Do Counting Books Add Up?

Selecting Trade Books for Mathematics Instruction

 

 

Math: Hot and Spicy!

NCTM Southern Regional Conference and Exposition

November 6, 2004 at 8:30-10am #257 in Room 212

Nancy Leveille

leveillen@uhd.edu     http://cms.uhd.edu/Faculty/LeveilleN/

 

 

 

Evaluation Rubric

Accuracy

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Inaccuracies present;                                                                                                                                                                                                     Accurate mathematics;

incorrect terminology                                                                                                                                                                                                          all information and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                relationships are correct

 

Visual and Verbal Appeal

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Looks just like a                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Format and presentation

textbook.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               is appealing

 

Connections

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Connections are                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Readers can easily

difficult to make;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                make connections

isolates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   between the book's

mathematics                                                                                                                                                                                                                        mathematics and their                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       own lives

 

Audience

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Narrow                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Audience appeal is

targeted audience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                broad and provides                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             for a range in abilities

 

"Wow" Factor

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Contains what is expected                                                                                                                                                                                                 Rich in layers of exciting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             new and unexpected ideas

Evaluation rubric adapted from:

Hellwig, Stacey; Monroe, Eula; & Jacobs, James. (2000). Making informed choices: Selecting children's trade books for mathematics

            instruction. Teaching children mathematics, 7(3), 138-143.

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Author

Title

Topic

Additional Information

1

2,3,4

Aker, S

What comes in 2s, 3s, & 4s?

Number and operations.

Lesson idea: Make a poster for things that come in 2s. Cut out pictures from magazines and glue them to the poster. Do the same for 3s. & for 4s.

ISBN 0-671-79247-4

2

*5

Alda, A

Arlene Alda's 1 2 3

Numbers: counting (one to ten and back)

1998 ISBN 1-883672-71-6

3

5

Aliki

Ah, music!

Connections (to music)

2003 ISBN 0-06-028727-6

4

2,3,5

Allen, P

Who sank the boat?

Weight, length, area.

Lesson idea: Explore concepts of volume, circumference, and area using boxes (pizza, cereal, shoe) and scoops, lids, spoons, and items (birdseed, rice, beans, sand, water).

ISBN 0-698-30755-0

5

1,5

van Allsburg, C

Jumanji

Data analysis

Probability

1981 New York: Houghton Mifflin

6

5

Anness Publishing

Let's look at patterns

 

2003 ISBN 1-843-09889-X

7

*1,3,4,5

Anno, M

Anno's counting book

Number and operations: Counting

Base ten

1975 ISBN 0-690-01287-X

8

*3

Anno, M

Anno's counting house

 

ISBN 0-399-20896-8

9

1,4

Anno, M

Anno's mysterious multiplying jar

Algebra: Factorials, patterns

1983 New York: Philomel

10

1,5

Anno, M

Anno's magic seeds

Algebra: Solving equations

Numbers and operations

Counting

1995 New York: Philomel

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

5

Anno, M

Anno's Math games

Many wonderful pictures to play: What is different? Putting together and taking apart. Numbers in order. Who's the tallest?

1982 ISBN 0-399-21151-9

12

5

Anno, M

Anno's math games II

Algebra: Functions (introduction to function machines)

Lesson idea: Play the guess my function game

1997 ISBN 0-698-11672-0

13

5

Anno, M

Socrates and the three little pigs

Counting patterns

1986 ISBN 0-399-21310-4

14

3,5

Antherlay, S

Math in the bath

 

ISBN 0-689-80318-4

15

5

Appelt, K

Bat jamboree

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10 to1)

1996 ISBN 0-688-16167-7

16

1

Archambault, J. &

Martin, B. Jr.

Knots on a counting rope

Ethnomathematics (Native American)

Keeping track

1987 New York: Henry Holt

17

5

Astop, C & Astop J

Adding

Numbers: Addition

1995

18

1,5

Axelrod, A

Pigs in the pantry

Measurement

1997 New York: Simon & Schuster

19

1,5

Axelrod, A

Pigs on the ball

Geometry: Shapes

1998 New York: Simon & Schuster

20

1,4,5

Axelrod, A

Pigs will be pigs

Number and operations: Addition

Measurement: Money

1994 New York: Simon & Schuster

21

*3,5

Bang, M

The grey lady and the strawberry snatcher

 

1986 ISBN 0-02-708140-0

22

3,4,5

Bang, M

Ten, nine, eight

 

ISBN 0-59042663-X

23

1,3,5

Base, G

The eleventh hour: A curious mystery

Data Analysis and probability

1988 ISBN 0-8109-0851-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

5

Beil, K

A cake all for me!

Numbers: counting to twenty

measurements and conversions included as well as recipes

1998 ISBN 0-439-08724-4

25

5

Bernal, R

The ants go marching one by one

Numbers: counting

Lesson idea: sing the traditional nursery rhyme for counting to ten

1993 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-11352-0

26

2,3,5

Birch, D

The king's chessboard

Algebra: Change. Exponential growth (base two).

Lesson idea: How much rice would the king have to give the wise man? Make a table to help you figure it out.

1988 ISBN 0-14-054880-7

27

5

Boegehold, L

The Gummi Bear counting book

 

1997 ISBN 0-439-24991-0

28

5

Bryant-Mole, K

Starting to measure

Measurement

1999 ISBN 074603801-1

29

5

Buckless, A

Too many cooks!

Multiplication and skip counting

2000 ISBN 0-439-16966-6

30

*3,5

Burnigham, J

1 2 3

 

1985 ISBN 0-517-55962-5

31

1,4

Burns, M

The greedy triangle

Geometry: Shapes; Sides and angles

1995 ISBN 0590489917

32

1,4,5

Burns, M

Spaghetti and meatballs for all!

Geometry: Measurement of area and perimeter

Lesson idea: act out the story.

1997 ISBN 0590944592

33

1,3,5

Cannon, J

Stellaluna

Geometry: Attributes; Orientation in space

1993 ISBN 0-15-280217-7

34

*3,5

Carle, E

1, 2, 3 to the zoo

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10)

1987 ISBN 0-698-11645-3

35

1

Carle, E

Draw me a star

Geometry

1992 New York: Philomel

36

2,3,4,5

Carle, E

The grouchy ladybug

Measurement.

Lesson idea: When a student "catches" the clock o the hour, (s)he may wear a ladybug hat and read from the book abut who the ladybug is fighting at that hour.

1996 ISBN 0-06-444116-9

37

1

Carle, E

Rooster's off to see the world

Number and operations: Counting on; Addition; Subtraction

1972 New York: Simon & Schuster

38

2,3

Carle, E

Today is Monday

Measurement.

Lesson idea: Does the school cafeteria have a set schedule for certain menu items? Keep track of the menu for one month. Do you see any patterns?

ISBN 0-399-23605-8

39

1,3,4

Carle, E

The very busy spider

Geometry: Shapes; Patterns

1984 ISBN 0-399-21166-7

40

5

Carle, E

The very hungry caterpillar

Numbers: counting (through the days of the week)

1969 ISBN 0-399-20853-4

41

*5

Cassettari, N (illus)

Learn your shapes

Geometry: Shapes

2000 ISBN 1740470028

42

3,5

Christelow, E

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed

 

ISBN 0-395-90023-9

43

5

Christelow, E

Five little monkeys sitting in a tree

 

1991 ISBN 0-590-13520-1

44

5

Christelow, E

Five little moneys with nothing to do

 

1996 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-590-51185-8

45

1,4

Clement, G

Counting on Frank

Number and operations: Estimation; Measurement

1990 ISBN 0-836-80358-2

46

5

Cline-Ransome, L

Satchel Paige

Lesson idea: read then do your "Vital Statistics"

2000 ISBN

0-689-81151-9

47

5

Coleman, M

One, two, three, oops!

Numbers: counting to ten

1998 ISBN 0-439-13577-X

48

5

Coy, J

Two old potatoes

Lesson idea: read then plant potatoes. Measure time and height of plant above ground. Dig up potatoes and cook per recipe.

2003 ISBN 0-375-82180-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

*2,3

Daughtry, D

What's inside?

Number and operations.

Lesson idea: Guess what is inside. How big is it? What shape is it? Is it more than one thing? Brainstorm your own What's inside? Book using items from the classroom.

ISBN 0-394-86249-X

50

1

Dee, R

Two ways to count to ten

Number and operations: Counting by 1s; Counting by 2s

1988 New York: Henry Holt

51

5

dePaola, T

Meet the Barkers

Number: Counting (count down)

2001 ISBN 0-399-23708-9

52

5

dePaola, T

A new barker in the house

Lesson idea: read the first day of school

2002 ISBN 0-399-23865-4

53

1

DeRubertis, B

A collection for Kate

Number and operations: Addition

1999 New York: The Kane Press

54

1

DeRubertis, B

Count on Pablo

Number and operations: Skip counting

1999 New York: The Kane Press

55

1

DeRubertis, B

Deena's lucky penny

Measurement: Money

1999 New York: The Kane Press

56

*3

Dreschler, H

The yellow unbrella

 

ISBN 0-02-73320-3

57

5

Emberly, R

My numbers

Mi numeros

Numbers: Counting (1-10 bilingual)

2000 ISBN 0-316-23350-1

58

1

Enderle, R. & Tessler, S.

What would mama do?

Measurement: Customary system for liquid, dry, weight, and other measures

1995 New York: Boyds Mills Press

59

*3

Ernst, L

Up to ten and down again

 

ISBN 0-688-04541-3

60

5

Feelings, M

Moja means one: Swahili counting book

Numbers: Counting (1-10 with Swahili word names)

1971 ISBN 0-14-054662-6

61

5

Fleming. D

Count!

Number and operations: Counting 1-10

1992 ISBN 0-8050-1595-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

5

Fleming, D

In the small, small pond

 

1993 ISBN 0-590-48119-3

63

5

Floca, B

Five trucks

Numbers: Counting (first, second, third, fourth, fifth)

1999 ISBN 0-7894-8188-X

64

5

Franco, B

Mathematickles!

seasonal poems

2003 ISBN 0-689-84357-7

65

5

Freeman, D

Corduroy

Lesson idea: after reading the story count everyone's buttons.

1968 ISBN0-670-24133-4

66

5

Freeman, J

Hi ho librario!

 

Lesson idea: Songs, chants, and stories to make connections (music and math for example)

1997 ISBN 1-890604-00-3

67

1,4

Friedman, A

A cloak for the dreamer

Geometry: Tesselations

1994 New York: Scholastic

68

1

Friedman, A

The king's commissioners

Number and operations: Counting; Skip counting; Multiplication (grouping); Bas ten

1994 New York: Scholastic

69

5

Ga'g, W

Millions of cats

 

1996 ISBN 0-98-11363-2

70

5

Ganeri, A

The story of numbers and counting

 

1996 ISBN 0-19-521258-4

71

5

Garza, C

In my family

En mi familia

bilingual

1996 ISBN  0-89239-138-3

72

5

Geisert, A

Roman numerals I to MM

 

1996 ISBN 0-395-74519-5

73

3,4

Giganti, P. Jr.

Each orange had 8 slices

 

ISBN 0-688-10428-2

74

5

Gliori, D

Flora's surprise

Lesson idea: read, plant seeds, measure time and height of plants

2002 ISBN 0-439-45509-1

75

5

Gray, K

Cluck o'clock

Lesson idea: read story and then have children illustrate their day with a clock showing the time for each event

2004 ISBN 0-8234-1809-X

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

5

Greene, R

When a line bends…a shape begins

Geometry: shapes

1997 ISBN 0-590-64205-7

77

5

Grossman, V & Long S

Ten little rabbits

Numbers: Counting (1-10)

1991 ISBN 0-8118-1057-7

78

3,5

Hague, K

Numbears: A counting book

 

1986 ISBN 0-8050-6207-6

79

5

Heienst, M

My first number book

 

1992 ISBN 1-879431-73-4

80

2,3,4

Heller, R

A cache of jewels

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Make up new words to represent a group of first graders/pizza lovers/soccer buffs. Why use one word to represent a group?

ISBN 0-590-42586-2

81

3

Hoban, T

26 letters and 99 cents

 

ISBN 0-688-14389-X

82

2

Hoban, T

Is it red? Is it yellow? Is it Blue?

Algebra: Sorting/Classifying.

Lesson idea: Group items such as rocks, Matchbox cars, etc. see if a friend can guess your classification system.

 

83

2

Hoban, T

Is it rough? Is it smooth? Is it shiny?

Algebra: Sorting/Classifying.

Lesson idea: Play Twenty Questions. Use descriptive words found in the book to ask questions.

 

84

*5

Hoban, T

Shapes, shapes, shapes

Includes a variety of shapes, their names, and real world pictures.

1986 ISBN 0-688-05833-7 LE

85

2,3,4

Hoberman, M

A house is a house for me

Algebra: Sorting/Classifying.

Lesson idea: Group similar types of houses (i.e. dens, caves, and burrows) and discuss the types of animals that live in them. Why do certain houses work best for certain animals? Make a chart or table.

ISBN 0-14-050394-3

86

3

Hong, L

Two of everything

 

ISBN 0-8075-8157-7

87

5

Hovanec, H

Sum fun

 

1997 ISBN 0-590-36684-X

88

5

Howe, J

When you go to kindergarten

Lesson idea: read the first day of kindergarten

1994 ISBN 0-688-12912-9

89

3,5

Hubbard, W

2 is for dancing

Numbers: Counting (1-12)

1991 ISBN 0-87701-895-2

90

*3

Hughes, S

Up and up

 

ISBN 0-688-06261-X

91

5

Hulme, J

Sea Squares

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10); Multiplication (squares through 10x10)

1991 ISBN 1-56282-520-8

92

5

Hutchins, P

1 hunter

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10 to1)

1982 ISBN 0-688-06522-8

93

*2,3,4,5

Hutchins, P

Changes, changes

Geometry. Lesson Idea: Sit back to back with a partner. One person builds a shape using pattern blocks then describes it to a friend who tries to duplicate it.

1971 ISBN 0-689-71137-9

 

94

2,3,5

Hutchins, P

Clocks and more clocks

Measurement.

Lesson idea: Hoe long does it take you to get from your bedroom to the kitchen? Home to school? Estimate, then time yourself and make a chart with your results.

1970 ISBN 0-590-22728-9

95

2,3,4,5

Hutchins, P

The doorbell rang

Number and operations: Fractions

Lesson idea: Act out the book. Discuss other possibilities for sharing cookies.

ISBN 0-590-41109-8

96

5

Hutchins, P

Shrinking mouse

 

2000 ISBN 0-439-18825-3

97

2,4,5

Jonas, A

Round trip

Algebra: Patterns.

Lesson idea: Discuss symmetry in nature and use pattern blocks to construct symmetrical designs.

 

98

2

Kellogg, S

The mysterious tadpole

Algebra: Change.

Lesson idea: Use a line graph to show the growth of the tadpole over time.

 

99

5

Kenda, M & Williams, P

Math wizardry for kids

 

1995 ISBN 0-590-03266-6

1

00

5

Kent, J

Jack Kent's twelve days of Christmas

Numbers: Counting (1-12)

 

1

01

3

Kharms, D

First, second

 

ISBN 0-374-32339-9

1

02

5

Kooman, M

Patterns: What comes next?

 

2001 ISBN 0-7368-0819-1

1

03

*5

Lamut, S (illus)

Made by me 1 2 3

Numbers: Counting (1-10)

1999 ISBN 0-8431-7453-6

1

04

1,4,5

Leedy, L

Fraction action

Number and operations: Fractions

1994 New York: Holiday House

1

05

4,5

Leedy, L

Measuring Penny

Measurement

Many wonderful ways and things to measure

1997 ISBN 0-8050-6572-5

06

1,5

Leedy, L

Mission addition

Numbers and operations: Addition of whole numbers

1997

1

07

1,5

Leedy, L

The monster money book

Measurement: Money, budget, borrowing, investing, checking and savings accounts

1992 New York: Holiday House

1

08

5

Leedy, L

Subtraction action

Numbers: Subtraction

2000 ISBN 0-8234-1454-X

1

09

5

Leman, M

Ten cats and their tails

Number: Counting (counting with rhyme)

1982 ISBN 0-03-062176-3

1

10

5

Lewis, J

Arithmetic tickle: An even number of odd riddle-rhymes

 

2002 New York: Harcourt ISBN 0-15-216418-9

1

11

5

Lieber, L

Mathematics first s-t-e-p-s

 

1963

1

12

3,4,5

Lionni, L

Inch by inch

Measurement

1960 ISBN 0-688-13283-9

1

13

3,5

Lionni, L

Swimmy

 

1968 ISBN 0-394-82620-5

1

14

5

Llewellyn, C

My first book of time

Includes a fold-out clock with movable hands

1992 ISBN 1-879431-78-5

1

15

2,4,5

Lobel, A

Frog and Toad are friends

Algebra: Sorting/Classifying.

Lesson idea: Make a MISSING poster for Frog's button. Describe it/draw it using as much detail as possible.

 

1

16

5

Long, L

Dealing with addition

Numbers: addition (using deck of cards)

1998 Charlesbridge

1

17

3,4,5

Long, L

Domino addition

 

ISBN 0-88106-877-2

1

18

5

Maccarone, G

Three pigs, one wolf, and seven magic shapes

Geometry: with tangram cutouts

1997 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-590-30857-2

119

3,5

Martin, B Jr. & Sampson, M

Rock it, sock it, number line

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10 to 1)

2001 ISBN 0-8050-6304-8

1

20

5

Masurel, C

Ten dogs in the window

Numbers: Counting (count down from 10 to 1)

1997 ISBN 1-55858-754-3

1

21

1,4

Matthews, L

Gator pie

Number and operations: Fractions (common and decimal

1995 Littleton, MA: Sundance

1

22

5

Matthews, L

Bunches and bunches of bunnies

Numbers and operations: Counting (and perfect squares through 12x12)

1978 ISBN 0-590-31536-6

1

23

*2,3

Mayer, M

Alley Oop!

Weight, length, area.

Lesson idea: Was the butterfly responsible for collapsing the pyramid? Make or draw a model to explain your reasoning. Estimate the weight of each animal and check your guess using an encyclopedia or science reference.

ISBN 0-03-070496-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

24

5

Mayers, F

The folk art counting book

Numbers: Counting (1-12)

1992 ISBN 0-87935-084-9

1

25

5

McDonald, S

Puzzlers

Picacocos

Numbers: counting (to ten)

Spanish version ISBN 0-590-48429-X

1989 ISBN 0-590-48443-5

1

26

*3,5

McGrath, B

The M&Ms counting book

 

1994 ISBN 0-439-23208-2

1

27

1

McGrath, B.

More M&Ms math

Number and operation: Counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, estimation

Data analysis and probability: Graphing

1998 Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge

1

28

*5

McMillan, B

Counting wildflowers

Numbers: Counting (beautiful wildflower(s) pictured with number symbol 1-20+, counting symbol, and word.)

1986 ISBN 0-688-02859-4

1

29

1

McMillan, B

Eating fractions

Number and operations: Fractions (part-whole)

1991 New York: Scholastic

1

30

5

McMillan, B

Es la hora de …

In Spanish with digital and analogue clocks

1989 ISBN 0-590-48651-9

1

31

3,4

Merriam, E

12 ways to get to 11

 

ISBN 0-689-80892-5

1

32

1

Moore, I

Six-dinner Sid

Number and operations: Counting 1-6

1991 New York: Aladdin

1

33

5

Morales, Y

Just a minute: A trickster tale and counting book

Number: Counting (1-10 also Spanish words for these numbers)

2003 ISBN 0-8118-3758-0

1

34

1

Morrissey, D

Ship of dreams

Geometry: Shapes

1994 New York: Harry N. Abrams

1

35

1

Murphy, S

Animals on board

Number and operations: Whole number addition; counting

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

36

1

Murphy. S

The best vacation ever

Data analysis and probability: Charts

Number and operations: Comparing; Addition

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

37

1

Murphy, S

Betcha!

Number and operations: Factors; estimation

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

38

1,5

Murphy, S

Elevator magic

Number and operations: Subtraction

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

39

1,5

Murphy, S

Divide and ride

Number and operations: Division with remainders

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

40

1

Murphy, S

A fair bear share

Number and operations: Base ten place value; addition; regrouping

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

41

1,5

Murphy, S

Get up and go!

Measurement: Time (addition)

1997 New York: Harper Collins

42

1

Murphy, S

Give me half!

Number and operations: Fractions

1997

143

1

Murphy, S

Lemonade for sale

Data analysis and probability: Bar graphs

1997 New York: Harper Collins

44

5

Murphy, S

A pair of socks

Matching

1996

1

45

1

Murphy, S

The penny pot

Measurement: Money

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

46

2

Murphy, S

Probably pistachio

Data analysis and probability: Graphing.

Lesson idea: Discuss whether it is likely, possible, or unlikely that it will rain this afternoon? Snow? Mae your own It Could Almost Never Happen  book of unlikely events.

 

1

47

1

Murphy, S

Ready, set, hop!

Number and operations: Addition, subtraction

Building equations

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

48

3,5

Murphy, S

Shark swimathon

Number and operations: Subtraction (two digits)

2001 ISBN 0-06-446735-X

1

49

3,5

Murphy, S

The sundae scoop

combinations

2003 ISBN 0-06-446250-1

1

50

1

Murphy, S

Too many kangaroo things to do!

Number and operations: Multiplication; number patterns

Algebra

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

51

5

Naga, A & Bickel, C

Tiger math: Learning to graph from a baby tiger

 

2000 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-26429-4

1

52

1,4,5

Neuschwander, C

Amanda bean's amazing dream: A mathematical story

Number and operations: Multiplication

1998 New York: Marilyn Burns Education Associates

1

53

1

Neuschwander, C

Sir Cumference and the dragon of pi

Geometry/Measurement: Concept of pi

1999 Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge

1

54

1,3

Neuschwander, C

Sir Cumference and the first round table: A math adventure

Geometry/Measurement: Concept of circumference

Problem Solving (deciding on a good shape for a table)

1997 ISBN 1-57091-152-5

1

55

3,5

O'Brien, M

Counting sheep to sleep

 

1992 ISBN 0-316-62206-0

1

56

5

O'Keefe, S

One hungry monster: A counting book in rhyme

Numbers: Counting (1-10)

1989 ISBN 0-316-60804-1

1

57

3,5

O'Leary, J

Ten on a train: A countdown book

 

1995 ISBN 0-14-037527-9

1

58

*5

Olyff, C

1 2 3

Numbers: Counting 1-10 (pop-ups and different typefaces)

1994 ISBN 0-395-70736-6

1

59

*2

Ormerod, J

Sunshine

Measurement.

Lesson idea: Make a record of your daily activities. Draw pictures of the clock to show what time you wake up, get dressed, etc.

ISBN 0-688-09353-1

1

60

2,3,5

Pallotta, J

Apple fractions

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Convert the fractions to percentages and rewrite the book as "Apple Percents." Make circular fraction kits.

2002 ISBN 0-439-38901-1

1

61

1,2,3

Pallotta, J

The icky bug counting book

Numbers and operations: Counting (science connections)

Lesson idea: Organize your own class bug collection; classify and sort the bugs.

1992 ISBN 0-88106-496-3

1

62

3,4,5

Pallotta, J

Reese's pieces count by fives

Numbers: counting

2000 ISBN 0-439-13520-6

1

63

5

Pallotta, J

TwizzlersTM percentages book

 

2001 ISBN 0-439-15430-8

1

64

2,5

Pallotta, J

Underwater counting

Number and operations.

Lesson idea: Make drums out of oatmeal containers. Count aloud and beat the drum only on the evens.

2003 ISBN 0-88106-800-4

1

65

5

Pallotta, J & Bolster, R

The Hershey's fractions book

 

1999 ISBN 0-439-13519-2

1

66

5

Paparone, P

Five little ducks

 

1995 ISBN 0-590-96581-6

1

67

5

Parent, N

A surprise garden

Disney version based on Winnie the Pooh /Milne & Shepard

Lesson idea: Read the book to prepare students for planting a garden. Measure days for plants to grow; graph the height of the different plants.

2003 Advance Publishers

ISBN 1-57973-126-0

1

68

1,4,5

Paul, A

Eight hands round: A patchwork alphab

Geometry: Patterns; Symmetry (shows 26 patchwork quilt patterns).

1991 New York: Harper Collins

1

69

2,3,5

Pienkowski, J

Eggs for tea

Number and operations.

Lesson idea: Act out the book using handmade monster puppets or masks. Talk about the relationship between addition and subtraction. Then act out the story in reverse.

1989 ISBN 0-385-41343-2

1

70

1,3,4,5

Pinczes, E

One hundred hungry ants

Number and operations: Division, factors, arrays

1993 ISBN 0-395-69455-8

1

71

1

Pincxes, E

A remainder of one

Number and operations: Factors, arrays, division with remainder

1993 New York: Houghton Mifflin

1

72

5

Pinkney, A

Let it shine

Lesson idea: do a timeline for the stories of these black women freedom fighters, then have students do their own personal timelines

2000 ISBN 0-15-201005-X

1

73

5

Pistoia, S

Money

 

2003 ISBN 1-56766-116-5

1

74

3

Pittman, H

A grain of rice

 

ISBN 0-440-41301-X

1

75

5

Pluckrose, H

Math Counts Numbers

 

1995 ISBN 0-516-05454-6

1

76

1,5

Polacco, P

The keeping quilt

Geometry: Patterns (quilts)

Data analysis and probability: Likely/unlikely

1988 New York: Simon & Schuster

1

77

*5

Rankin, L

The handmade counting book

Arabic numerals, pictures, and American Sign Language

1998 ISBN 0-439-12923-0

1

78

2,3,5

Reasoner, C

Shapes for lunch!

Geometry.

Lesson idea: Before reading the book, brainstorm about the shapes of foods. Make conjectures about why foods are a given shape.

1998 ISBN 0-8431-7822-1

1

79

5

Rocklin, J

The case of the backyard treasure

Problem solving

1998 ISBN 0-590-30872-6

1

80

3,5

Ryan, P

One hundred is a family

 

1994 ISBN 0-7868-0405-X

1

81

5

Salinas, B

The three pigs

Los tres cerdos

Lesson idea: Read story (bilingual) and then calculate amounts to make stew recipe for the class.

1998 ISBN 0-934925-05-4

1

82

*5

Samton, S

Moon to sun: An adding book

Numbers: Counting; Addition (adding to ten)

1991 ISBN1-878093-13-4

1

83

5

Schmandt-Besserat, D

The history of counting

Numbers: Counting (different bases)

1999 ISBN 0-688-14118-8

1

84

1

Schuett, S

Somewhere in the world right now

Measurement: Time zones

1995 New York: Random House

1

85

5

Schumaker, W

In my garden: A counting book

Counting: Numbers (1-233)

2000 ISBN 0-8118-2689-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

86

2,3,5

Schwartz, D

G is for google

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Make a class word wall to display important mathematical words introduced this school year.

ISBN 1-883-67258-9

1

87

2,3,4,5

Schwartz, D

How much is a million?

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Model large numbers using an abacus made from 1"x 2" x 10" board, 5-7 nails, and washers. Includes million, billion, and trillion calculation explanations at the end for teachers.

1985 ISBN 0-590-43614-7

ISBN 0-688-04049-7

1

88

5

Schwartz, D

On beyond a million

 

1999 ISBN 0-385-32217-8

1

89

1

Schwartz, D

If you hopped like a frog

Algebra: Proportional relationships

2000 New York: Scholastic

1

90

2,3

Schwartz, D

If you made a million

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Investigate the anti-fraud safeguards on "new" American money. Compare interest rates in a newspaper's real estate section.

ISBN 0-688-07017-5

1

91

3,5

Scieszka, J &

Smith, L

Math curse

Lesson idea: Discuss how to overcome math phobias

1995 ISBN 0-67000-86194-4

1

92

5

Shannon, G

Lizard's home

Lesson idea: read story as introduction to probability

1999 ISBN 0-688-16002-6

1

93

1

Sheather, A & Toft, K

One less fish

Number and operations: Counting backwards (environmental theme)

1998 Charlesbridge

1

94

 

Shepard, A

The baker's dozen: A Saint Nicholas tale

Reader's Theatre Edition available at www.aaronshep.com/rt

1995 New York: Atheneum.

1

95

3,5

Sheppard, J

The right number of elephants

 

1990 ISBN 0-590-44839-0

1

96

5

Sis, P

Starry Messenger

Connections to science

1996 Farrar, Straus & Giroux

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

97

5

Skolos, N, Baily, E & Lum-King, E

Planet Dexter's calculator mania!

 

1995 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-590-73165-3

1

98

*3,5

Sloat, T

From one to one hundred

 

ISBN 0-14-055643-5

1

99

2,3,4

Slobodkina, E

Caps for sale

Algebra: Patterns.

Lesson idea: Can you see a pattern in this book? How many baseball caps can your classmates balance on their heads? Make an estimate first.

ISBN 0-06-443143-6

2

00

1

Smith, L & Scieszka, j

Math curse

Number and operations: Meanings of operations; estimation; fractions; other bases (two, four, etc.); percentages

Data analysis and probability: Graphing

Algebra: Counting patterns

1995 New York: Viking

2

01

5

Srivastava, J

Area

Geometry. (Includes exploration activities.)

1974 ISBN 0-690-00405-2

2

02

2,3

Steiner, J

Look-alikes

Geometry.

Lesson idea: Go on a Shape Walk and record the basic geometrical shapes of everyday things. Make conjectures why things are certain shapes. Ex: Manhole covers are round so they can not be dropped on a worker under ground.

ISBN 0-316-81255-2

2

03

2,3

Stinson, K

Red is best

Data analysis and probability: Graphing.

Lesson idea: Take a survey. What is the class' favorite color? Food? Season? Holiday? Choose a type of graph and record your results.

ISBN 0-920236-26-X

2

04

5

Sweeney, J

Me counting time: From seconds to centuries

 

2000 ISBN 0-517-80055-1

2

05

5

Swinburne, S

Lots and lots of zebra stripes

Patterns in nature

2000 ISBN 0-439-22885-9

2

06

*5

Tafuri, N

Who's counting?

Numbers: counting to ten

1986 ISBN 0-590-48904-6

2

07

3,5

Thorne-Thomsen/

Rocheleau

A shaker's dozen

 

1999 ISBN 0-8118-2299-0

2

08

5

Trivett, D

Shadow geometry

Geometry. (With explorations.)

1974 ISBN 0-690-73056-X

2

09

5

Tudor, T

1 is one

Numbers: Counting 1-20

1956 ISBN 0-689-71743-1

2

10

5

Turner, P

Among the odds & evens: A tale of adventure

 

1999 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-21737-7

2

11

5

Updike, J

A child's calendar

Illustrated poems

1999 ISBN0-8234-1445-0

2

12

2,3,4,5

Viorst, J

Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday

Money.

Lesson idea: Use real or manipulative coins to follow the actio of the story. Use a chart to record the values of the coins as you read.

1978 ISBN 0-689-71199-9

2

13

1

Walsh, E

Mouse count

Number and operations: Counting (from 1 to 10 and back); addition

1991 New York: Harcourt Brace

2

14

5

Walters, V

Are we there yet daddy?

Numbers: Counting (counting down 100-10 by 10s)

1999 ISBN 0-670-87402-7

2

15

*3,5

Wegman, W

1 2 3

 

ISBN 0-7868-0103-4

2

16

3,5

Williams, V

A chair for my mother

 

1982 ISBN 0-688-10474-8

2

17

5

Wojtowycz, D

Animal antics from 1 to 10

 

2000 ISBN 0-8234-1552-X

2

18

1,3,5

Wood, A & Wood, D

The napping house

Number and operations: Counting; addition; subtraction

1984 ISBN 0-15-256708-9

2

19

5

Zaslavsky, C

Zero: Is it something? Is it nothing?

 

1989 ISBN 0-531-10693-4

2

20

5

Ziefert, H

Two little witches: A Halloween counting story

 

1996 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-08725-2

2

21

5

Zike, D

Great tables, graphs, charts, diagrams and timelines…you can make

Connections: science

1999 ISBN 1-882796-14-4

2

22

1

Zimelman, N

How the second grade got $8,205.50 to visit the Statue of Liberty

Number and operation: Addition; subtraction

Measurement: Money sense; representation of money

1992 Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman

 

*Wordless picture books are marked with an asterisk.

 

 

Information in listing provided courtesy of

 

1Cutler, C. (2003). Bibliography and selected concepts for sample mathematics trade books for older children. In Selecting trade books

            for mathematics. Houston, TX: University of Houston, T.A.I.R. Conference.

 

2Cutler, C. (2003). Integrating trade books for young children and the NCTM content standards. In Selecting trade books

            for mathematics. Houston, TX: University of Houston, T.A.I.R. Conference.

 

3Cutler, C. (2003). Mathematics trade books for young children. In Selecting trade books

            for mathematics. Houston, TX: University of Houston, T.A.I.R. Conference.

 

4Cutler, C. (Ed.). (2002). Using children's literature to teach Mathematics. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University.

 

5Copy here today.

 

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Evans, C., Falkner, T., & Leija, A. (2001). Math links: Teaching the NCTM 2000 standards through children's literature. Englewood,

            CO: Teacher Ideas.

 

Thiessen, D. (Ed.). (2004). Exploring mathematics through literature: Articles and lessons for prekindergarten through grade 8.

            Reston, VA: NCTM.

 

Thiessen, D., Matthias, M., & Smith, J. (1998). The wonderful world of mathematics: A critically annotated list of children's books in

            mathematics (2nd ed.). Reston, VA: NCTM.

 

Whitin, D., & Whitin, P. (2004). New visions for linking literature and mathematics. Reston, VA: NCTM and National Council of

            Teachers of English.