CHILDREN’S MATH LITERATURE BOOKS
Adler, David
A.
Roman
Numerals
Explains the
Roman numeral system, which, though very old, is still in use today.
Anno,
Masaichirao.
Anno’s
Mysterious Multiplying Jar
Simple text
& pictures introduce the mathematical concept of factorials.
Anno,
Mitsumasa
Anno’s
Math Games
Picture,
puzzles, games, & simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of
multiplication, sequence & ordinal numbering, measurement, & direction.
Anno,
Mitsumasa
Anno’s
Math Games II
Picture,
puzzles, games, & simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of
multiplication, sequence & ordinal numbering, measurement, & direction.
Burns,
Marilyn
The Brown
Paper School Presents: The I Hate Mathematics Book!
Events,
gags, magic tricks, and experiments to change one from a mathematical weakling
into a mathematical heavyweight.
Cristaldi,
Kathryn
Even
Steven and Odd Todd
The arrival
of cousin Odd Todd great upsets Even Steven who likes everything to come in
even numbers, his pets, his library books, & even his pancakes. Includes an activities & games
section.
Dennis, J.
Richard
Fractions
Are Parts of Things
Describes,
through diagrams and illustrations, fractions, specifically halves, thirds,
& fourths.
Froman,
Robert
Bigger
and Smaller
Explains the
concept of relative size by comparing the “large” &
“small” characteristics of various objects, animals, and people.
Kaye, Peggy
Afterwards: Folk And Fairy Tale With Mathematical
Ever Afters
A collection
of 9 tales and related math problems.
Linn,
Charles F.
Estimation
Gives
suggestions for improving the accuracy of the estimates we make each day when
exact counting or measuring is impossible or impractical.
Merriam, Eve
12 Ways
To Get To 11
Uses
ordinary experiences to present twelve combinations of numbers that add up to
eleven. Ex. At the circus, six peanut shells & five pieces of popcorn.
Murphy,
Stuart J.
Give Me
Half!
Introduces
the concept of halves using a rhyming story about a brother and sister who
don’t want to share their food.
Murphy,
Stuart J.
Too Many
Kangaroo Things To Do!
A surprise birthday party planned for a
kangaroo by his friends provides many opportunities for the reader to add and
multiply various things.
Phillips, Jo
McKeeby
Right
Angles: Paper-Folding Geometry
Introduces
the principles of right angles through paper folding techniques which allow the
reader to construct a rectangle and a square.
Rocklin,
Joanne
How Much
Is That Guinea Pig In The Window?
Mr.
Day’s fourth-grade class has a contest, recycling bottles and cans so
that they will have enough money to buy a guinea pig.
Scieszka,
Jon
Matt
Curse
When the
teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math
problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse.
Slater,
Teddy
Stay In
Line
Twelve
children on a class trip to the zoo have fun grouping themselves into lines of
different sizes. Includes an
activities and games section.
Srivastava,
Jane Jonas. Area
Explains in
simple terms how areas are measured.
Srivastava,
Jane Jonas
Statistics
A simple
introduction to the concept and uses of statistics.
Wong, Janet
S., Kuskin, Karla, & Orleans, Ilo
Marvelous
Math
Presents
poems like “Math Makes Me Feel Safe,” “Fractions,”
“Pythagoras,” & “Time Passes”