“Stories You Can Count On!”
A Mathematical Bibliography

Lake Murray Elementary School
Library Media Center
Last Updated March 25, 2005
Penny Hayne, Library Media Specialist

Note:  Titles are listed alphabetically by author’s last name.  Unless noted otherwise, all titles are located in the “E” section of the library, shelved by the first three letters of the author’s last name.  

Addition

Hey!  Get Off Our Train, by John Burningham.  (1989)
	At bedtime a young boy takes a trip on his toy train and rescues several endangered animals.  

Addition Annie, by David Gisler; illustrated by Sarah A. Beise.  (2002)
	Addition Annie counts everything around her, from trees and knees to little peas.  

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle.  (1969)
	Within the context of the story of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, the mathematical concepts of addition, counting, days of the week, and subtraction are covered.  Also available in “Stories Count”collection.  

Mission:  Addition, by Loreen Leedy.  (1997)
	Miss Prime and her animal students explore addition by finding many examples in the world around them.  [513.2 Lee]  Also available  in “Stories Count” collection

Swimmy, by Leo Lionni.  (1963)
	By swimming together in a group shaped as a huge fish with Swimmy as the eye, the small fish discover strength in numbers.  “Stories Count” collection

Dealing with Addition, by Lynette Long.  (1998)
	Describes how playing cards can be used to teach addition.  [513.2 Lon]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection 

Domino Addition, by Lynette Long.  (1996)
	Explains basic addition through the use of dominoes.  [513.2 Lon]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

Jelly Beans for Sale, by Bruce McMillan.  (1996)
	Shows how different combinations of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters can buy varying amounts of jelly beans.  [332.4 McM]

Animals on Board, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by R. W. Alley.  (1998)
	While driving her truck which carries a very special load, Jill counts and then adds the number of animals that she sees on other trucks as they pass her on the road.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Get Up and Go!, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Diane Greenseid.  (1996)
	Explains through the use of rhyme the concepts of timeliness and addition as a girl gets ready for school with the help of her smart dog.  [513.2 Mur]

Ready, Set, Hop!, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Jon Buller.  (1996)
	Explains equation building as two frogs count their hops to a rock, a log, and a pond.  [513.2 Mur]

Too Many Kangaroo Things To Do!, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Kevin O’Malley.  (1996)
	A surprise birthday party planned for a kangaroo by his friends provides many opportunities for the reader to add and multiply various things.  [513.2]

The Hershey’s Kisses Addition Book, by Jerry Pallotta; illustrated by Rob Bolster.  (2001)
	Within the context of a fun book utilizing chocolate candy, the + and – sign are explained as parts of an (=) equation.  “Stories Count” collection

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, by Simms Taback.  (1997)
	A retelling of an old poem, with illustrations featuring die-cut holes of the expanding old lady’s stomach.  [782.42 Tab]

Videotape

Math for Children Addition, by Schlessinger Media.  (2004)
	23 minutes long; the concept of joining groups together to form a new group is illustrated by using concrete objects ranging from pies to penguins.  Kids also learn the ingredients in addition number sentences – addends, sums, plus signs and equals signs – and master adding single and double-digit numbers, understanding when to regroup.  

Algebra

Discovering Patterns, by Andrew King.  (1998)
	Explores patterns in nature and in numbers through games and projects using codes, algebra and arithmetic.  [512 Kin]

Ready, Set, Hop!, by Stuart Murphy; illustrated by Jon Buller.  (1996)
	Explains equation building as two frogs count their hops to a rock, a log, and a pond.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Building Equations

Classification

The Mitten, by Jan Brett.  
	Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Comparing/Sequencing/Ordinal Numbers

A Three Hat Day, by Laura Geringer; illustrated by Arnold Lobel.  (1985)
	A hat collector is having a very bad day until he meets his true love in the hat section of the department store.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Miscellaneous Math Activities.  

Just Graph It!, by Sandi Hill; illustrated by Michael Jarrett.  (1998)
	If there is something you want to know, just graph it!  Available in “Stories  Counts” collection under Graphing.  

A Children’s Zoo, by Tana Hoban.  (1984)
	Color photographs introduce animals accompanied by several descriptive words, e.g., tall, spotted, silent.  [591 Hob]

Dots, Spots, Speckles, and Stripes, by Tana Hoban.  (1987)
	Photographs show dots, spots, speckles, and stripes as found on clothing, flowers, faces, animals, and other places.  [152.1 Hob]

Exactly the Opposite, by Tana Hoban.  (1990)
	Photographs of familiar outdoor scenes illustrate pairs of opposites.  [428.1 Hob]

Is It Red?  Is It Yellow?  Is It Blue?:  an adventure in color, by Tana Hoban.  (1978)
	Illustrations and brief text introduce colors and the concepts of shape and size.  [752 Hob]

Is It Rough?  Is It Smooth?  Is It Shiny?, by Tana Hoban.  (1984)
	Color photographs introduce objects of many different textures.  [779 Hob]

Of Colors & Things, by Tana Hoban.  (1989)
	Photographs of toys, food, and other common objects are grouped on each page according to color.  [535.6 Hob]

Frog and Toad are Friends, by Arnold Lobel.  
	Also available in “Stories Count” collection under Classifying/Graphing/Sorting  

Lemonade for Sale, by Stuart Murphy; illustrated by Tricia Tusa.  (1998)
	The Elm Street Kids’ Club decides to sell lemonade to earn money to fix up their clubhouse and they use a graph to keep track of their sales.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Bar Graphs

A Pair of Socks, by Stuart Murphy; illustrated by Lois Ehlert.  
	A sock searches the laundry bag, washer and dryer for its lost mate, teaching pairs, patterns, and differences along the way.  
Also available as a Big Book

The Sundae Scoop, by Stuart Murphy; illustrated by Cynthia Jabar.  (2003)
	At the picnic on the last day of school, James, his friends, the cafeteria lady make a variety of ice-cream sundaes, using mathematics to figure out how many different kinds they can create.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Combinations

Our Favorites, by Michelle Wagner Nechaev; photographed by Michael Jarrett.  (1998)  
	Children list their favorite things in graphic form.  Available in “Stories Count” collection under Graphing  

The Button Box, by Margarette S. Reid; illustrated by Sarah Chamberlain.  (1990)
	A child examines the many different buttons in Grandma’s button box.  

People, by Peter Sis.  (1979)
	Emphasizes the differences among the four billion people on earth.  [155.2 Spi]

Caps for Sale, by Esphyr Slobodkina.  (1947)
	The monkeys steal the peddler’s caps while he is asleep.  Also available in “Stories Count” collection under Graphing/Classifying

Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails, by Nancy Tafuri.  (1988)
	Questions and answers highlight some outstanding characteristics of farm animals, such as a chicken’s feathers and a horse’s mane.  [636 Taf]

Shoes, by Elizabeth Winthrop.  (1986)
	A survey of the many kinds of shoes in the world concludes that the best of all are the perfect natural shoes that are your feet.  

Big Book

Barney Bear Gets Dressed – Combinations & Permutations/Logical Thinking

Comparisons

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears, by Verna Aardema; illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon.  (1975)
	A favorite story helps teach sequencing events.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Sequencing Events

The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle.  (1977.  
	This fast-moving story about a bad-tempered braggart who won’t say please or thank you, won’t share, and think it’s bigger and better than anyone else invites children to explore the concepts of time, size, shape, and manners.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Sequencing/Comparison

The Little Red Hen, by Paul Galdone.  (2001 renewed)
	A favorite story helps teach sequencing events.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Sequencing Events

Across the Stream, by Mirra Ginsburg; illustrated by Nancy Tafuri.  (1982)
	A hen and three chicks are saved from a bad dream by a duck and three ducklings.  

The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard, by B. G. Hennessy; illustrated by Susan                    
     Davis.  (1988)
	A young boy imagines what it was like long ago when a dinosaur lived in his backyard.  

Is It Larger?  Is It Smaller?, by Tana Hoban.  (1985)
	Photographs of animals and objects in larger and smaller sizes suggest comparisons between the two.  

You’ll Soon Grow into Them, Titch, by Pat Hutchins.  (1983)
	The tables are turned at last for Titch, who has been inheriting his older siblings’ outgrown clothes.  

Can I Keep Him?, by Steven Kellogg.  (1971)
	Mother objects to every pet Arnold asks to keep except one – a person.  

Paul Bunyan, by Steven Kellogg.  (1984)
	Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.  

The Borrowers, by Mary Norton.  (1953)
	What happens when a human boy befriends one of the people in a fascinating world where the inhabitants, no taller than a pencil live in a quiet old house and skillfully borrow what they need.  

Counting

Anno’s Counting Book, by Mitsumasa Anno.  (1975)
	Introduces counting and number systems by showing mathematical relationships in nature.  [513 Ann]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Categorizing/Counting

Big Fat Hen, by Keith Baker.  (1994)
	Big Fat Hen counts to ten with her friends and all their chicks.  [513 Bak]

Quack and Count, by Keith Baker.  (1999)
	Seven ducklings take a rhyming look at addition.  [513.2 Bak]

Ten, Nine, Eight, by Molly Bang.  (1983)
	Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.  Also available in “Stories Count” collection under Counting Backwards

George’s Store at the Shore, by Francine Bassede.  (1998)
	George and Mary bring out items to sell at George’s store at the beach, counting from one to ten as they set out the merchandise.  

Mooove Over!:  a Book about Counting by Twos, by Karen Magnuson Beil; illustrated by Paul Meisel.  (2004)
	A trolley driver tries to keep track of how many riders he has on board, but a rude cow on the trolley makes it impossible.  

One Cow, Moo, Moo!, by David Bennett; illustrated by Andy Cooke.  (1990)
	Introduces the numbers one through ten as a puzzled little boy watches a succession of animals rush by.  [513 Ben]

Dragon Naps, by Lynne Bertrand; illustrated by Janet Street. (1996)
	When two young dragons are ordered upstairs to take a nap, they find it hard to obey since there are too many things to see, do, and count.  [513 Ber]  

1, 2, 3, What Do You See?:  an Animal Counting Book, by Susi Bohdal.  (1997)
	A counting book featuring animals from around the world and a little girl who brings them gifts.  [513 Boh]

Paddington’s 1, 2, 3, by Michael Bond; illustrated by John Lobban.  (1991)
	Paddington Brown, the bear from Darkest Peru, introduces young children to counting.  [513 Bon]

Hippos Go Berserk!, by Sandra Boynton.  (1977)  
	Larger and larger groups of hippos join a lone hippopotamus for a night-time party.  

Double Bubble Trouble!, by Judy Bradbury; illustrated by Cathy Trachok.  (1998)  
	Christopher learns to count by twos both at school and at the candy store when he buys bubble gum for everyone in his class.  

Count on Clifford, by Norman Bridwell.  (1985)
	Clifford, the big red dog, illustrates the numbers from one to ten.  [513 Bri]

How Many Ants?, by Larry Dane Brimner; illustrated by Joan Cottle.  (1997)
	Ants increase by multiples of ten as they march up the hill toward a tall cake.  

Frogs Jump:  a Counting Book, by Alan Brooks; illustrated by Steven Kellogg.  (1996)
	Illustrations provide humorous interpretations of the actions of animals from one frog to twelve whales.  

Three Friends:  a Counting Book, by Maria Brusca.  (1995)
	Presents a rollicking adventure in the Southwest as numbers and words are cited in English and Spanish.  [513.2 Bru]

How Many Feet?  How Many Tails?:  a Book of Math Riddles, by Marilyn Burns; 
     illustrated by Lynn Adams.  (1996)
	As two children take a walk with their grandfather, they use their counting skills to help answer a series of animal riddles.  

1, 2, 3 to the Zoo:  a Counting Book, by Eric Carle.  (1968)
	Each car on the train has one more zoo animal than the one before, from the first car with one elephant to the last with ten birds.  [513 Car]

Rooster’s Off to See the World, by Eric Carle.  (1972)  
	A simple introduction to the meaning of numbers and sets as a rooster, on his way to see the world, is joined by fourteen animals along the way.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Sequencing/Addition

Let’s Count It Out, Jesse Bear, by Nancy White Carlstrom; illustrated by Bruce Degan.  
   (1996)
	Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear’s activities while learning to count.  

A Caribbean Counting Book, by Faustin Charles; illustrated by Roberta Arenson.  (1986)  
	A collection of rhymes from various Caribbean countries that are chanted as songs and in games.  [398.8 Cha]

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, by Eileen Christelow.  (1991)  
	Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.  Also available in “Stories Count” collection

Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree, by Eileen Christelow.  (1991)
	Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.  

The Twelve Circus Rings, by Seymour Chwast.  (1993)
	Introduces the numbers from one to twelve using the animals, acrobats, and clowns at the circus.  [513.2 Chw]

Little Miss Muffet’s Count-Along Surprise, by Emma Clark.  (1997)
	Little Miss Muffet has an unusual birthday with lots of surprises.  [513 Cla]

Blast Off!:  a Space Counting Book, by Norma Cole; illustrated by Marshall Peck.  (1994)
	A counting book that includes facts about astronauts and outer space.  [513.2 Col]

Cat and Dog, by Peta Coplans.  (1996)
	When Dog meets Cat at the beach, he tricks her into counting things while he sneaks items from her picnic lunch.  

Sunny Numbers, by Carol Crane.  
	Count your way through Florida.  Available in “Stories Count” collection 

Ten Black Dots, by Donald Crews.  (1968)
	A counting book which shows what can be done with ten black dots – one can make a sun, two fox’s eyes, or eight wheels of a train.  [513 Cre]
Also available as a Big Book
Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Miscellaneous Math Activities

So Many Cats!, by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers; illustrated by Ellen Weiss.  (1985)
	Counting verses explain how a family ended up with a dozen cats.  [513 De]

Two Ways to Count to Ten:  a Liberian Folktale, by Ruby Dee; illustrated by Susan
     Meddaugh.  (1988)
	A retelling of a traditional African tale in which King Leopard invites all the animals to a spear-throwing contest whose winner will marry his daughter and succeed him as king.  [398.2 Dee]

Smoke Jumpers One to Ten, by Chris L. Demarest.  (2002)
	With action-packed pictures and a simple, informative text, the author, himself a volunteer firefighter, shows us how smokejumpers perform their unusual and difficult job of keeping us all safe.  [634.9 Dem]  

So Many Cats!, by Beatrice De Regniers; illustrated by Ellen Weiss.  (1985)
	Counting verses explain how a family ended up with a dozen cats.  [513 De]

Pizza Counting, by Christina Dobson; illustrated by Matthew Holmes.  (2003)
	Decorated pizzas are used to demonstrate counting and fractions.  Available in “Stories Count” collection under Counting

One Guinea Pig Is Not Enough, by Kate Duke.  (1998)
	A little guinea pig is quite lonely until, one by one, nine others, plus ten of their moms or dads, add to the general excitement.  

Ten Tall Oaktrees, by Richard Edwards; illustrated by Caroline Crossland.  (1993)
	Over a period of time, a stand of ten oak trees is cut down one by one, until there are none.  [513 Edw]

Fish Eyes:  a Book You Can Count On, by Lois Ehlert.  (1990)
	A counting book depicting the colorful fish a child might see if he turned into a fish himself.  [513 Ehl]

Up to Ten and Down Again, by Lisa Campbell Ernst.  (1995)
	A picnic at a pond provides the setting for this counting adventure, designed in a scrapbook format.  [513 Ern]

A Caribbean Counting Book, by Faustin Charles; illustrated by Roberta Arenson.  (1996)
	A collection of rhymes from various Caribbean countries that are chanted as songs and in games.  [398.8 Cha]

Feast for 10, by Cathryn Falwell.  (1993)
	Numbers from one to ten are used to tell how members of a family shop and work together to prepare a meal.  [513 Fal]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection 

Moja Means One:  Swahili Counting Book, by Muriel L. Feelings.  (1971)
	The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.  [513 Fee]

Count!, by Denise Fleming.  (1992)
	The antics of lively and colorful animals present the numbers one to ten, twenty, thirty, forty, and fifty.  [513.2 Fle]

Two Peas in a Pod, by Annegert Fuchshuber.  (1998)
	Twin boys and a number of animal families express their uniqueness and introduce the numbers from one to ten as well as fifty and one hundred.  

Pigs from 1 to 10, by Arthur Geisert.  (1992)
	Ten pigs go on an adventurous quest.  The reader is asked to find all ten of them, and the numerals from one to nine, in each picture.  [513.5 Gei]

Roman Numerals I to MM, by Arthur Geisert.  (1996)
	Introduces Roman numerals, and by counting pigs in the illustrations, the reader can reinforce the mathematical concept.  [513.5 Gei]

Each Orange Had Eight Slices:  a Counting Book, by Paul Giganti; illustrated by Donald 
     Crews.  (1988)
	A young child takes walks to different palces and wonders about the amount and variety of things seen on the way.  [513 Gig]

How Many Snails?  A Counting Book, by Paul Giganti, Jr.; illustrated by Donald Crews.  (1988)
	A young child takes walks to different places and wonders about the amount and variety of things seen on the way.  [513 Gig]

Across the Stream, by Mirra Ginsburg; illustrated by Nancy Tafuri.  (1982)
	A hen and three chicks are saved from a bad dream by a duck and three ducklings.  

Odds and Evens:  a Numbers Book, by Heidi Goennel.  (1994)
	Counts to thirteen in terms such as one-horse town, six of one, eight ball, and bakers dozen.  [513.2 Goe]

Monster Stew, by Marcia Gresko; illustrated by Kathleen Dunne.  
	Count by twos to make monster stew.  Available in “Stories Count” collection under Counting by Two’s  

My Little Sister Ate One Hare, by Bill Grossman; illustrated by Kevin Hawkes.  (1996)
	Little sister has no problem eating one hare, two snakes, and three ants, but when she gets to ten peas, she throws up quite a mess.  [513 Gro]

Ten Little Rabbits, by Virginia Grossman; illustrated by Sylvia Long.  (1991)
	A counting rhyme with illustrations of rabbits in Native American costume, depicting traditional customs.  [594 Gro]  Also available in “Stories Count” collection

Amazing & Incredible Counting Stories:  a Number of Tall Tales, by Max Grover.  (1995)
	Hypothetical newspaper headlines, on subjects ranging from missing skyscrapers to a radio refrigerator, introduce counting.  [513 Gro]

Fiesta!, by Ginger Guy; illustrated by Rene Moreno.  (1996)
	Bilingual text (English-Spanish) describes a children’s party and provides practice counting in English and Spanish.  

Numbears:  a Counting Book, by Kathleen Hague; illustrated by Michael Hague.  (1991)
	A group of bears engaged in a variety of activities introduce the numbers from one through twelve.  [513 Hag]

How Many Feet in the Bed?, by Diane Johnston Hamm; illustrated by Kate Salley Palmer.  (1991)
	Two feet are in the bed until more members of the family jump in!  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Counting by Twos

Only One, by Marc Harshman.  (1993)
	At a county fair there are five hundred seeds in one pumpkin, ten cents in one dime, eight horses on one merry-go-round, four wheels on one wagon, and so on.  [513.2 Har]

One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims, by B. G. Hennessy; illustrated by Lynne 
   Cravath.  (1999)
	Counts things associated with Thanksgiving, from one to ten, including pilgrims, Wampanoags, nuts, squash, and of course, turkeys.  

Ten Bright Eyes, by Judy Hindley; illustrated by Alison Bartlett.  (1998)
	Text and illustrations with movable flaps follow Mother Bird as she searches for breakfast for her young, encountering other animals on the way; introduces patterns, shapes, and numbers.  

26 Letters and 99 Cents, by Tana Hoban.  (1987)
	Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce the alphabet, coinage, and the counting system.  [411 Hob]

Count and See by Tana Hoban.  (1972)
	Photographs of common objects and events illustrate the numbers one through one hundred.  [513 Hob]

Let’s Count, by Tana Hoban.  (1999)
	Photographs and dots introduce the numbers one to one hundred.  [513.2 Hob]

Trick or Treat Countdown, by Patricia Hubbard; illustrated by Michael Letzig.  (1999)
	A counting book that lists scary sights on Halloween, from one haunted house to twelve creeping cats.  

A Creepy Countdown, by Charlotte Huck; illustrated by Jos. A. Smith.  (1998)
	Ten scary Halloween things, such as jack-o-lanterns, bats, and witches, count from one to ten and then back down again.  

Sea Sums, by John Hulme; illustrated by Carol Schwartz.  (1996)
	A counting book featuring coral reef animals and plants.  [513.2 Hul]

One is a Mouse, by Jonathan and Lisa Hunt.  (1995)
	One by one animals join a tottering tower of creatures as they count from one to ten.  [513.2 Hun]

The Gummy Candy Counting Book, by Amy & Richard Hutchings.  (1997)
	Learn how to count from 1 to 12 with gummy bears and other candy.  [513 Hut]

1 Hunter, by Pat Hutchins.  (1982)
	One hunter walks through the forest observed first by two elephants, then by three giraffes, etc.  [513 Hut]

Ten Red Apples, by Pat Hutchins.  (2000)
	In rhyming verses, one animal after another neighs, moos, oinks, quacks, and makes other appropriate sounds as each eats an apple from the farmer’s tree.  

City By Numbers, by Stephen T. Johnson.  (1998)
	Paintings of various sites around New York City depict the numbers from one to twenty-one.  [513.2 Joh]

Round Trip, by Ann Jonas.  (1983)
	Pictures and text record the sights on a day trip to the city and back home again to the country.  

Splash!, by Ann Jonas.  (1995)
	A little girl’s turtle, frogs, dog, and cat jump in and out of a backyard pond, constantly changing the answer to the question “How many are in my pond?”  

Over in the Meadow, by Ezra Jack Keats.  (1971)
	An old nursery rhyme poem introduces animals and their young and the numbers one through ten.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Sequencing by Size

Give the Dog a Bone, by Steven Kellogg.  (2000)
	A variation on the familiar song, “This Old Man,” in which an increasing number of dogs look for treats.  [782.42 Kel]

First, Second, by Danill Kharms.  (1996)
	A group of travelers are determined to get to their destination, although they encounter many difficulties along the way.  

When Sheep Cannot Sleep:  the Counting Book, by Satoshi Kitamura.  (1986)
	When Woolly the Sheep can’t sleep one night, he goes out for a walk and counts things in the meadow.  [513 Kit]

Animal Numbers, by Bert Kitchen.  (1987)
	A counting book in which animals both exotic and familiar are shown with the specified number of infants.  [513 Kit]

When You’re Not Looking:  a Storytime Counting Book, by Maggie Kneen.  (1996)
	Readers are encouraged to make up their own stories and to find objects from one to ten in a series of detailed, fanciful illustrations.  

Cock-a-Doodle-Doo:  a Farmyard Counting Book, by Steve Lavis.  (1997)
	A counting book featuring farm animals noisily playing together.  [513 Lav]

Ten Apples Up On Top!, by Theo LeSieg; illustrated by Roy McKie.  (1961)
	A lion, a dog, and a tiger balance apples on their heads.  

Wacky Wednesday, by Theo LeSieg; illustrated by George Booth.  (1974)
	Drawings and verse point out the many things that are wrong one wacky Wednesday.  

When Frank Was Four, by Alison Lester.  (1996)
	Describes the new accomplishments and experiences of seven children from the time they are one-year-olds until they reach the age of seven.  

Cat Count, by Betsy Lewin.  (2003)
	A child adds up the cats owned by ten different people and discovers that it is a lot of cats!  

One Lighthouse, One Moon, by Anita Lobel.  (2000)
	Presents the days of the week, the months of the year, and numbers from one to ten through the activities of a cat and people in and around a lighthouse.  

Counting on the Woods, by George Ella Lyon.  (1998) 
	Uses rhyme to enumerate and describe natural objects seen while walking through the woods.  [513.2 Lyo]
 
Look Whooo’s Counting, by Suse MacDonald.  (2000)
	The reader is asked to find numbers that are transformed into animal shapes and hidden in the illustrations.  

Chicka Chicka 1-2-3, by Bill Martin, Jr; illustrated by Lois Ehlert.  (2004)
	Numbers from one to one hundred climb to the top of an apple tree in this rhyming chant.  

Rock It, Sock It, Number Line, by Bill Martin, Jr.; illustrated by Heather Cahoon.  (2001)
	Introduces the numbers one through ten as vegetables and numbers dance together at the king’s and queen’s garden party before jumping into the soup to be eaten by a crowned boy and girl.  

Counting is for the Birds, by Frank Marzollo.  (1997)
	As a cat patiently waits, birds from one to twenty land at a feeder.  Includes information about various species and the seeds they eat.  [513.2 Maz]

Ten Cats Have Hats:  a Counting Book, by Jean Marzollo.  (1994)
	Pictures and rhyming text present animals from one bear to ten cats with their assorted possessions.  [513 Mar]

The Baseball Counting Book, by Barbara McGrath.  (1999)
	Uses the numbers from one to twenty to introduce various aspects of the game of baseball.  [513.2 McG]

The M&Ms Count Around the Circle, by Barbara McGrath.  
	Available in “Stories Count” collection

Soccer Counts!, by Barbara McGrath and Peter Alderman; illustrated by Pau Estrada.  (2003)  
	Learn about the history and rules of soccer as you count your way through a great soccer game.  Available in “Stories Count” collection

Bugs!, by Patricia & Fredrick McKissack.  (1988)
	Simple text and illustrations of a variety of insects introduce the numbers one through five.  [513 McK]

Counting Wildflowers, by Bruce McMillan.  (1986)
	A counting book with photographs of wildflowers illustrating the numbers one through twenty.  [513 McM]

This First Thanksgiving Day:  a Counting Story, by Laura Melmed.  (2001)
	Twelve short poems that combine counting with the story of the first Thanksgiving.  [811 Mel]

Twelve Ways to Get to Eleven, by Eve Merriam; illustrated by Bernie Karlin.  (1993)
	Uses ordinary experiences to present twelve combinations of numbers that add up to eleven; for example, at the circus, six peanut shells and five pieces of popcorn.  [513.2 Mer]

I Spy Two Eyes:  Numbers in Art, by Lucy Micklethwait.  (1993)
	Uses the subjects of well-known paintings to introduce the numbers from one to twenty.  [513 Mic)

Beras, Bears, Everywhere, by Rita Milios; illustrated by Keiko Motoyama.  (2003)
	A young girl finds bears everywhere and counts them, one to ten.  [513.2 Mil]

Farm Counting Book, by Jane Miller.  (1983)
	Introduces simple number concepts using color photographs of favorite farm animals.  [513 Mil]

Winnie-the-Pooh’s 1 2 3, inspired by A. A. Milne; illustrated by Ernest Shepard.  (1996)
	An introduction to numbers from one to twelve.  [513 Mil]

Vroom, Chugga, Vroom-Vroom, by Anne Miranda; illustrated by David Murphy.  (1998)
	Race cars numbered from one to twenty battle to the finish line to win the golden cup.  

Roly-Poly Puppies:  a Counting Book, by Elaine Moore; illustrated by Jacqueline 
     Rogers.  (1996)
	Rhyming text and illustrations introduce numbers one through ten as an ever-growing group of puppies plays outdoors.  

Uno, Dos, Tres:  One, Two, Three, by Pat Mora; illustrated by Barbara Lavallee.  (1996)
	Pictures depict two sisters going from shop to shop buying birthday presents for their mother; rhyming text presents numbers from one to ten in English and Spanish.  

Zin!  Zin!  Zin!:  a Violin, by Lloyd Moss; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman.  (1995)
	Ten instruments take their parts one by one in a musical performance.  

One Horse Waiting for Me, by Patricia Mullins.  (1998)
	A counting story in rhyme which celebrates the beauty of horses.  [513 Mul]

Every Buddy Counts, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Fiona Dunbar.  (1997)
	A little girl goes through the day counting her “buddies,” which include one hamster, two sisters, three kittens, etc.  

Just Enough Carrots, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz.  (1997)
	While a bunny and his mother shop in a grocery store for lunch guests, the reader may count and compare the amounts of carrots, peanuts, and worms in the grocery carts of other shoppers.  [513 Mur]

Spunky Monkeys on Parade, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Lynne Cravath.  (1999)
	In the Monkey Day Parade, monkey majorettes, cyclists, tumblers, and band members create a spectacle as they move along in groups of two, three, and four.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Counting by 2s, 3s, and 4s

No Babies Asleep, by W. Nikola-Lisa; illustrated by Peter Palagonia.  (1994)
	Ten babies sleeping in a crib are taken out, one by one, to play with zoo animals.  [513 Nik]

One Hole in the Road, by W. Nikola-Lisa; illustrated by Dan Yaccarino.  (1996)
	Introduces the numbers one through ten while describing the people and machinery involved in fixing a hole in the road.  [513 Nik]

Surprise!, by Sally Noll.  (1997)
	Verses featuring the numbers from one to ten describe a young girl’s surprise when she opens her birthday present.  [513 Nol]

One Hungry Monster:  a Counting Book in Rhyme, by Susan O’Keefe; illustrated by Lynn Munsinger.  (1989)
	Insatiable monsters demanding food increase in number from one to ten until a small boy finally orders them all out of his bedroom.  [513 O’K]

Reese’s Pieces Count by Fives, by Jerry Pallotta; illustrated by Rob Bolster.  (2000)
	Different kinds of trucks moving Reese’s Pieces show how to count to 10.  
[513.2 Pal]  Also available in “Stories Count” collection under Counting by Fives

Roll Over!:  a Counting Song, by Merle Peeke.  (1969;1981)
	Before going to sleep a little boy keeps rolling over and as he does, the ten imaginary animals that are crowded into the bed with him fall out one after the other.  [398 Pee]

Arctic Fives Arrive, by Elinor J. Pinczes; illustrated by Holly Berry.  (1996)
	A counting book in which animals in groups of five share a hilltop to view the northern lights.  

One Duck, Another Duck, by Charlotte Pomerantz; illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey.  (1984)
	Danny practices counting while he and his grandmother watch first ducks, then swans, swim by.  [513 Pom]

One Potato:  a Counting Book of Potato Prints, by Diana Pomeroy.  (1996)
	A counting book which uses images of fruits and vegetables to illustrates numbers from one to one hundred and which also includes an explanation of how to do potato printing.  [513.2 Pom]

Five Little Ducks, by Raffi; illustrated by Jose Aruego.  (1989)
	When her five little ducks disappear one by one, Mother Duck sets out to find them.  

The Twelve Days of Kindergarten:  a Counting Book, by Deborah Lee Rose; illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis.  (2003)
	A cumulative counting verse in which a child enumerates items in the kindergarten classroom, from the whole alphabet, A to Z, to twelve eggs for hatching.  [372.32 Ros]

The Crayon Counting Book, by Pam Munoz Ryan & Jerry Pallotta; illustrated by Frank 
Mazzola, Jr. (1996)
	Rhyming text and illustrations use crayons of different colors to teach counting, first by even numbers and then by odd.  [513 Rya]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

One Hundred is a Family, by Pam Munoz Ryan; illustrated by Benrel Huang.  (1994)  
	Groups making up many different kinds of “families” introduce the numbers from one to ten and then by tens to one hundred.  [513 Rya]

Barn Cat:  a Counting Book, by Carol P. Saul; illustrated by Mary Azarian.  (1998)
	Because she’s looking for something special, the great barn cat notices but shows no interest in the activities of the animals which can be counted around her.  

More Than One, by Miriam Schlein; illustrated by Donald Crews.  (1996)
	Explains how the number one can refer to a single item, the two shoes in a pair, the seven days of a week, the twelve eggs in a dozen, all the trees in a forest, and much more.  [513 Sch]

On Beyond a Million:  an Amazing Math Journey, by David Schwartz; illustrated by Paul Meisel.  (1999)
	Explores counting by powers of ten all the way up to the largest numbers that exist.  [513 Sch]  Also available in “Stories Count” collection under Large Numbers

Ten Mice for Tet, by Pegi Deitz Shea and Cynthia Weill; illustrated by To Ngoc Trang.  (2003)
	A village of mice prepares for Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, as different numbers of mice give gifts, cook food, and celebrate in other traditional ways; includes an afterword with facts about the holiday.  [394.26 She]

The Right Number of Elephants, by Jeff Sheppard; illustrated by Felicia Bond.  (1990)
	A counting book in which a little girl relies on the help of some eager elephants.  [513 She]

Fire Truck, by Peter Sis.  (1998) 
	Matt, who loves fire trucks, wakes up one morning to find that he has become a fire truck, with one driver, two ladders, three hoses, and so on.  

Going Up!:  a Color Counting Book, by Peter Sis.  (1989)
	As the elevator moves up from the first floor to the twelfth, various people dressed in different colors get on, all bound for a birthday surprise.  [513 Sis]

Waving:  a Counting Book,  by Peter Sis.  (1988)
	As Mary and her mother walk down the street, they wave and are waved at by consecutively increasing numbers of people.  [513 Sis]

Counting Our Way to Maine, by Maggie Smith.  (1995)
	On a trip to Maine, the family counts from one baby to twenty fireflies.  
[513 Smi]

Dear Daisy, Get Well Soon, by Maggie Smith.  (2000)	
	When his friend Daisy gets sick, Peter sends her more gifts each day of the week until she feels better.  

Ten Terrible Dinosaurs, by Paul Strickland.  (1997)
	Learn to count with the wildest bunch of stomping, romping dinosaurs ever!  
[513 Sti]

Counting to Christmas, by Nancy Tafuri.  (1998)
	A child counts the days to Christmas, from one to twenty-five, preparing a surprise for the woodland animals as she waits.  

Who’s Counting?, by Nancy Tafuri.  (1986)
	Text and illustrations of a variety of animals introduce the numbers one through 10.  [513.2 Taf]
	
Math Fables:  Lessons that Count, by Greg Tang; illustrated by Heather Cahoon.  (2004)
	A series of rhymes about animals introduces counting and grouping numbers, as well as examples of such behaviors as cooperation, friendship, and appreciation.  Also available in “Stories Count” collection under Counting

Math for All Seasons:  Mind-Stretching Math Riddles, by Greg Tang; illustrated by 
Harry Briggs.  (2002)
	A collection of math puzzles that invites readers to group seasonal objects to solve riddles.  [513 Tan]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Problem Solving

Math-terpieces, by Greg Tang; illustrated by Greg Paprocki.  (2003)
	A series of rhymes about artists and their work introduces counting and grouping numbers, as well as such artistic styles as cubism, pointillism, and surrealism.  [510 Tan]

The Timbertoes 1 2 3 Counting Book, by Highlights for Children.  (1997)
	Children are introduced to numbers with the popular characters from Highlights for Children magazine.  [513 Tim]

One Less Fish, by Kim Toft & Allan Sheather; illustrated by Kim Toft.  (1998)
	Counting down from twelve to zero, the reader learns about some of the fish found on the Great Barrier Reef and the threats to their continued existence.  [513.2 Tof]

Shapes, Sizes, & More Surprises:  a Little Hands Early Learning Book, by Mary Tomczyk; illustrated by Loretta Braren.  (1996)
	Over sixty learning experiences explore shapes, numbers, and counting.  
[619 Tom]

Mama Rocks, Papa Sings, by Nancy Van Laan; illustrated by Roberta Smith.  (1995)
	A little Haitian girl describes how her parents’ house fills up with babies as relatives drop off their children on their way to work.  

One On a Web, by Ginger Wadsworth; illustrated by James Needham.  (1997)
	Count from one to twenty and meet a score of fascinating creatures and the places they live.  Available in “Stories Count” collection under Counting

Those Calculating Crows!, by Ali Wakefield; illustrated by Christy Hale.  (1996)
	When Roy tries to keep a flock of crows away from his corn crop, it appears that these birds know how to count.  

Mouse Count, by Ellen Stoll Walsh.  (1991)
	Ten mice outsmart a hungry snake.  [513 Wal]  Also available in “Stories Count” collection

How Many How Many How Many, by Rick Walton; illustrated by Cynthia Jabar.  (1993)
	The reader counts from one to twelve while guessing the answers to questions about nursery rhymes, names of the seasons, players on a football team, and other basic information.  [513.2 Wal]

Emily’s First 100 Days of School, by Rosemary Wells.  (2000)
	Starting with number one for the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers to one hundred in many different ways.  

One Little Elephant, by Colin West.  (1994)
	As an elephant is joined by others, one at a time, the reader may count from one to ten.  [513 Wes]

The Skip Count Song, by Rozanne Williams; photographed by Carol Cochrane.  
	Skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s.  Available in “Stories Count” collection

Spiders, Spiders Everywhere!, by Rozanne Williams; illustrated by Jennifer Harris.  (1995)  Count your way from ten to one with creepy, crawly spiders.  Available in “Stories Count” collection

Ten Sly Piranhas:  a Counting Story in Reverse (a Tale of Wickedness—and Worse!), by William Wise; illustrated by Victoria Chess.  (1993)
	A school of ten sly piranhas gradually dwindles as they waylay and eat each other.  [513 Wis]

Morris Goes to School, by Bernard Wiseman.  (1970)
	Morris the Moose has an exciting day in school learning the alphabet, counting, singing, spelling, and doing things that make him unique.  

On Halloween Night, by Ferida Wolff and Dolores Kozielski; illustrated by Dolores 
	Avendano.  (1994)
	Thirteen suitably creepy things from witches to snakes and ghosts are counted in honor of Halloween.  

Bears at the Beach:  Counting 10 to 20, by Niki Yektai.  (1996)
	Presents the numbers from ten to twenty using illustrations of the activities of three bear families at the beach.  [513.2 Yek]

An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball:  a Counting Rhyme, by Jane Yolen; illustrated by Jane 
	Breskin Zalben.  (1997)
	All the invited animals, from one little mouse to ten porcupines, busily prepare to attend the Butterfly Ball.  

Old Dame Counterpane, by Jane Yolen; illustrated by Ruth Councell.  (1994)
	Dame Counterpane selects threads and sews the world and everything in it from dawn to dusk.  [513 Yol]

A Dozen Dogs:  a Read-and-Count Story, by Harriet Ziefert; illustrated by Carol Nicklaus.  (1985)
	A dozen dogs frolicking on the beach introduce the numbers one through twelve.  [513 Zie]	

Two Little Witches:  a Halloween Counting Story, by Harriet Ziefert; illustrated by 
	Simms Taback.  (1996)
	Describes what happens when little trick-or-treaters go out on Halloween night.  

Big Books

Five Little Bats Flying in the Night
Five Little Monsters
Ten Monsters in the Bed
Videotape

Math for Children Number Sense by Schlessinger Media.  (2004)
	23 minutes long
Kids learn counting tricks – like making patterns and skip counting – and discover the ins and outs of comparing and ordering numbers.  

Division

Divide and Ride, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by George Ulrich.  (1997)
	Teaches division as a group of friends goes on different carnival rides.  
[513.2 Mur]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Dividing

One Hundred Hungry Ants, by Elinor J. Pinczes; illustrated by Bonnie MacKain.  (1993)  
	One hundred hungry ants head towards a picnic to get yummies for their tummies, but their stops to change their line formation cause them to lose both time and food in the end.  [513 Pin]

A Remainder of One, by Elinor J. Pinczes; illustrated Bonnie MacKain.  (1995)
	When the queen of the bugs demands that her army march in even lines, Private Joe divides the marchers into more and more lines so that he will not be left out of the parade.  [513.2 Pin]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

One Hungry Cat, by Joanne Rocklin; illustrated by Rowan Barnes-Murphy; math 
	Activities by Marilyn Burns.  (1997)
	Tom tries to evenly divide the snacks he has baked for himself and two friends, but after gobbling up a few, Tom is faced with a new division problem.  

Enumeration

What Comes in 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s?, by Suzanne Aker; illustrated by Bernie Karlin.  (1990)
	Introduces the numbers two, three, and four by enumerating the ways in which they occur in everyday life, from your two eyes and two arms to the four seasons of the year.  [513 Ake]

Sea Squares, by Joy N. Hulme; illustrated by Carol Schwartz.  (1991)
	From one one-ton whale with one strong tail to ten squirmy squids squirting ten inky trails, colorful sea creatures lead children from simple counting to squaring numbers.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

A Place for Zero:  a Math Adventure, by Angeline LoPresti; illustrated by Phyllis Hornung.  (2003)
	As Zero searches to find his place, he learns of his additive and multiplicative identities, and then he establishes place value.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Zero (Number Concept)  

My Full Moon is Square, by Elinor J. Pinczes; illustrated by Randall Enos.  (2002)
	When the full moon over Peekaboo Pond is covered by a cloudy haze, a bullfrog needs the fireflies’ help so that he can continue reading to them.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Square Numbers

Nine Animals and the Well, by James Ramford.  (2003)
	A fable about a group of animals which strives to bring the perfect present to the Indian raja-king’s birthday party; discusses how the numerals we use originated in India.  

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, by Dr. Seuss.  (1938)
	The Hatmaker, the Grand Duke, the wise men, and the magicians were unable to solve the mystery of Bartholomew’s hats.  

Among the Odds & Evens:  a Tale of Adventure, by Priscilla Turner; illustrated by Whitney Turner.  (1999)
	When X and Y crash in the land of Wontoo, they cannot understand how the numbers live the way they do, until they not only get used to it, but decide they want to stay in Wontoo.  

Estimation

Homer Price, by Robert McCloskey.  (1943)  
	Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a doughnut machine on the rampage.  
[F McC]

Betcha!, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by S. D. Schindler.  (1997)
	Uses a dialog between friends, one who estimates, one who counts precisely, to show estimation at work in everyday life.  [519.5 Mur]

Videotape

Math for Children Number Sense, by Schlessinger Media, 2004.   23 minutes long
	Kids learn counting tricks – like making patterns and skip counting.  Estimation comes in handy as kids plan how much money pizza and a movie might cost.  

Fractions

Fraction Fun, by David A. Adler; illustrated by Nancy Tobin.  (1996)
	A basic introduction to the concept of fractions.  [513.2 Adl]

The Doorbell Rang, by Pat Hutchins.  (1986)
	Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma’s wonderful cookies.  

Making Fractions, by Andrew King; illustrated by Tony Kenyon.  (1998)
	Explores the different ways fractions of a whole can be expressed – as fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratios.  [513.2 Kin]

Fraction Action, by Loreen Leedy.  (1994)  
	Miss Prime and her animal students explore fractions by finding many examples in the world around them.  [513.2 Lee]

Eating Fractions, by Bruce McMillan.  (1991)
	Food is cut into halves, thirds, and fourths to illustrate how parts make a whole.  Recipes included.  [513.2 McM]

Give Me Half!, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by G. Brian Karas.  (1996)
	Introduces the concept of halves using a simple rhyming story about a brother and sister who do not want to share their food.  [513.2 Mur]

Apple Fractions, by Jerry Pallotta; illustrated by Rob Bolster.  (2002)
	Describes a variety of apples and uses them to introduce fractions.  [513.2 Pal]

The Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar Fractions Book, by Jerry Pallotta; illustrated by Rob Bolster.  (1999)
	Teaches children how to do fractions by using sections of Hershey bars as examples.  [513.2 Pal]  Also available 

Inchworm and a Half, by Elinor J. Pinczes; illustrated by Randall Enos.  (2001)
	Several small worms use their varying lengths to measure the vegetables in a garden.  

Games & Puzzles

Anno’s Math Games, by Mitsumasa Anno.  (1982)  
	Picture puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of multiplication, sequence and ordinal numbering, measurement, and direction.  [793.7 Ann]

Geometry

Shape Up!:  Fun with Triangles and Other Polygons, by David Adler; illustrated by Nancy Tobin.  (1998)  
	Uses cheese slices, pretzel sticks, a slice of bread, graph paper, a pencil, and more to introduce various polygons, flat shapes with varying numbers of straight sides.  Available in “Stories Count” collection

Pigs on the Ball:  Fun with Math and Sports, by Amy Axelrod; illustrated by Sharon McGinley-Nally.  (1998)
	The family visits a miniature golf course and learns about shapes, angles, and geometry.  Also available in “Stories Count” collection

Flat Stanley, by Jeff Brown; illustrated by Scott Nash.  (1964)  
	After a bulletin board falls on Stanley, he finds that being flat has its advantages.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection 

The Secret Birthday Message, by Eric Carle.  (1971)
	By following the instructions in the coded message, Tim finds his birthday present.  

Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza:  a Book about Shapes, by Marjorie Eberts.  (1984)
	The things that Eddie loves to eat all come in different shapes.  Includes a word list.  

Planting a Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert.  (1988)
	A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.  

The Wing on a Flea:  a Book about Shapes, by Ed Emberley.  (2001)
	Simple rhyming text and illustrations guide the reader to see triangles, rectangles, and circles in everyday things.  [516 Emb]

The Everything Book, by Denise Fleming.  (2000)
	A collection of simple words which introduce colors, shapes, numbers, animals, food, and nursery rhymes.  

Ten Bright Eyes, by Judy Hindley.  (1998)
	Text and illustrations with movable flaps follow Mother Bird as she searches for breakfast for her young, encountering other animals on the way.  Introduces patterns, shapes, and numbers.  

Circles, Triangles, and Squares, by Tana Hoban.  (1974)
	The geometric concepts of circles, triangles, and squares are demonstrated in photographs of bubbles, windows, boats, and other objects.  [516 Hob]

Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, & Spheres, by Tana Hoban.  (2000)
	Photographs of all kinds of familiar objects depict a variety of shapes, including cubes, cones, and spheres.  [516 Hob]

Dots, Spots, Speckles, and Stripes, by Tana Hoban.  (1987)
	Photographs show dots, spots, speckles, and stripes as found on clothing, flowers, faces, animals, and other places.  [152.1 Hob]

I Read Symbols, by Tana Hoban.  (1983)
	Introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the highway.  [001.56 Hob]

Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue?, by Tana Hoban.  (1978)
	Illustrations and brief text introduce colors and the concepts of shape and size.  [752 Hob]

Shapes and Things, by Tana Hoban.  (1970)
	Photographs, created without a camera, of familiar household objects.  [770 Hob]

Shapes, Shapes, Shapes, by Tana Hoban.  (1986)
	Photographs of familiar objects such as chair, barrettes, and manhole cover present a study of rounded and angular shapes.  [516.2 Hob]

Spirals, Curves, Fanshapes & Lines, by Tana Hoban.  (1992)
	Introduces the concepts of spirals, curves, fanshapes, and lines through photographs of bananas, a broom, birds, and other objects and things.  [516 Hob]

Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes, by Grace Maccarone; illustrated by David Neuhaus; math activities by Marilyn Burns.  (1997)
	Use tangrams to help the pigs beat the big bad wolf!  Available in “Stories  Count” collection

Sea Shapes, by Suse MacDonald.  (1994)
	A concept book which asks children to identify shapes as they appear in ocean animals.  [516 Mac]

Spirals, by Sally Morgan.  (1995)
	Defines spirals and looks at their relationship to the world around us.  Includes projects showing how to make spirals.  [516 Mor]

Triangles and Pyramids, by Sally Morgan.  (1995)
	Describes different types of triangles and explains how to make a number of projects which use triangular shapes.  [516 Mor]

Bigger, Better, Best!, by Stuart Murphy; illustrated by Marsha Winborn.  (2002)
	In their new house, all three siblings must master the concept of area to find who’ll have the bigger room.  But is bigger always better?  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Area

Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by “Remy Simard.  (2001)
	While piloting his spaceship through the skies, Capt. Invincible encounters three-dimensional shapes, including cubes, cylinders, and pyramids.  [516 Mur]

Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi:  a Math Adventure, by Cindy Neuschwander; illustrated by Wayne Geehan.  (1999)
	When Sir Cumference drinks a potion that turns him into a dragon, his son Radius searches for the magic number known as pi which will restore him to his former shape.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection 

Sir Cumference and the First Round Table:  a Math Adventure, by Cindy Neuschwander; illustrated by Wayne Geehan.  (1997)
	Assisted by his knight, Sir Cumference, and using ideas offered by the knight’s wife and son, King Arthur finds the perfect shape for his table.  [516 Neu]  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland:  a Math Adventure, by Cindy Neuschwander; illustrated by Wayne Geehan.  (2001)
	Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter, give Radius a circular medallion (a protractor) that he uses to find his way through a maze of angles in an effort to find and rescue a missing king.  [516 Neu]  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone:  a Math Adventure, by Cindy Neuschwander; illustrated by Wayne Geehan.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

The Shape of Me and Other Stuff, by Dr. Seuss.  (1973)
	Rhyme and silhouette drawings introduce the shape of bugs, balloons, peanuts, camels, spider webs, and many other familiar objects.  

It Looked Like Spilt Milk, by Charles G. Shaw.  (1947)
	Illustrations show that a cloud may look like spilt milk, an ice cream cone, a tree, a mitten, a rabbit, or many other objects.  

Grandfather Tang’s Story, by Ann Tompert; illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker.  (1990)
	Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.  

Shapes, Sizes, & More Surprises:  a Little Hands Early Learning Book, by Mary Tomczyk; illustrated by Loretta Braren.  (1996)
	Over sixty learning experiences explore shapes, numbers, and counting.  

Mathematics, General

Easy Math Puzzles, by David A. Adler; illustrated by Cynthia Fisher.  (1997)
	A collection of mathematical riddles involving people, animals, coins, or food.  

Roman Numbers, by David A. Adler; illustrated by Byron Barton.  (1977)
	Explains the Roman numeral system, which, though very old, is still in use today.  [513 Adl]

Anno’s Magic Seeds, by Mitsumasa Anno.  (1995)
	The reader is asked to perform a series of mathematical operations integrated into the story of a man who plants magic seeds and reaps an increasingly abundant harvest.  [513 Ann]

Anno’s Math Games, by Mitsumasa Anno.  (1982)
	Picture puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of multiplication, sequence and ordinal numbering, measurement, and direction.  
[793.7 Ann]

Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar, by Mitsumasa Anno.  (1983)
	Simple text and pictures introduce the mathematical concept of factorials.  
[512 Ann]

Math for Smarty Pants, by Marilyn Burns; illustrated by Martha Weston.  (1982)
	Text, illustrations, and suggested activities offer a common-sense approach to mathematic fundamentals for those who are slightly terrified of numbers.  [513 Bur]

The I Hate Mathematics! Book,  by Marilyn Burns; illustrated by Martha Weston.  (1975)  
	Provides encouraging directions for a hodgepodge of games, pastimes, activities, puzzles, riddles, readings, and dares that involve methods of mathematics.  [510 Bur]

One Grain of Rice:  a Mathematical Folktale, by Demi.  (1997)
	A reward of one grain of rice doubles day by day into millions of grains of rice when a selfish raja is outwitted by a clever village girl.  [398.2 Dem]

Mathematickles!, by Betsy Franco; illustrated by Steven Salerno.  (2003
	A collection of poems written in the form of mathematical problems and grouped according to seasonal themes.  [811 Fra]

Marvelous Math:  a Book of Poems, selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins; illustrated by Karen Barbour.  (1997)
	Presents such poems as “Math Makes Me Feel Safe,” “Fractions,” “Pythagoras,” and “Time Passes.”  [811 Mar]

Math Mini-Mysteries, by Sandra Markle.  (1993)
	Presents challenging problems that can be solved by using suggested problem-solving techniques and basic math.  [510 Mar]

More M&M’s Math, by Barbara McGrath; illustrated by Roger Glass.  (1998)
	Guess, sort, graph, and compare with chocolate candy!  Available in “Stories Count” collection under Counting

Dinosaur Deals, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Kevin O’Malley.  (2001)
	At the Dinosaur Card Trading Fair, brothers Mike and Andy learn how equivalent values can help them make the best trades.  [513 Mur]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Equivalent Values

Rabbit’s Pajama Party, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz.  (1999)
	A group of animals have fun at a pajama party while demonstrating activities that happen in a particular order or sequence.  

Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School, by Louis Sachar.  (1989)
	A short chapter book full of wacky and funny stories and problems.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Mathematics, General

The Grapes of Math:  Mind-Stretching Math Riddles, by Greg Tang; illustrated by Harry Briggs.  (2001)
	Illustrated riddles introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems in using visual clues.  [793.7 Tan]

Math Appeal:  Mind-Stretching Math Riddles, by Greg Tang; illustrated by Harry Briggs.  (2003)  
	Rhyming anecdotes present opportunities for simple math activities and hints for solving them.  [510 Tan]

Janice VanCleave’s Play and Find Out about Math:  Easy Activities for Young Children, by Janice Pratt VanCleave.  (1998)
	A collection of 50 simple activities about math.  [372.7 Van]

Math-a-Magic:  Number Tricks for Magicians, by Laurence B. White; illustrated by Meyer Seltzer.  (1990)
	Provides instructions for twenty magic tricks using numbers, with explanations of the mathematics behind each trick.  [793.8 Whi]

Measurement

Pigs in the Pantry:  Fun with Math & Cooking, by Amy Axelrod; illustrated by Sharon McGinley-Nally.  (1997)
	Mr. Pig and the piglets try to cook Mrs. Pig’s favorite dish to cheer her up when she’s sick.  Also available  in the “Stories Count” collection

Let’s Measure It!, by Luella Connelly; illustrated by Kathleen Dunne.  (1995)
	The “inch” is explored in very simple language.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection 

Measurement Mysteries, by Marcia Gresko; photographed by Michael Jarrett.  (1998)  
	Matching up questions with the appropriate measurement instrument, i.e., how long? Use a ruler.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Our Pumpkin, by Renee Keller; photographed by Michael Jarrett.  (1995)
	A simple listing of math-related activities one can do with a pumpkin (measure, weigh, count seeds, etc.)  Available in “Stories Count” collection

Measuring Penny, by Loreen Leedy.  (1997)
	Lisa learns about the mathematics of measuring her dog Penny with all sorts of units, including pounds, inches, dog biscuits, and cotton swabs.  [530.8 Lee]

Inch by Inch, by Leo Lionni.  (1960)
	A winsome inchworm can measure anything under the sun, from a robin’s tail to a toucan’s beak.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection under Measuring Length in Standard Units and Measurement in Non-Standard Units  

Millions to Measure, by David M. Schwartz; illustrated by Steven Kellogg.  (2003)
	Marvelosissimo the Magician explains the development of standard units of measure and shows the simplicity of calculating length, height, weight, and volume using the metric system.  

Me and the Measure of Things, by Joan Sweeney; illustrated by Annette Cable.  (2001)
	A playful introduction to units of measure helps children size things up – from a teaspoon to a cup, an ounce to a gallon, a pound to a ton, etc.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

The Ten-Second Race, by Diana Tomko; illustrated by Karl Edwards.  (1998)
	A race teaches measurement in inches, feet, yards, etc.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Metric

How Tall, How Short, How Faraway, by David A. Adler; illustrated by Nancy Tobin.  (1999)
	Introduces several measuring systems such as the Egyptian system, the inch-pound system, and the metric system.  [530.8 Adl]

Videotape

Math for Children Measurement by Schlessinger Media, 2004.  
	23 minutes long
Kids experiment with nonstandard measurement and discover the value of using standard units like those found in the U. S. Customary System and the Metric System.  

Money

Once Upon a Dime:  a Math Adventure, by Nancy Kelly Allen; illustrated by Adam Doyle.  (1999)
	Farmer Worth discovers that a special tree on his farm produces different kinds of money, depending on what animal fertilizer he uses.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Pigs Go to Market:  Fun with Math and Shopping, by Amy Axerod; illustrated by Sharon McGinley-Nally.  (1997)
	Concepts of price and quantity enter the picture when Mrs. Pig wins a five-minute shopping spree at the supermarket.    Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

Pigs Will Be Pigs:  Fun with Math and Money, by Amy Axelrod; illustrated by Sharon McGinley-Nally.  (1994)
	The hungry Pig family learns about money and buying power as they turn the house upside down looking for enough money to buy dinner at the local restaurant.  

The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble with Money, by Stan & Jan Berenstain.  (1983)
	Brother and Sister Bear learn some important lessons about earning and spending money.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

Penny the Forgotten Coin, by Denise Brennan-Nelson; illustrated by Michael Glenn Monroe.  (2003)
	A penny begins to feel useless because her monetary value is small, but she remembers her history and feels proud when she is used to flip a coin.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection 

Arthur’s TV Trouble, by Marc Brown.  (1995)
	When Arthur sees advertisements for the amazing doggy Treat Timer, he decides to earn enough money to buy it for his dog.  

Sam and the Lucky Money, by Karen Chinn; illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu.  (1995)
	Sam must decide how to spend the lucky money he’s received for Chinese New Year.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

A Job for Jenny Archer, by Ellen Conford.  (1988)
	Convinced that her family is poor because her parents refuse to get her a horse, nine-year-old Jenny Archer follows her own path to making money.  [F Con]

Money, by Joe Cribb.  (1990)
	Examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold, silver, checks, and credit cards.  [332.4 Cri]

Arthur’s Funny Money, by Lillian Hoban.  (1981)  
	Arthur wants to buy a t-shirt and cap to match but he doesn’t have enough money until Violet needs help with her math.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

The Magic Money Box, by Rozanne Lanczak Williams; illustrated by Michael Jarrett.  (1995)  
	Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are discovered through a magic box.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection.  

Follow the Money!, by Loreen Leedy.  (2002)
	A quarter describes all the ways it is used from the time it is minted until it is taken back to the bank.  [332.4 Lee]

The Story of Money, by Betsy Maestro; illustrated by Giulio Maestro.  (1993)
	A history of money, beginning with the barter system in ancient times, to the first use of coins and paper money, to the development of modern monetary systems.  
[332.4 Mae]

Jelly Beans for Sale, by Bruce McMillan.  (1996)
	Shows how different combinations of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters can buy varying amounts of jelly beans.  [332.4 McM]

The Kids’ Allowance Book, by Amy Nathan; illustrated by Debbie Palen.  (1998)
	A guide to all aspects of allowances, including how to get one, how to save it, and how to use it wisely.  [332.024 Nat]

Money, Money, Money:  the Meaning of the Art and Symbols on United States Paper Currency, by Nancy Winslow Parker.  (1995)
	Explains the numbers, portraits, architecture, and words on the printed bills in the U.S. Treasury.  [769.5 Par]

If You Made a Million, by David M. Schwartz; illustrated by Steven Kellogg.  (1989)
	Describes the various forms which money can take, including coins, paper money, and personal checks, and how it can be used to make purchases, pay off loans, or build interest in the bank.  [332.024 Sch]  Also available in “Stories Count” collection under “Banking Concepts” and “Large Money Amounts”

Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday, by Judith Viorst; illustrated by Ray Cruz.  (1978)  
	Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

Bunny Money, by Rosemary Wells.  (1997)
	Max and Ruby spend so much on emergencies while shopping for Grandma’s birthday presents that they just barely have enough money left for gifts.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

Math Fun with Money Puzzlers, by Rose Wyler; illustrated by Patrick Girouard.  (1992)
	An activities book using math to introduce the handling of money and using money to promote math skills.  [513 Wyl]

Sold!:  a Mothematics Adventure, by Nathan Zimelman; illustrated by Bryn Barnard.  (2000)
	A boy finds out that some mistakes made at an auction are worth a fortune!  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Videotapes

Math for Children – Money.  Schlessinger Media.  (2004)
	Kids identify the value of money, learning to write money amounts with numbers, symbols, and decimal points.  Using real-life situations, students learn not only how to spend wisely by using estimation and comparisons but also how to give and receive the correct change when making a purchase.  23 minutes.  

Multiplication

Anno’s Math Games, by Mitsumasa Anno.  (1982)
	Picture puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of multiplication, sequence, and ordinal numbering, measurement, and direction.  
[793.7 Ann]

Bats on Parade, by Kathi Appelt; illustrated by Melissa Sweet.  (1999)
	On a midsummer night, the Marching Bat Band makes a rare appearance, its members grouped in formations that demonstrate multiplication from two times two up to ten times ten.  

What Comes in Threes?, by Marlene Beierle and Anne Sylvan; illustrated by Cyd Moore.  (1995)  
	Bears, pigs, beans, and other storybook items come in threes.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Two Ways to Count to Ten:  a Liberian Folktale, by Ruby Dee.  (1988)
	A retelling of a traditional African tale in which King Leopard invites all the animals to a spear-throwing content whose winner will mary his daughter and succeed him as king.  [398.2 Dee]

2 x 2 = Boo!:  a Set of Spooky Multiplication, by Loreen Leedy.  (1995)
	Spooky characters make multiplication fun.  Includes a multiplication table.  [512.2 Lee]

Mice Twice, by Joseph Low.  (1986)
	A round of uneasy hospitality results when Mouse and Dog arrive at Cat’s house for dinner.  

7 x 9 = Trouble!, by Claudia Mills; illustrated by G. Brian Karas.  (2002)
	Third grader Wilson struggles with his times-tables in order to beat the class deadline.  [F Mil]

Too Many Kangaroo Things to Do!, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Kevin O’Malley.  (1996)  
	A surprise birthday party planned for a kangaroo by his friends provides many opportunities for the reader to add and multiply various things.  [513.2 Mur]

The Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Multiplication Book, by Jerry Pallotta; illustrated by Rob Bolster.  (2002)
	Introduces simple multiplication to children using sections of Hershey’s chocolates.  [513. 2 Pal]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection 

The Best of Times:  Math Strategies That Multiply, by Greg Tang; illustrated by Harry Briggs.  (2002) 
	Simple rhymes offer hints on how to multiply any number by zero through ten without memorizing the multiplication tables.  
	
Numbers

The World Almanac for Kids, edited by Judith S. Levey.  (1998)
	This is a book of facts and figures, hidden word puzzles, crosswords, brain teasers, and more.  [031.02 Wor]

What Comes in 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s?, by Suzanne Aker.  (1990)
	Introduces the numbers two, three, and four by enumerating the ways in which they occur in everyday life, from your two eyes and two arms to the four seasons of the year.  [513 Ake]

Millions of Cats, by Wanda Gag.  (1928)
	How can an old man and his wife select one cat from a choice of millions and trillions?  

Discovering Patterns, by Andrew King.  (1998)
	Explores patterns in nature and in numbers through games and projects using codes, algebra, and arithmetic.  [512 Kin]

More Than One, by Miriam Schlein; illustrated by Donald Crews.  (1996)
	Explains how the number one can refer to a single item, the two shoes in a pair, the seven days in a week, the twelve eggs in a dozen, all the trees in a forest, and much more.  [513 Sch]

How Much is a Million?, by David M. Schwartz; illustrated by Steven Kellogg.  (1985)
	Text & pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion.  [513.2 Sch]

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, by Dr. Seuss.  (1938)
	The Hatmaker, the Grand Duke, the wise men, and the magicians were unable to solve the mystery of Bartholomew’s hts.  

Math-terpieces, by Greg Tang; illustrated by Greg Paprocki.  (2003)
	A series of rhymes about artists and their work introduces counting and grouping numbers, as well as such artistic styles as cubism, pointillism, and surrealism.  [510 Tan]

One Hundred Days of School

100th Day Worries, by Margery Cuyler; illustrated by Arthur Howard.  (2000)
	Jessica worries about collecting 100 objects to take to class for the 100th day of school.  

One Hundred Days (Plus One), by Margaret McNanmara; illustrated by Mike Gordon.  
     (2003)
	Hannah looks forward to Robin Hill School’s celebration of one hundred days of classes.  

100th Day of School, by Melissa Schiller.  (2003)
	Describes ways of celebrating the one hundredth day of school, such as making hats with one hundred stickers, being quiet for one hundred seconds, and recycling one hundred cans.  [513.2 Sch]

Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten, by Joseph Slate; illustrated 
     by Ashley Wolff.  (1998)
	To celebrate one hundred days in Miss Bindergarten’s kindergarten class, all her students bring one hundred of something to school.

Patterns

Spaghetti and Meatballs for All:  a Mathematical Story, by Marilyn Burns; illustrated by Debbie Tilley.  (1997)
	The seating for a family reunion gets complicated as people rearrange the tables and chairs to seat additional guests.  [F Bur]

The Very Busy Spider, by Eric Carle.  (1984)
	This favorite story can also be used to teach spatial & linear patterns.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Spatial & Linear Patterns  

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush,, retold & illustrated by Tomie DePaola. (1988)
	This favorite folktale can also be used to teach spatial & linear patterns.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection under Spatial & Linear Patterns

Probability

No Fair!, by Caren Holtzman; illustrated by Joan Hollub; math activities by Marilyn Burns.  (1997)
	Two children play several games of chance trying to figure out what is mathematically fair.  

Problem Solving

Look and See, by Sandi Hill; illustrated by Pam Thomson.  (1998)
	A very easy book with simple problems.  Available in the “Stories Count”collection

Math Mini-Mysteries, by Sandra Markle.  (1993)
	Presents challenging problems that can be solved by using suggested problem-solving techniques and basic math.  [510 Mar]

Math Curse, by Jon Schieszka; illustrated by Lane Smith.  (1995)
	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.  

The Grapes of Math:  Mind-Stretching Math Riddles, by Greg Tang; illustrated by Harry Briggs.  (2001)
	Illustrated riddles introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems in using visual clues.  [793.7 Tan]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

Math Appeal:  Mind-Stretching Math Riddles, by Greg Tang; illustrated by Harry Briggs.  (2003)
	Rhyming anecdotes present opportunities for simple math activities and hints for solving them.  [510 Tan]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

Shapes

Puzzle Maps U.S.A., by Nancy Clouse.  (1990)
	Introduces the fifty states and their shapes through a series of simple puzzle maps.  [912.73 Clo]

Color Zoo, by Lois Ehlert.  (1989)
	Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes that form animal faces when placed on top of one another.  

Ed Emberley’s Big Green Drawing Book, by Ed Emberley.  (1979)
	Step-by-step instructions for drawing people and animals using a minimum of line and circle combinations.  [741.2 Emb]

Ed Emberley’s Big Orange Drawing Book, by Ed Emberley.  (1980)
	Step-by-step instructions for drawing people and animals using a minimum of line and circle combinations.  [741.2 Emb]

Ed Emberley’s Big Red Drawing Book, by Ed Emberley.  (1987)
	Step-by-step instructions for drawing people and animals using a minimumof line and circle combinations.  [741.2 Emb]

The Everything Book, by Denise Fleming.  (2000)
	A collection of simple words which introduce colors, shapes, numbers, animals, food, and nursery rhymes.  

Shadows:  Here, There, and Everywhere, by Ron & Nancy Goor.  (1981)
	Presents information about shadows, including how they are formed, why they can be of various lengths, and how they reveal the shape and texture of things.  [535 Goo]

A House is a House for Me, by Mary Ann Hoberman.  
	Explore shapes with this title.  Available in “Stories Count” collection under Exploring Shapes.  

I Read Symbols, by Tana Hoban.  (1983)
	Introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the highway.  [001.56 Hob]

Dots, Spots, Speckles, and Stripes, by Tana Hoban.  (1987)
	Photographs show dots, spots, speckles, and stripes as found on clothing, flowers, faces, animals, and other places.  [152.1 Hob]

Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, & Spheres, by Tana Hoban.  (2000)
	Photographs of all kinds of familiar objects depict a variety of shapes, including cubes, cones, and spheres.  [516 Hob]

Is It Red?  Is It Yellow?  Is It Blue?:  an Adventure in Color, by Tana Hoban.  (1978)
	Illustrations and brief text introduce colors and the concepts of shape and size.  

Shapes and Things, by Tana Hoban.  (1970)
	Photographs, created without a camera, of familiar household objects.  [770 Hob]

Shapes, Shapes, Shapes, by Tana Hoban.  (1986)
	Photographs of familiar objects such as chair, barrettes, and manhole cover present a study of rounded and angular shapes.  [516.2 Hob]

Spirals, Curves, Fanshapes & Lines, by Tana Hoban.  (1981)
	Introduces the concepts of spirals, curves, fanshapes, and lines through photographs of bananas, a broom, birds, and other objects and things.  [516 Hob]

Sea Shapes, by Suse MacDonald.  (1994)
	A concept book which asks children to identify shapes as they appear in ocean animals.  [516 Mac]

Spirals, by Sally Morgan.  (1995)
	Defines spirals and looks at their relationship to the world around us.  Includes projects showing how to make spirals.  [516 Mor]

Triangles and Pyramids, by Sally Morgan.  (1995)
	Describes different types of triangles and explains how to make a number of projects which use triangular shapes.  [516 Mor]

Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes, by Stuart Murphy.  (2001)
	While piloting his spaceship through the skies, Capt. Invincible encounters three-dimensional shapes, including cubes, cylinders, and pyramids.  

The Shape of Me and Other Stuff, by Dr. Seuss. (1973)
	Rhyme and silhouette drawings introduce the shape of bugs, balloons, peanuts, camels, spider webs, and many other familiar objects.  

It Looked Like Spilt Milk, by Charles G. Shaw.  (1947)
	Illustrations show that a cloud may look like spilt milk, an ice cream cone, a tree, a mitten, a rabbit, or many other objects.  

Grandfather Tang’s Story, by Ann Tompert; illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker.  (1990)
	Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.  

Shapes, Sizes & More Surprises:  a Little Hands Early Learning Book, by Mary Tomczyk; illustrated by Loretta Trezzo Braren.  (1996)
	Over sixty learning experiences explore shapes, numbers, and counting.  [619 Tom]

Spatial Concepts

All About Where, by Tana Hoban.  (1991)
	Photographs illustrate location words such as above, between, in, under, and behind.  [428.2 Hob]

Exactly the Opposite, by Tana Hoban.  (1990)
	Photographs of familiar outdoor scenes illustrate pairs of objects.  [428.1 Hob]

One Little Kitten, by Tana Hoban.  (1979)
	Brief rhyming text and photographs follow a kitten as it explores its surroundings.  

Over, Under & Through:  and Other Spatial Concepts.  (1973)
	Phtographs demonstrate the spatial expressed in twelve words such as around, across, between, against, and behind.  [428 Hob]

Subtraction

Twenty is Too Many, by Kate Duke.  (2000)
	A tale of twenty adventurous guinea pigs on sea and land illustrates the process of subtraction as their numbers dwindle.  

Titch, by Pat Hutchins.  (1971)
	Titch feels left out because he is so much smaller than his brother and sister until he gets a little seed that grows bigger than anything they have.  

You’ll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch, by Pat Hutchins.  (1983)
	The tables are turned at last for Titch, who has been inheriting his older siblings’ outgrown clothes.  

Subtraction Action, by Loreen Leedy.  (2000)
	Introduces subtraction through the activities of animal students at a school fair.  [513.2 Lee]

Elevator Magic, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by G. Brian Karas.  (1997)
	Explains the concept of subtraction through a rhyming text about a descending elevator.  [513.2 Mur]

Ready, Set, Hop!, by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Jon Buller.  (1996)
	Explains equation building as two frogs count their hops to a rock, a log, and a pond.  [513.2 Mur]

The Hershey’s Kisses Subtraction Book, by Jerry Pallotta; illustrated by Rob Bolster.  (2002)
	Uses Hershey’s Kisses to teach subtraction.  [513.2 Pal]  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection 

Noah’s Ark, by Peter Spier.  (1977)
	Retells in pictures how a pair of every manner of creature climbed on board Noah’s ark and thereby survived the Flood.  [222 Spi]

Have You Seen My Duckling?, by Nancy Tafuri.  (1984)
	A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.  

Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday, by Judith Viorst; illustrated by Ray Cruz.  (1978)
	Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.  

Little Number Stories:  Addition, by Rozanne Williams; photographs by Michael Jarrett.  (1995)  “Stories Count” collection and also avaible as a “Big Book”

Videotapes

Math for Children Subtraction, by Schlessinger Media.  (2004)
	23 minutes; the concept of separating groups that make up a whole is illustrated by using concrete objects ranging from cookies to crayons.  Kids learn that subtraction equations include minus signs and differences and that they can be written horizontally or vertically.  Students will discover different strategies for subtracting single and double-digit numbers, understanding when to regroup.  

Time

Pigs on the Move:  Fun with Math & Travel, by Amy Axelrod; illustrated by Sharon McGinley-Nally.  (1999)
	After missing their plane, the Pig family has to take a roundabout route to get to visit their cousins in Bean Town for Christmas.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection 

Cluck O’Clock, by Kes Gray; illustrated by Mary McQuillan.  (2003)
	A group of chickens has a full day on the farm, from eating breakfast early in the morning to avoiding a fox late at night.  

Pepper’s Journal:  a Kitten’s First Year, by Stuart Murphy; illustrated by Marsha Winborn.  (2000)
	Lisa keeps a journal of her new kitten’s first year.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Pigs on a Blanket:  Fun with Math and Time, by Amy Axelrod; illustrated by Sharon McGinley-Nally.  (1998)
	Because the pig family has so many delays in getting to the beach, when they finally are ready to swim, they find the beach is closed.  Also available in the “Stories Count” collection

Telling Time, by Jules Older.  
	Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Me Counting Time from Seconds to Centuries, by Joan Sweeney; illustrated by Annette Cable.  (2000)
	From a second to a minute to an hour to a day – and all the way to a millennium – this playful introduction to time helps children understand the many measurements of time and how they’re used in everyday life.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection  

The Time Song, by Rozanne Lanczak Williams; illustrated by Cyd Moore.  (1995)
	Minutes to hours to days to weeks….are described in this very simple book.  Available in the “Stories Count” collection

Videotape

Math for Children Telling Time, by Schlessinger Media, 2004.   23 minutes
	Kids measure time in seconds, minutes and hours and order events by using words like before and after.  Using analog and digital clocks, kids practice telling time from the hour down to the exact minute and concepts of A.M. and P.M., clockwise motion, and time estimation are emphasized.  Students also learn how to measure longer periods of time (days, weeks, months, and years) using a calendar.