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Richards, T. J. (1997).
Spectrum Math Grade 2.
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This book has reproducible pages for the basic mathematics curriculum with answer keys. |
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Richards, T.J.
(2003). Spectrum Math Grade 3. |
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Introduces two and three digit addition and subtraction, multiplication, division, temperature, money skills, calendar, time, Roman numerals and includes an answer key. |
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Richards, T.J.
(2003). Spectrum Math Grade 4. |
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This book reviews two- and three-digit addition and subtraction, multiplication, division, plus metric measurements, and includes an answer key. |
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This book offers the thematic approach for “whole” learning. |
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Schiro, M. (1995).
Mega-Fun
Math Games. |
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This resource book has 70 quick-and-easy games to reinforce math skills for grades 2-5. |
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A total of 21 children’s books are linked with mathematics activities and lesson plans for K-3 students. |
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Subtraction Activity
Book with CD.
(2001). |
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14
pop and rock songs that teach rules with worksheets, time test, and problem
solving activities. |
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Telling Time Flash
Cards. (2000). |
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These include 50 cards plus 1 activity card offering creative activities to develop critical thinking skills. |
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The Complete Book of
Math. (2001). |
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This book has step-by-step lessons, review pages, all color, activity pages, manipulative suggestions, hands on activities, and answer key. |
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Tronick, E. Dr.
(2002). Complete Curriculum Grades 2 and 3. |
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This book has wipe-off pages with stickers for addition, subtraction, multiplication, time, money, and fractions. |
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VanCleave, J.
(1994). Geometry for Every Kid. |
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This bestseller book contains activities, ideas, projects, and things to do to make learning geometry fun. Illustrations provide descriptions for possible worksheets, gameboards, etc. |
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VanCleave, J.
(1991). Math for Every Kid. |
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This bestseller book contains activities, ideas, projects, and things to do to make learning math fun. Illustrations provide descriptions for possible worksheets, gameboards, etc. |
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Van Leeuwen, M.D. (2002). Math Comprehension, First Grade: Skill Builders.
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This book provides strong support for activities that develop mathematical comprehension. |
Student Resources:
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Acey, M. (1992). |
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Garfield learns the value of a dollar when he is forced to do some housework in order to earn enough money to buy Odie a present. |
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Adams, B.J. (1992). The Go-Around Dollar. New York: Simon & Schuster. (ISBN: 0-02-700031-1) |
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Readers are provided with facts about dollars through a fictional narrative about the travel of a single dollar. |
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Adler, D. A. (1996). Fraction Fun. New York: Holiday House. (ISBN: 0-8234-1259-8) |
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This comprehensive fraction book shows the various kinds of fractions. |
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Adler, D.A. (1999). How Tall, How Short, How Far Away. New York: Holiday House. (ISBN: 0-8234-1375-6). |
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This book introduces measuring systems such as the Egyptian system, the inch-pound (customary) system, and the metric system. |
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Adler, I. (1990). Mathematics. New York: Doubleday. (ISBN: 0-385-26142-X). |
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This book brings together numbers,
shapes, science, and space. |
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Aker, Suzanne. (1990). What Comes in 2’s, 3’s, & 4’s? New York: Simon & Schuster. (ISBN: 0-671-67173-1) |
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This book shows the various ways that sets of 2, 3, and 4 things occur in daily life. |
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Alexander, P. (1981). The Nelson Children’s Bible. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. (ISBN: 0-8407-5238-5). |
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This is a storybook based on the Holy
Bible for children’s understanding and enjoyment. Math facts are abundant in the text. |
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Alexander, R. B. (1998). Number Jugglers Math Game Book. New York: Workman Publishers. (ISBN: 07611 08823) |
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This book is for kids K-8th grade of all skill level and includes a deck of cards to play games to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and problem solve. |
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Anderson, J. (2003). Smart About Money: A Rich History. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. (ISBN: 0-448-43205-6). |
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Bill Green writes a report about money to turn in to his teacher. This book is full of facts about money, great illustrations of money, and photographs of coins from different places in the world. |
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Anno, M. (1982). Anno's Counting House. New York: Philomel. (ISBN: 0-399-20896-8) |
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One
at a time, ten children move themselves and their belongings from their old
house to their new house. Cut-out windows on the houses allow the
reader to see the interiors of the houses. The book can also be read
from back to front. |
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Anno, M. (1982). Anno's Math Games. New York: Philomel. (ISBN: 0-399-21151-9) |
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Picture puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce mathematical concepts. |
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Anno, M. (1975). Anno’s Counting Book. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-44675-4) |
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Cubes, numerals, and scenery that depicts a corresponding number of everything provide a rich adventure in counting. |
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Anno, M., & Anno, M. (1983). Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar. New York: Putnam Publishing Group. (ISBN: 0-399-20951-4). |
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The text and pictures about a jar provide information about the meaning of multiplication and factorials. |
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Axelrod, A.
(1996). Pigs on a Blanket. New York:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. (ISBN:
0-689-80505-5) |
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The Pig family goes to the beach. Time facts, clocks, and watches are used throughout the book. A rebus is provided at the end of the book. |
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Axelrod, A.
(1998). Pigs on the Ball: Fun with
Math and Sports.
New York: Simon & Schuster. |
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The Pig family goes to play miniature golf. This allows readers opportunities to learn about shapes, angles, and various geometric concepts. |
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Axelrod, A. (1994). Pigs Will Be Pigs. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. (ISBN: 0-02-765415-X) |
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The pig family gathered money from all over the house in order to go out to eat. The reader must add, subtract, multiply, and divide using money and a menu. |
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Back Pack Books (2002). Follow the Numbers. New York. (ISBN: 0-7607-4093-3) |
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Students learn to count and write numerals
1 through 10 with wipe off pages. |
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Baker, A. (1994). Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-22362-3) |
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Brown Rabbit opens a present and investigates shapes and colors. |
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Baker, K. (1994). Big Fat Hen. New York: Red Wagon Books. (ISBN: 0-15-201331-8). |
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Count to 10 with a big fat hen using this board book. |
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Baker, K. (1999). Quack and Count. New York: Harcourt, Brace, and Company. (ISBN: 0-152-05025-6). |
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This rhyming book shows 7 ducklings as they illustrate addition situations. For example, 7 ducklings are shown as 4 plus 3 on one page, and 3 plus 4 on another. |
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Bang, M. (1983). Ten, Nine, Eight. New York: Greenwillow Books. (ISBN: 0-688-10480-0). |
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Children can learn numbers from 10 to 1 as they count down toward a little girl’s bedtime. |
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Beaver, J. (2000). You Can Measure. New York: Celebration Press. (ISBN: 0-8215-7825-1) |
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The reader will begin to draw
conclusions and understand measurable attributes of objects and how the
process of measurement works. |
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Bieber, H. (2003). Busy Bear around the House. Hauppauge, NY: Parklane Publishing. (ISBN: 1-59384-005-5) |
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Busy Bear spends a day at home exploring
the world around him. |
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Beil, K.M. (2004). Moove Over! New York: Holiday House. (ISBN: 0-8234-1736-0) |
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A rude cow makes it impossible for a
trolley driver to keep track of how many riders he has on board. |
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Beinstein, P. (2002). Count with Dora. New York: Spotlight/Nick Jr. (ISBN: 06898 48188) |
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Dora counts fruit for a picnic basket in English and Spanish from one to ten. |
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Berenstain, S., & Berenstain, J. (1992). The Berenstain Bears on Time. Westport, Connecticut: Reader’s Digest Young Families, Inc. (ISBN: 0-89577-733-9) |
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This book starts a 6:59 a.m. at Brother and Sister Bears’ House, and goes until 8:00 a.m. showing each step in the time of their morning. |
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Berenstain, S., & Berenstain, J. (1983). The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble with Money. New York: Random House. (ISBN: 0-394-85917-0). |
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Brother Bear and Sister Bear learn how to earn and spend money in this cartoon-illustrated book. |
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Birch, D. (1988). The King's Chessboard. New York: Puffin Books. (ISBN: 0-14-054880-7) |
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As a reward for a service performed, the king awarded one grain of rice to be doubled 64 times the number of spaces on a chessboard. The end result was proven to be a ridiculous amount. |
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Birdwell, N. (1998). Clifford Counts. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 05903 79283) |
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Count 1, 2, 3 throughout the book. |
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Blackstone, S. (1998). Bear in a Square. Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books. (ISBN: 1-841-48120-3). |
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A friendly bear shows a square, heart, circle, moon, rectangle, diamond, triangle, zipzag, oval, and star shape as they appear on various pages. |
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Blum, R. (1992). Mathemagic. New York: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. (ISBN: 0-8069-8355-8) |
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Learn to do calculator tricks, card mysteries, and mind-baffling feats with dice, calendars, coins and more. |
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Boegehold, L. (1997). The Gummi Bear Counting Book. New York: Lorenz Books. (ISBN: 1-85967-601-4) |
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This predictable, rhyming book helps young learners with verbal counting concepts. |
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Bolster, R. (1998). Hershey’s Kisses Counting Board Book. New York: Scholastic Books. (ISBN: 0-439-13521-4) |
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Pictures of Hershey’s kisses are used in this simple counting book from 1 to 10. |
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Bond, M. (1990). Paddington’s 123. New York: Penguin Group. (ISBN: 0-14-055762-8). |
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Paddington Bear teaches children to
count to 20. |
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Bono, M & Strasshofer, C. (2001). Reese’s Pieces Math Fun Addition 1 to 9. Akron, OH: Nibble Me Books, Inc. (ISBN: 1-57151-610-7) |
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Add one piece of candy to each page; spin the wheel to see the math problem; then look under the flap to see the answer. |
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Bourke, L. (1995). Eye Count: A Book of Counting Puzzles. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. (ISBN: 0-8118-0732-0) |
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This counting book focuses on the number
concepts of 1 through 12. The pictures
are riddles since students decide what the links are among the pictures. Pictures may be homophones (words that
sound alike but have different spellings or meanings) or they can be homonyms
(words that are spelled alike, but have different meanings). Students can count the eyes as they
determine the riddles. |
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Boynton, S. (1996). Hippos Go Berserk. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks. (ISBN: 0-689-80818-6). |
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One lonely hippo calls two hippos, two
hippos call… the hippos keep showing up. They party and leave in sets. |
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Bradbury, L. (1993). Colors and Shapes. Auburn, Maine: Ladybird Books. (ISBN: 0-7214-9509-5) |
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This book provides multiple examples of shapes and colors. |
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Brett, J. (1990). The Mitten. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons. (ISBN: 0-399-21920-X). |
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A boy drops a mitten in the snow and
animals start crawling one at a time. |
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Briggs, R. (1970). Jim and the Beanstalk. New York: Putnam & Grosset. (ISBN: 0-698-11577-5) |
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Jack stole the giant’s gold. Many years later Jim returns and measures the giant for eyeglasses, false teeth, and a wig. |
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Briggs, H., & Tang, G. (2002). The Best of Times: Math Strategies that Multiply. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0439210445) |
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Simple rhymes offer ways to learn
multiplication in a common sense approach. |
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Brisson, P. (1993). Benny's Pennies. New York: Doubleday Books for Young Readers. (ISBN: 0-440-41016-9) |
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Benny has five pennies and spends them one-at-a-time. |
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Brooks, A. (1996). Frogs Jump: A Counting Book. New York: Scholastic Inc. (ISBN: 0-590-21564-7) |
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This cumulative counting tale uses watercolor animals by Steven Kellogg. |
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Brosk, B. (1986). The Porky Pig Counting Book. New York: Merrigold Press. (ISBN: 0-307-03942-0) |
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Counting experiences are provided as Porky Pig delivers different numbers of items to friend’s doors. |
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Brown, M. (1998). Arthur Counts. New York: Random House. (ISBN: 06798 84629) |
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Arthur, D.W.,and Buster count objects in this flap book from one to ten. |
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Brown, M.W. (1999). Another Important Book. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. (ISBN: 0-06-026282-6). |
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The concept of height is taught in this book, as children’s heights are compared on a wall chart from year to year. The number illustrations include such things as a five-pointed star with a five-year-old and a pinwheel of six circles with the six-year-old. Ages 1 through 6 are described, emphasizing number concepts and developmental changes. |
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Bryant, M., & Sweeten, S. (2002). Shape Spotters; All Aboard Math Reader. New York: Grosset and Dunlap. (ISBN: 044842858X). |
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Go with Ms. Carey’s class on a
scavenger hunt for shapes at school. |
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Buckless, A. (2000). Too Many Cooks. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 04391069666) |
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Three kids multiply ingredients to make soup for dinner to surprise their family. |
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Buckley, R. (1985). The Greedy Python. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-46284-9) |
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A greedy python gulps down 10 different animals of 10 different sizes. |
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Bunnell, S., & Earle, S. (1996). Clock and Calendar Skills: Teaching Time to Special Students. Maine: Walch. (ISBN: 0825128110) |
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This introduces calendar skills at a
very easy pace with simple illustrations. |
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Burke, J.S. (2000). Triangles. New York: Children’s Press. (ISBN: 0516230050) |
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Photographs and simple text reveal
different triangles that can be found in the city. |
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Burns, M. (1997). Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-94459-2) |
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The seating for a family reunion gets complicated as people rearrange the tables and chairs to seat additional guests. |
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Burns, M. (1995). The $1.00 Word Riddle Book. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions. (ISBN: 0-941355-02-0) |
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Each letter of the alphabet is worth a different amount (a = 1 cent, z = 26 cents). Solve each picture riddle and construct $1.00 words. |
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Burns, M. (1994). The Greedy Triangle. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-48991-7) |
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Dissatisfied with its shape, a triangle keeps asking the local shapeshifter to add more lines and angles until it doesn’t know which side is up. |
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Burns, M. (1975). The I Hate Mathematics Book. Boston:
Little. (ISBN: 0-316-11741-2). |
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This book is full of fun ways for kids
to learn math. |
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Calmenson, S., & Cole, J. (1998). Get Well, Gators! New
York: HarperCollins Publishers. (ISBN: 0-6881-4787-9) |
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This gator story provides springboard opportunities for writing and multiplication activities. |
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Caple, K. (1986). The Purse. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. (ISBN: 0-395-62981-0). |
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Katie spent the dollars and cents she had in her purse. Children can practice money concepts as they see how much money she spends with each purchase. |
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Carle, E. (1972). Rooster’s Off to See the World. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-42565-X). |
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The 1 Rooster took 2 cats, then 3 frogs, and 4 turtles, and 5 fish with him to see the world. When night came, the 5 fish got scared and went home. Then the 4 turtles, 3 frogs, and 2 cats left in order. Then Rooster decided not to go, as well. |
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Carle, E. (1977). The Grouchy Ladybug. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. (ISBN: 0-06-443450-8) |
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The grouchy ladybug helps children with the concepts of time, size, shape, and manners. |
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Carle, E. (1986). The Secret Birthday Message. New York: Harper & Row Publishers. (ISBN: 0-06 |