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Pipkin the Penguin follows his curiosity to explore the measurement idea of depth by diving into the sea and finding the creatures at different depths. Includes large poster.

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

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Number of pages: 22 Publisher: Usborne Publishing (UK)​ First published in: 2009 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a…

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Months of the year that link to Australian seasons. Links farm life to the time of year.

Notes for this book can be found in Paul Swan's "Teaching Mathematics Through Story Books (Year 2-3)".

Year 2

Year 3

Teaching Notes here

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Publisher's synopsis

Every month of the year there are jobs to do on a small Australian farm. Fruit ripens, lambs are born, hay is harvested. A Year on Our Farm shows the passing of the seasons through the eyes of the children for whom the farm and all its animals is home.

Award

2003 Winner of Children's Book Council of Australia award for Book of the Year: Early Childhood.

Penny Matthews is a freelance writer and editor based in Adelaide. She has written YA and junior novels, chapter books for beginning readers, and picture books for all age groups. Her picture books include Pudding and Chips (a CBCA Notable Book in 2005), Little Red Bear (shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards in 2004) and A Year On Our Farm, which was the CBCA's 2003 Book of the Year (Early Childhood) and a CBCA Honour Book in the Picture Book of the Year category. In 2010 Something About Water was joint winner of the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature. A Girl Like Me, her first young adult novel, was also a 2010 CBCA Notable Book and won the Sisters in Crime's 2011 Davitt Award for Young Adult Fiction.

Andrew McLeangrew up in the Victorian country town of Bairnsdale. He trained as a painter and teacher, and taught in secondary schools before becoming a lecturer in painting and drawing at Caulfield Institute of Technology. He has been a full-time artist now for more than thirty years. Andrew and his wife Janet have created many picture books together, and Andrew also illustrates books written by other authors. Many of his books have been award winners: he has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award three times.
Photo courtesy of Walker Books

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Details and resources for A Year on Our Farm by Penny Matthews and Andrew McLean.

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Multiple references to numbers, also order of things (eg morning to afternoon), numerical vocab like "single".

Supports:

Preschool

Year 1

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Nick Bland (text) and Stephen Michael King (illustrator), Trick Number Two, Scholastic Australia, September 2021, 24 pp., RRP $17.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781760971076

Who could resist a collaboration between two of Australia's most loved picture book creators, Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King? Trick Number Two tells the enchanting story of three young wizards, Wizard Yellow, Wizard Blue and Wizard Red. These young wizards have no tricks, not a single solitary one. They meet One Wise Wizard who has more than eighty-six tricks and performs them all with style and panache. The three young wizards beg him to teach them just one.

What follows is a beautiful story about perseverance, patience and the consequences of your actions. For some of us, patience is hard whether we're 2, 12 or 52, Trick Number Two could provide readers the opportunity to talk about what they're waiting for and whether they're finding the wait hard or easy. Overall, the text avoids being preachy and the illustrations are a joy to behold, colourful and zany, they contain hidden delights. For example, Wise Wizard is actually a dog in what appears to be a toga aided at times by mechanical fairy wings!

This book would appeal to preschool and young primary readers. I can easily imagine it becoming a fast favourite that is read until the reader knows the text by heart. I can't wait to see future collaborations by Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King.
Reviewed by Anne Varnes

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Nick Bland (text) and Stephen Michael King (illustrator), Trick Number Two, Scholastic Australia, September 2021, 24 pp., RRP $17.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781760971076 Who could resist a collaboration between two of Australia's most loved picture book creators, Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King?

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Surprise at the End of Onkaparinga Lane by Rhian Williams

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Surprise at the End of Onkaparinga Lane by Rhian Williams

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This book has references to numbers to 20 throughout. Can be used as a prompt for children to draw what they hear (7 magpies, 10 wombats etc). As a bonus our copy is signed by the author.

Supports:

Preschool

Kindergarten

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The heartwarming journey of one little boy on his way to his very first day at school.

Today is a very special day, one that Joe will never forget. He is so excited to share it with all his friends in the street.
But as he makes his way to school for his very first day, not one of his neighbours is home.
Have they all forgotten?
But a surprise is waiting for Joe at the end of Onkaparinga Lane!

Creators

Rhiân Williams has been telling and collecting stories her whole life. She started first by writing poetry and in her teens won the Queensland Eisteddfod Open Poetry prize. After finishing school she worked on boats that travelled the Great Barrier Reef where she gained an enduring love of the ocean and a desire to capture the beauty of the ever-disappearing natural world in her writing.
Rhiân spent 3 and a half years editing a community newspaper which captured the minutiae of life in a small rural community and supported people to tell the stories that mattered to them. Through that she learned to embrace the power of writing to a deadline and for the broadest of audiences. Through her work as mediator with groups as diverse as soldiers in the Australian army, farmers in struggling rural communities and Aboriginal people in remote communities she learnt that story matters everywhere, as does having your story listened to and cared about.
As a writer and a reader Rhian's love is language and stories that connect us to ourselves and others. She believes that children's stories matter because they launch a child on a lifelong love of reading that will make them laugh and wonder and believe. Rhiân strives to tell stories that grow richer each time they are told and she believes that writing - just like reading - is a voyage of discovery where following your imagination means adventures are guaranteed!

Martina Heiduczek grew up in a small village on the Baltic Sea in Germany. Here you could find her mostly galloping through the forests with flying piggy tails on her Shetland pony, drawing or reading. She studied illustration and graphic design in Hamburg. These days she is living with her family on the Gold Coast, Australia, creating illustrations that are quirky, poetic at times, textured and mostly colourful.

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The heartwarming journey of one little boy on his way to his very first day at school. Today is a very special day, one that Joe will never forget. He is so excited to share it with all his friends in...

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I Spy Shapes (big book) by Hilary Smillie

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I Spy Shapes (big book) by Hilary Smillie

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ow many shapes can you spy? This informational text invites the reader to find shapes in the world around them. Readers will love to look and find the shapes hidden in the illustrations, as they read along with the rhyming text. Comes as a kit with lesson plan and vocabulary starter. Supports:

Preschool

Kindergarten

Year 1

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Synopsis:

How many shapes can you spy? This informational text invites the reader to find shapes in the world around them. Readers will love to look and find the shapes hidden in the illustrations, as they read along with the rhyming text.

Curriculum link:

Mathematics: Shapes

Key Concepts:

There are different types of shapes. Shapes are all around us.

Extent:

16

Paired Title:

Nil

Supporting Materials:

Lesson Plan, Shapes Vocabulary Starter

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Beautiful illustrations of objects from 1 to 10 then from 10 to 50 by tens.
Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
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Hello!  A Counting Book of Kindnesses by Hollis Kurman

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Hello!  A Counting Book of Kindnesses by Hollis Kurman

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Unusual, highly original - a 1 to 10 counting book celebrating cultural diversity, and centred on themes of migration, refuge and inclusivity.

Use for simple counting lesson.

Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten

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Hello! A Counting Book of Kindnesses (AUS/NZ) - Hollis Kurman

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Hello! A Counting Book of Kindnesses 🇦🇺/🇳🇿 AUS/NZ edition Published in Australia and New Zealand by Walker Books,1 August 2020. 1 boat...helping us on our way5 wishes...lifting our spirits with hope10 friends...making us happy Come with a family as they travel out of danger to a safe place and meet all kinds of people who [...]

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What is time? How do we use it in our everyday lives? Is time the same all around the world?
What are the different units of time, and what devices do we use to measure them?

Use to teach time:  calendars, analogue, digital, 24 hour, problem solving.

Suitable for:
Middle Primary
Upper Primary
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5

Teaching notes available here.
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Maths Mutts - All About Time - WILD DOG BOOKS

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by Charles Hope What is time? How do we use it in our everyday lives? Is time the same all around the world? What are the different units of time, and what devices do we use to measure them? Let Bud and his friends show you this and more in All About Time. “When I… Read More »Maths Mutts – All About…

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A stunning graphic picture book by award-winning author illlustrator Marc Martin with quirky large number facts about different places around the world – from Hong Kong to the Amazon, Antarctica and India.

Use to teach number sense for large numbers.

Middle Primary
Upper Primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

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GoFigure:  A Math Journey Through the Human Body by Anne Rooney

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GoFigure:  A Math Journey Through the Human Body by Anne Rooney

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Book full of interesting facts about the human body.  Data presented in a range of formats.  Readers are challenged to interpret and answer mathematical questions as they read.
Can be used to teach interpreting data, mathematical vocabulary.
Middle Primary
Upper Primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

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The Ultimate Animal Counting Book by Jennifer Cossins

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The Ultimate Animal Counting Book by Jennifer Cossins

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Counting book.
Each page (from 1 to 100) has images of animals to match the number.  Can be used to develop:
Number Sense
Grouping
Counting

Lower Primary
Middle Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

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Join CBCA Award-winning author/illustrator Jennifer Cossins (as praised on The Ellen Show ) on an expedition through the animal kingdom in the most amazing animal counting book ever - count one to 100 and collect fascinating animal facts along the way.

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Counting book from one to 10
Also contains simple problem solving and examples of maths symbols.
Can be used to teach addition, subtraction, problem solving.

Lower Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1

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Out For the Count:  A Counting Adventure by Kathryn Cave 

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Out For the Count:  A Counting Adventure by Kathryn Cave 

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Puzzle/picture book that asks the reader to count different amounts on each page.  Includes grouping and skip counting.
Lower Primary
Year 1
Year 2
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Tom can't sleep, so his father suggests he try counting sheep. Soon the sheep are leading him and his trusty stuffed-rabbit into a wild adventure that's anything but restful. He meets more and more creatures - mountain goats, pirates, penguins, even vampire bats and tigers. To survive, he hides or races away by car, on foot, or on skis, still counting. This is a wild and woolly counting adventure that goes all the way up to 100.

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Out for the Count : A Counting Adventure

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Booktopia has Out for the Count : A Counting Adventure, Big Book Edition by Kathryn Cave. Buy a discounted Big Book of Out for the Count : A Counting Adventure online from Australia's leading online bookstore.

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The Hundreds and Thousands Kid by Hazel Edwards

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The Hundreds and Thousands Kid by Hazel Edwards

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Tells the story of a girl who figures things out and sees people in the shape of numbers.
She goes on various endeavours to have fun with numbers.
Can be used to discuss mathematical thinking and general number sense.
Lower Primary
Year 2
Year 3
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'The Hundreds and Thousands Kid' written by Hazel Edwards and illustrated by Rosemary Wilson, tells the story of a girl who figures things out and sees people in the shape of numbers.
She goes on various endeavors to have fun with numbers.

The story is about problem-solving and creativity!

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Simple counting book.  Count lights on vehicles from one to ten.
Preschool
Kindergarten
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Count the night time lights on a train, a helicopter, or a fire truck and seven other vehicles in this boldly imagined picture book for young children. Die cut holes on every other page reveal the vehicle, in this part guessing, and part counting book. Order here.

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Count the night time lights on a train, a helicopter, or a fire truck and seven other vehicles in this boldly imagined picture book for young children. Die cut holes on every other page reveal the vehicle, in this part guessing, and part counting book. Order here.

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A pirate follows simple instructions to find the treasure:

Take six steps, turn left, take four steps, turn right, take two steps, find the X, dig.

Supports:
Lower primary
Kindergarten
Year 1

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Book makes its way along a decimal journey.  Each page has a photo of a real life object illustrating a decimal fraction from 0 to 0.99.

Supports:
Upper Primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

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Just as hola and bonjour express "hello" in different ways, fractions, decimals, and percents describe the same quantities in different ways. While it may sound simple, this basic math concept often baffles children. The straightforward text and photographic examples from everyday life in PIECE=PART=PORTION are a terrific boon to elementary school math students everywhere.

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Just as hola and bonjour express "hello" in different ways, fractions, decimals, and percents describe the same quantities in different ways. While it may sound simple, this basic math concept often baffles children. The straightforward text and photographic examples from everyday life in PIECE=PART=PORTION are a terrific boon to elementary school math students everywhere.

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Usborne Lift-the-flap Fractions and Decimals by Rosie Dickins

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Usborne Lift-the-flap Fractions and Decimals by Rosie Dickins

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An exciting guide to fractions, decimals and percentages with over 125 flaps to lift to discover what they are and how to use them. Topics include simplifying fractions, improper fractions, and converting to decimals and percentages. Children can also build a fraction wall, meet the fraction families and test their skills with a fraction challenge.

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Presents information on chance and probability for middle to late primary school students. Discusses topics such as risk taking and coincidence, and aims to encourage students to deduce the order of probability of outcomes and analyse simple chance experiments.  Suitable for:
Upper Primary
Middle Primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

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Paul Hunt's NIGHT Diary by Michael Twinn

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Paul Hunt's NIGHT Diary by Michael Twinn

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This book takes place in 15 minute increments over the course of one summer's night from 10:15pm to 5:00am.  Each page is a beautiful illustration with a time stamp at the beginning.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary (if converting the times into 24 hour time).
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
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So much goes on during the course of one night! Gorgeous nightscape illustrations look at a country evening from the perspective many eyes, human and otherwise. The night carries tragedy and the end of life for some; some are prey who feed predators, whereas others are lost to human carelessness or maliciousness--a driver who doesn't slow down, a poacher stalking the forest. Others survive the night pleased to greet the new day.

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Read 2 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Paul Hunt discovers the world of nature that exists in the dark night.

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Time's Up:  Tell the Time with the Wacky Animals by Keith Faulkner

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Time's Up:  Tell the Time with the Wacky Animals by Keith Faulkner

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Book to teach analogue time on the hour and half hour.  Includes a manipulatable clock with hour and minute hands.
Suitable for:
Lower Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
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How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall is 1000? by Helen Nolan and Tracy Walker

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How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall is 1000? by Helen Nolan and Tracy Walker

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Book about the number 1000.  Use this book to develop students' number sense.

Supports:
Lower primary.
Middle primary.
Year 2
Year 3
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Book about the number 1000.  Can be used to develop number sense around 1000.

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How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall is 1000? by Helen Nolan and Tracy Walker

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How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall is 1000? by Helen Nolan and Tracy Walker

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Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Cindy Neuschwander

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Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Cindy Neuschwander

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Book to teach about circles - parts of circles, measuring circles and the relationship between pi, radius and circumference.
Supports:
Upper Primary
Year 5
Year 6
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA)
First published in: 2006
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Sir Cumference and Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN​

Synopsis by the author/publisher
​ When young Per visits her uncle Sir Cumference and his family, she learns how to play the game, "Inners and Edges." After she finds a clue linking the game to the mysterious castle on the island of Immeter, she must figure out how to find the perimeter and area of a circle to unlock the island's secret.

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
Cindy Neuschwander's (2006) ' Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter' is the fifth title in the Sir Cumference series. The story follows a girl, named Per, and her cousin, Radius, in their adventure to explore a secret hidden in a castle. To unlock the secret, Per and Radius have to use their knowledge of area and perimeter to solve a series of puzzles (e.g. 'The secret of Immeter is the name of the game. Open where inside and edges are the same', where inside refers to the number of 'inners' [or squares] of a surface area). The story is packed with actions and puzzles, and is like a children's and mathematical version of The Da Vinci Code. It does a great job in initially introducing a key distinction between area and perimeter of quadrilaterals in a fun way before stepping up a gear to look at how we can work out the surface area of a circle by dividing it into equal sectors and rearranging them to form a parallelogram. That said, the fact that parallelogram is referred to as 'rectangle' (on pp. 16-17) opens up a debate on whether it is accurate to do so as the parallelograms (on p. 17) do not have a right angle. (While all rectangles are parallelogram, not all parallelograms are rectangular). If we were to put this debate aside, ' Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter' is a great story picture book to introduce or reinforce the concept of area and perimeter of quadrilaterals to children aged 9+ years old, and area of circles to children aged 10+ years old. (Disclaimer: We received a complimentary inspection copy of this book from the publisher/author) ​

​ Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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Number of pages: 31 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA) First published in: 2006 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat by Theoni Pappas

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The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat by Theoni Pappas

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Engaging and sophisticated problem solving tasks written as the adventures of a talking cat.
Can be used to teach problem solving skills and strategies.
Supports:
Middle Primary
Upper Primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
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You are here: Home → Reviews → Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat
Some of us are math enthusiastics: we love math, think it is full of beauty, logic, and patterns; we think it can be fun, exciting, amusing even. (I include myself in this category.)

And then some of us don't care for math, didn't like it in school, didn't do well in it, don't want anything to do with it anymore. And I'm sure there are people in between these extremes, too.

As a teacher, you would like your students to belong to the first category, of course. Now, I sincerely think that the biggest factor in whether a student ends up liking or hating math is what kind of math teacher and teaching he/she gets. Parents' attitudes play a role too, but the teacher's attitude to math and the way math is taught are the weightiest factors, I feel.

But books such as The Adventures of Penrose The Mathematical Cat by Theoni Pappas can help too. It is intended to be a fun book where you explore exciting mathematical topics in an easy-to-understand way.

The storyline includes Penrose the mathematical cat who seems pretty lazy but often gets interested in her mistress' math papers, and thus ends up learning about this and that.

But this isn't a book about adding, fractions, ratios, algebra, or any other "regular" math topic. It is about fascinating and fun mathematical ideas you seldom encounter in school. Via Penrose, they are presented in an easy way for kids to understand.

For example, you get to encounter 0s and 1s (binary numbers), fractals, infinity, Mobious strip, Pascal triangle, golden rectangles, paperfolding, tessellations, abacus, magic squares, tangrams, nanoworld... For math geeks, these are familiar topics. They show some of the beautiful, fun, and intriguing aspects of math.

Each chapter spans about four pages, has a short storyline, and often a problem or challenge in the end. Answers are included in the end of the book. The mathematical content is suitable for about grades 3-9, but even younger kids can enjoy some of it.

I liked the layout a lot; it is very clear and spacey with generous amount of pictures to hold the little reader's interest.

You could say this book is about " Math appreciation". We are told to teach our children to appreciate fine arts, paintings, sculptures, and music. In my opinion, learning about fascinating math topics is important also. It helps children to see an ARTISTIC or CREATIVE side to mathematics. Art and math are connected anyway - you'll find out about that in this book also.

Math is so much more than your basic facts, fractions, and algebra. Via The Adventures of Penrose, you can give your child a glimpse of all that, encourage her to study math, and let her mathematical understanding grow a few leaps.
Review by Maria Miller

The Adventures of Penrose The Mathematical Cat, about $9 new. The author Theoni Pappas has written several other math books, too.

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Review of Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat from HomeschoolMath.net

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Review of Theoni Pappas book 'Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat' from HomeschoolMath.net

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Beanstalk: The Measure of a Giant by Ann McCallum

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Beanstalk: The Measure of a Giant by Ann McCallum

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Book can be used to teach length (nb it uses imperial system of feet and inches) and ratio/proportion.

Supports:
Upper primary
Year 5
Year 6
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA)
First published in: 2006
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: ​UK, USA, AUS, IND, CAN

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
In this new spin on the classic tale, Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds a giant friend. How can Jack and the giant do things together when they are such different sizes? Humorous illustrations clearly show their math problems and how they solve them.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA) First published in: 2006 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of...

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Book discussing the idea of equality.  Can also be used to teach about measurement.  Supports:
Lower Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA)
First published in: 2005
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: ​UK, USA, AUS, IND, CAN

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
What does it mean to be equal? Mouse and her friends want to play tug-of-war but they can't figure out how to make teams that are equal. Nothing works until Mouse starts thinking mathematically. Wonderful illustrations capture Mouse and her animal friends from whiskers to tails.

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
In Virginia Kroll's 'Equal Shmequal' (2005), a bored Mouse suggests to Bear that they should play a game of tug of war. Soon, other animals of different sizes and weights like Bobcat, Wolf, Rabbit, Box Turtle and Deer join in. It becomes apparent that just by ensuring that both teams have the same number of players is not enough to ensure the game is fair. Mouse suggests using a nearby seesaw as a tool to help ensure that both teams have equal weights instead. At this point of the story, we can see teachers and parents asking children to predict which animals will end up being in which team to ensure both teams have equal weights before carrying on reading the story to reveal that Mouse and Bear are in one team, and Bobcat, Wolf, Rabbit, Box Turtle and Deer are in the other. After finish reading the story, we can also see teachers and parents encouraging children to use a weighing scale to have a go at deciding how best to divide a range of plastic animal figures of different weights and sizes to ensure both teams can have a fair game of tug of war. We love this story as it raises a number of useful questions for young children to ponder, such as 'What does being equal mean?' and 'What does being fair mean?'. As a bonus, we also have a leading female character in the form of Mouse who comes up with a mathematical solution to the problem - a sad rarity when it comes to mathematical story picture books. All in all, we recommend 'Equal Shmequal' to introduce the concept of weight comparison to children, aged 6+ years old.
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Recommended age range:
6+ years old

Relevant mathematics topics:
Mass, Volume & Capacity; Measurement Comparison
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​ Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin

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Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin

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Book about multiplication, can also be used to teach fractions.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing​ (U.S.)
First published in: 2006
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website

Synopsis by the author/publisher
Rumpelstiltskin is back! This time he's making mischief with his multiplying stick. Can Peter unlock the secret of the stick in time to save the kingdom? Whimsical illustrations bring fun to multiplying whole numbers and fractions.

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MULTIPLYING MENACE: THE REVENGE OF RUMPELSTILTSKIN

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing​ (U.S.) First published in: 2006 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Charlesbridge's Math Adventure) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher Rumpelstiltskin is back!

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How Big is a Million by Anna Milbourne and Serena Riglietti

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How Big is a Million by Anna Milbourne and Serena Riglietti

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Anna Milbourne's ‘How Big is a Million?’ (2007) is a wonderful book to introduce the concepts of large numbers and place value to young children. The story follows Pipkin the Penguin who wants to discover how big a million really is. Throughout the story, Pipkin gets to see how big ten, a hundred, and a thousand are, but returns home disappointed as a million is nowhere to be found, until his Mama finds a perfect way to show Pipkin how big a million really is.

Year 3
Year 4
Year 5

Place Value, Large Numbers
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Number of pages: 27 Publisher: Usborne Publishing (UK) First published in: 2007 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics…

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One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinczes

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One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinczes

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Can be used to teach about arrays, division, pairing, odds and evens.

Lower to Upper Primary

Year 2
Year 3
Year 4

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (USA)
First published in: 1993
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Elinor J. Pinczes's Maths Books)

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﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
One hundred hungry ants head towards a picnic to get yummies for their tummies, but stops to change their line formation, showing different divisions of one hundred, cause them to lose both time and food in the end.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (USA) First published in: 1993 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Elinor J.

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Steven goes out with a shopping list but encounters shady characters along the way who lighten his load...

Follow this link for a lesson plan teaching addition/subtraction using the bar model.

Lower to middle primary.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher : Red Fox (UK) First published in: 1992 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No Is this story part of a mathematics story series?…

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How Tall Was a T. Rex? by Alison Limentani

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How Tall Was a T. Rex? by Alison Limentani

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Uses everyday objects to illustrate the scale of a T. Rex.

Middle to Upper Primary
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5

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Number Of Pages: 32

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Explore everyone's favourite dinosaur in this graphically striking and innovative picture book from an extraordinary new talent.

Everyone's fascinated by T.rex and wants to know what this big, fearsome creature was really like. How tall was it? How much did it eat? Did it have scales or feathers? Find out! This brilliant exploration of the world's scariest dinosaur offers loads of eye-opening facts and fun comparisons - for example, a T.rex was as long as six lions and its teeth were as big as bananas - that budding paleontologists will love!

About the Author

Alison Limentani has a degree in Animal Behaviour and worked as a zookeeper before training as a veterinary nurse. She is passionate about drawing animals, and sharing her knowledge about them, which led her to complete a Master's of Art in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art in England. She teaches children's art classes at London Zoo and creates images using traditional printmaking techniques. Alison lives in Cambridge, England.

ISBN: 9781910716373
ISBN-10: 1910716375
Audience: Children
For Ages: 3+ years old
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 32
Published: 1st April 2022
Publisher: Boxer Books
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 24.5 x 24.5 x 1.0
Weight (kg): 0.39

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How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by Margaret McNamara

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How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by Margaret McNamara

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Lower to Middle Primary
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4

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Number of pages: 30
Publisher: Random House (USA)
First published in: 2007
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website

Synopsis by the author/publisher
​Here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment.This book makes a wonderful read-aloud companion to any math or science curriculum, and it's a fun way to reinforce counting skills at home. "How many seeds are in a pumpkin?" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she's talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22. Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn't have a guess. Counting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once the slimy job is done, to everyone's surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds! As Charlie happily exclaims, "Small things have a lot going on inside of them."

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Number of pages: 30 Publisher: Random House (USA) First published in: 2007 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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The story does a wonderful job in visually demonstrating to very young children what division and a remainder looks like using the array formation.  Can also be used to develop/explain the concept of prime numbers.
Lower to Upper Primary
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (USA)
First published in: 1995
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Elinor J. Pinczes's Math Books)

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﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
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.

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
'A Remainder of One' (1995) is a well-known classic story by Elinor J. Pinczes. The story is about Joe, a bug soldier, who gets disheartened as every time he joins in a marching parade with 24 other bug soldiers, he always gets left on his own. They have tried 2 rows of 12 soldiers, 3 rows of 8 soldiers and even 4 rows of 6 soldiers: nothing works until they try 5 rows of 5. The story does a wonderful job in visually demonstrating to very young children what division and a remainder looks like using the array formation. Another great thing about this story is that readers can clearly see how knowledge of division can help meaningfully solve a problem. We can see this story being used by teachers and parents to provide a meaningful and fun context for children to learn about division and remainders using resources, such as counters and Unifix cubes, to represent different total numbers of bug soldiers. This story can also provide a useful context for children to explore the concept and property of prime numbers. All in all, we highly recommend 'A Remainder of One' to teachers and parents of children, aged 5+, and the story serves as a perfect extension to another story by Elinor, 'One Hundred Hungry Ants', which is also about division, but without any remainder.
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Recommended age range:
5 years old +

​ Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (USA) First published in: 1995 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Elinor J.

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What happens around the world in 24 hours? Uses infographics to explore and explain the wonders of the world.
Supports middle - upper primary.
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

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One Day: By the Numbers [Jenkins, Steve, Jenkins, Steve] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. One Day: By the Numbers

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Show Me The Money by Sue Lawson & Karen Tayleur

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Show Me The Money by Sue Lawson & Karen Tayleur

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History of money in Australia. Descriptions of current coins and notes.

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The next time you hand over your money, take a moment to really look at that coin or note. Why is there a clear strip on each note? Who are those p…

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Kindergarten
Year 1
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If... A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers

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If... A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers

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Large numbers book supports:
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
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A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers

Hardcover Published: 1st August 2014ISBN: 9781894786348 For Ages: 8 - 12 years old

Number Of Pages: 40

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?Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way.? So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one hundred coins), to size differences (the planets shown as different types of balls). Accompanying each description is a kid-friendly drawing by illustrator Steve Adams that visually reinforces the concept.

By simply reducing everything to human scale, Smith has made the incomprehensible easier to grasp, and therefore more meaningful. The children who just love these kinds of fact-filled, knock-your-socks-off books will want to read this one from cover to cover. It will find the most use, however, as an excellent classroom reference that can be reached for again and again when studying scale and measurement in math, and also for any number of applications in social studies, science and language arts. For those who want to delve a little deeper, Smith has included six suggestions for classroom projects. There is also a full page of resource information at the back of the book.

Industry Reviews

" ... this is one of those books school-age children can happily page through many times, and even adults may find themselves taking a second and third whirl.--The New York Times
If this book were a pizza, young readers would gobble down every slice---and demand more for dessert.--Kirkus Reviews
... this is absorbing and informative.--Booklist
The best thing about If... is that it can be truly enjoyed by all ages. ... If... is also an excellent resource for teachers as it easily fits into Mathematics, Social Studies, History, and Geography at different grade levels.--CM Magazine
This would be a fun book to book-talk to children in grades two to six.--Resource Links
The text serves as an excellent discussion starter and bridge to comprehending big concepts. A solid suggestion for fact-focused young readers.--School Library Journal
Smith, who employed the same kind of imaginative scaling down of ideas in his popular 2002 book, If the World Were a Village, does a great job making nearly incomprehensible concepts less so.--Quill & Quire

ISBN: 9781894786348
ISBN-10: 1894786343
Audience: Children
For Ages: 8 - 12 years old
For Grades: 3 - 7
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 40
Published: 1st August 2014
Publisher: KIDS CAN PR
Country of Publication: CA
Dimensions (cm): 24.77 x 24.77 x 1.27
Weight (kg): 0.45

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eBook (borrow using Sora) to teach 2D shape.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Preschool
Kindergarten
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Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Chronicle Books (USA)
First published in: 2014
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

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﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
A little girl's urban neighbourhood becomes a discovery ground for all things round, square and rectangular in this lyrical picture book. Most items are Asian in origin, others universal: round rice bowls and a found pebble, square dim sum and the boxes that the pizzas come in, rectangular Chinese lace and a very special pencil case. Bright, whimsical art accompanies the narrative rhyme and a short glossary adds cultural significance to the objects featured in the book. Perfect for read-alouds or one-on-one sharing.

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Number of pages: 40 Publisher: Chronicle Books (USA) First published in: 2014 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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Teaches rations and proportion, congruent shapes.  Supports:
Upper Primary
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
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Number of pages: 60
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)​
First published in: 1957
Format: Storybook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

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Synopsis by the author/publisher
When Sally and her brother are left alone, they think they're in for a dull day - until the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, bringing with him mayhem and madness!

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Number of pages: 60 Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)​ First published in: 1957 Format: Storybook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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Used to teach inputs for equations.  Supports:
Upper Primary
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
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Number of pages: 23
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)
First published in: 1953
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

​Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
The Star-Bellied Sneetches think they're much better than the Plain-Bellied Sneetches. But they're about to discover that it's what's inside that really matters! By combining the funniest stories, craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme, rhythm and repetition, Dr. Seuss helps children of all ages and abilities learn to read.

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Number of pages: 23 Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 1953 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No ​Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK , USA , AUS, CAN​ ﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher The Star-Bellied Sneetches think they're much better than the Plain-Bellied Sneetches.

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eBook borrow through Sora.   Teaches multiplication, counting to and from 100.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Random House (USA)
First published in: 2002
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Step into Reading Math)

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website

Synopsis by the author/publisher
Centipede has one hundred feet. One hundred feet means one hundred shoes. How in the world does Centipede choose shoes? This Math Reader clearly demonstrates the concepts of pairs and multiple sets, all in simple, rollicking, rhythmic text and with bright, graphic illustrations.​

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Number of pages: 31 Publisher: Random House (USA) First published in: 2002 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Step into Reading Math) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher Centipede has one hundred feet.

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Book for teaching place value and large numbers.  Supports:
Middle primary
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
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"A jubilant, original picture book." -- Booklist (starred review)

Ever wonder just what a million of something means? How about a billion? Or a trillion? Marvelosissimo the mathematical magician can teach you!

How Much Is a Million? knocks complex numbers down to size in a fun, humorous way, helping children conceptualize a difficult mathematical concept. It's a math class you'll never forget.

This classic picture book is an ALA Notable Book, a Reading Rainbow Feature Selection, and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Book for Illustration.

The repackage of this fun look at math concepts includes a letter from the author that features several ways for children to find a million everyday things.

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Teddy Bear Patterns by Barbara Barbieri McGrath

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Book to teach place value and patterns.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
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The teddy bears are back—this time to teach readers all about patterns. Similar to the first three books in the McGrath Math series of concept books, TEDDY BEAR PATTERNS uses rhyming verse to explain...

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Book to teach doubles, multiplication, patterns, exponentials.  Supports:
Upper Primary
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
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Number of pages: 40 Publisher: Scholastic Press (USA) First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics...

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Use book to teach place value, odds/evens and skip counting.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Square Fish (USA)
First published in: 1988
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

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﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
A retelling of a traditional Liberian 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.

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
Ruby Dee's 'Two Ways to Count to Ten' (1988) retells a brilliant Liberian folktale about King Leopard who organises a contest to seek his successor. The challenge of this contest deems impossible at first: contestants must throw King Leopard's spear up in the air and count to ten before it comes back to earth again. Contestant after contestant fail to succeed in this challenge, thinking that the key to win this contest is to be strong and to be able to throw the spear in the air as high up as possible to allow them enough time to count to ten. However, a small slender antelope outsmarts all the other contestants by counting to ten in twos instead, and wins the contest. Mathematically speaking, the story does a good job in providing a meaningful and fun context for very young children to learn the concept of skip counting. We can imagine a teacher or a parent also sets their children a challenge which is to see if they could be even faster than the antelope (i.e. count to ten in fives instead). The story also provides an excellent opportunity for children to investigate number properties particularly the concept of odd and even numbers: why can't we count in odd numbers to get to ten, for example. In the age of gender equality, the storyline can be slightly awkward: only male animals are invited to enter this contest to succeed King Leopard, and the winner gets to marry King Leopard's daughter. All in all, we recommend 'Two Ways to Count to Ten ' to primarily introduce the concept of skip counting to (but can also be used to explore odd and even numbers with) children, aged 5+ years old.

Recommended age range:
5+ years old

​​ Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Square Fish (USA) First published in: 1988 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

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Book used to teach place value.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 62 languages and sold over 41 million copies. Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than 70 books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote.

Carle says: "With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the home and school. To me home represents, or should represent; warmth, security, toys, holding hands, being held. School is a strange and new place for a child. Will it be a happy place? There are new people, a teacher, classmates - will they be friendly? I believe the passage from home to school is the second biggest trauma of childhood; the first is, of course, being born. Indeed, in both cases we leave a place of warmth and protection for one that is unknown. The unknown often brings fear with it. In my books I try to counteract this fear, to replace it with a positive message. I believe that children are naturally creative and eager to learn. I want to show them that learning is really both fascinating and fun."

Eric Carle has two grown-up children, a son and a daughter. He divides his time between the Florida Keys and the hills of North Carolina.

For more information about Eric Carle and his books please visit:

The Official Eric Carle web site: http://www.eric-carle.com

Eric Carle's Blog: http://www.ericcarleblog.blogspot.com

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: http://www.carlemuseum.org

The World of Eric Carle Amazon UK page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/1658013031

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Book for teaching division.  Supports:
Lower primary
Middle Primary
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Teaching notes here.
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Candlewick Press (USA)
First published in: 2005
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

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﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
Eighty racers explode from the starting gate, determined to win The Great Divide. They surge ahead, rushing toward-OH NO!-the wide hungry mouth of a grand canyon that claims half the racers. And this is only the beginning. More dangers lie ahead, waiting to divide the group once, twice, three times, and more. Will there be anyone left to cross the finish line?

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Candlewick Press (USA) First published in: 2005 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK , USA , AUS, CAN ﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher Eighty racers explode from the starting gate, determined to win The Great Divide.

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Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Cindy Neuschwanger

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Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Cindy Neuschwanger

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Book for teaching about circles - perimeter and area.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA)
First published in: 2006
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Sir Cumference and Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN​

Synopsis by the author/publisher
​ When young Per visits her uncle Sir Cumference and his family, she learns how to play the game, "Inners and Edges." After she finds a clue linking the game to the mysterious castle on the island of Immeter, she must figure out how to find the perimeter and area of a circle to unlock the island's secret.

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
Cindy Neuschwander's (2006) ' Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter' is the fifth title in the Sir Cumference series. The story follows a girl, named Per, and her cousin, Radius, in their adventure to explore a secret hidden in a castle. To unlock the secret, Per and Radius have to use their knowledge of area and perimeter to solve a series of puzzles (e.g. 'The secret of Immeter is the name of the game. Open where inside and edges are the same', where inside refers to the number of 'inners' [or squares] of a surface area). The story is packed with actions and puzzles, and is like a children's and mathematical version of The Da Vinci Code. It does a great job in initially introducing a key distinction between area and perimeter of quadrilaterals in a fun way before stepping up a gear to look at how we can work out the surface area of a circle by dividing it into equal sectors and rearranging them to form a parallelogram. That said, the fact that parallelogram is referred to as 'rectangle' (on pp. 16-17) opens up a debate on whether it is accurate to do so as the parallelograms (on p. 17) do not have a right angle. (While all rectangles are parallelogram, not all parallelograms are rectangular). If we were to put this debate aside, ' Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter' is a great story picture book to introduce or reinforce the concept of area and perimeter of quadrilaterals to children aged 9+ years old, and area of circles to children aged 10+ years old. (Disclaimer: We received a complimentary inspection copy of this book from the publisher/author) ​

​ Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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Number of pages: 31 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA) First published in: 2006 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Cindy Neuschwanger

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Book for teaching about circles - perimeter and area.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA)
First published in: 2006
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Sir Cumference and Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN​

Synopsis by the author/publisher
​ When young Per visits her uncle Sir Cumference and his family, she learns how to play the game, "Inners and Edges." After she finds a clue linking the game to the mysterious castle on the island of Immeter, she must figure out how to find the perimeter and area of a circle to unlock the island's secret.

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
Cindy Neuschwander's (2006) ' Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter' is the fifth title in the Sir Cumference series. The story follows a girl, named Per, and her cousin, Radius, in their adventure to explore a secret hidden in a castle. To unlock the secret, Per and Radius have to use their knowledge of area and perimeter to solve a series of puzzles (e.g. 'The secret of Immeter is the name of the game. Open where inside and edges are the same', where inside refers to the number of 'inners' [or squares] of a surface area). The story is packed with actions and puzzles, and is like a children's and mathematical version of The Da Vinci Code. It does a great job in initially introducing a key distinction between area and perimeter of quadrilaterals in a fun way before stepping up a gear to look at how we can work out the surface area of a circle by dividing it into equal sectors and rearranging them to form a parallelogram. That said, the fact that parallelogram is referred to as 'rectangle' (on pp. 16-17) opens up a debate on whether it is accurate to do so as the parallelograms (on p. 17) do not have a right angle. (While all rectangles are parallelogram, not all parallelograms are rectangular). If we were to put this debate aside, ' Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter' is a great story picture book to introduce or reinforce the concept of area and perimeter of quadrilaterals to children aged 9+ years old, and area of circles to children aged 10+ years old. (Disclaimer: We received a complimentary inspection copy of this book from the publisher/author) ​

​ Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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Number of pages: 31 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA) First published in: 2006 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone by Cindy Neuschwander

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Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone by Cindy Neuschwander

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Book to teach about 3D objects.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA)
First published in: 2003
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Sir Cumference and Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN​​

Synopsis by the author/publisher
King Arthur has issued a challenge. The first knight to find the sword Edgecalibur will be the next king. Join Sir Cumference, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son, Radius, as they race to help their friend, Vertex, find the sword and discover the secrets of cubes, pyramids, cylinders, and cones.

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SIR CUMFERENCE AND THE SWORD IN THE CONE

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA) First published in: 2003 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Sir Cumference and Charlesbridge's Math Adventure) Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK , USA , AUS , CAN​​ Synopsis by the author/publisher King Arthur has issued a challenge.

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Sir Cumference and the Fraction Faire by Cindy Neuschwanger

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Sir Cumference and the Fraction Faire by Cindy Neuschwanger

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Book for teaching fractions - numerators, denominators and equivalent fractions.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA)
First published in: 2017
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Sir Cumference and Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

CPreview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
Sir Cumference and Lady Di discover Fracton numbers while purchasing cloth and cheese at the Fracton Faire. While twofourths may seem like the same as one-half, in truth it denotes two parts of one-half, or two quarters of the whole. But the real mystery is the fact that items at the fair keep disappearing, and Sir C, Lady Di, and the Earl of Fracton must set a numeric trap for the thief, teaching an important lesson along the way about the comparative size of fractions. Puns both literal and visual abound in this fun adventure story with beloved characters and a solid pedagogical foundation.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA) First published in: 2017 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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Sir Cumference and the First Round Table by Cindy Neuschwander

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Sir Cumference and the First Round Table by Cindy Neuschwander

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Book to teach about 2D objects.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA)
First published in: 1997
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Sir Cumference and Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN

Synopsis by the author/publisher
King Arthur was a good ruler, but in this math adventure he needs a good ruler. Geometry is explained with humor in SIR CUMFERENCE AND THE FIRST ROUND TABLE, making it fun and accessible for beginners. What would you do if the neighboring kingdom were threatening war? Naturally, you'd call your strongest and bravest knights together to come up with a solution. But when your conference table causes more problems than the threat of your enemy, you need expert help. Enter Sir Cumference, his wife Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius. With the help of the carpenter, Geo of Metry, this sharp-minded team designs the perfect table conducive to discussing the perfect peace plan. Thanks to Sir Cumference, even the most hesitant will be romancing math.

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SIR CUMFERENCE AND THE FIRST ROUND TABLE

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Number of pages: 31 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA) First published in: 1997 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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If You Were a Minus Sign by Trisha Speed Shaskan

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If You Were a Minus Sign by Trisha Speed Shaskan

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Book for teaching subtraction.  Supports:
Early childhood
Lower primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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If You Were a Minus Sign (Math Fun) [Speed Shaskan, Trisha Sue, Jones, Christianne C., Carabelli, Francesca] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. If You Were a Minus Sign (Math Fun)

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Book to teach subtraction.  Supports:
Early childhood
Lower primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)
First published in: 1997
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart)

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ​
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﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
Who knew that riding an elevator could be such an adventure? Ben meets his Mom at her office on the 10th floor, then together they make several stops on their way down. They find cows and chickens at "Farm Bank and Trust" on the 8th floor, and a traffic jam at "Speedway Delivery" three floors below. As for the "Hard Rock Candy Store," you've got to see it to believe it. Learning how to subtract using a simplified "number line" helps children understand the concept of subtraction.

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Number of pages: 31 Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ​​ ﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher Who knew that riding an elevator could be such an adventure?

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Book to teach subtraction, counting back from ten.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Storybook Guide Based on Pat Hutchins's "Ten Red Apples" ⋆ DREME Family Math

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Explore math while reading and talking about this storybook.

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Ten Little Dinosaurs by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty

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Ten Little Dinosaurs by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty

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Use to teach counting to/back from ten, subtraction.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Orchard Books (UK)
First published in: 2015
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Ten Little ...)

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
Ten little dinosaurs set off in search of adventure. But what will the ten little dinosaurs do when then meet a grumpy triceratops? And a stomping diplodocus? And a HUNGRY t-rex? Meet all your favourite dinosaurs in this romping prehistoric adventure. With lots of things to spot and count on every page, this noisy rhyming story from the creators of the bestselling Ten Little Pirates is perfect for sharing again and again.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Orchard Books (UK) First published in: 2015 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Ten Little ...) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher Ten little dinosaurs set off in search of adventure.

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Ten Little Pirates by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty

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Ten Little Pirates by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty

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Use to teach counting to/back from ten, subtraction.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Ten Little Pirates by Mike Brownlow - Books

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A traditional counting rhyme with boat-load of pirate fun!

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Book to teach large numbers.  Supports:
Early childhood
Lower Primary
Middle Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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The fascinating world of big numbers
comes alive in this award-winning
classic.

Ages 5-9 (Harper Collins)
Hardcover $18, Paperback $8
Also available on two different DVDs

Ordering Information

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ALL BOOKS ORDERED HERE ARE AUTOGRAPHED. For a special inscription,
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How Much Is a Million? The fascinating world of big numbers comes alive in this award-winning classic. Ages 5-9 (Harper Collins) Hardcover $18, Paperback $8 Also available on two different DVDs Ordering Information Online orders processed securely by PayPal. Sales tax added for California residents. FREE Shipping for orders above $50 - Show Shipping Charges[...]

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Book to teach place value, odd and even numbers.  Supports:
Early childhood
Lower primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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"Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books." -Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ Missing Mittens is perfect for teaching odd and even numbers to pre-K through kindergarteners. Every animal on Farmer Bill's farm is missing one mitten. Readers can investigate odd and even numbers as they unravel this mitten mystery!

Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Brian G. Karas. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze-as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives!
Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!

This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models

63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each

Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons

Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented

Lively art from top-notch illustrators

Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension

MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.

The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K-Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1-3; Level 3 is Grades 2-4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.
Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!

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Missing Mittens: Level One: Odd and Even Numbers

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"Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books." -Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ Missing Mittens is perfect for teaching odd and even numbers to pre-K through kindergarteners.

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Book to teach estimation, place value.  Supports:
Lower primary
Year 1
Year 2
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)​
First published in: 1997
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart)

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
What do cars, toys, people, and jelly beans have in common? They can all be estimated. Two friends try out their estimating skills and find out that estimating can have real rewards - especially when there's a contest to enter!

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)​ First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ​ ﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher What do cars, toys, people, and jelly beans have in common?

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Book to teach counting and place value.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Bill Martin Jr, an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet, held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. His many books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children.

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Bill Martin Jr, an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet, held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. His many books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children.

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Book to teach place value, counting, subtraction and addition.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 44 Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers (USA) First published in: 2006 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No Is this story part of...

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Book to support place value, addition, subtraction and grouping/decomposition of numbers.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Slip, slide, leap, and dive with a family of seven lively ducklings as they get ready to fly for the very first time. It's an adventure little ones will want to recount again and again!

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Book to teach large numbers.  Supports:
Early childhood
Lower Primary
Middle Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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The fascinating world of big numbers
comes alive in this award-winning
classic.

Ages 5-9 (Harper Collins)
Hardcover $18, Paperback $8
Also available on two different DVDs

Ordering Information

Online orders processed securely by PayPal. Sales tax added for California residents. FREE Shipping for orders above $50 - Show Shipping Charges

ALL BOOKS ORDERED HERE ARE AUTOGRAPHED. For a special inscription,
please be sure to fill out the request field on checkout located below your address.
If left blank, David will autograph ONLY.This is how the field looks:
Public
Performance
Edition $60.00

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How Much Is a Million? The fascinating world of big numbers comes alive in this award-winning classic. Ages 5-9 (Harper Collins) Hardcover $18, Paperback $8 Also available on two different DVDs Ordering Information Online orders processed securely by PayPal. Sales tax added for California residents. FREE Shipping for orders above $50 - Show Shipping Charges[...]

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Use to teach place value.  Supports:
Lower primary
Middle Primary
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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In one lifetime, a caribou will shed 10 sets of antlers, a woodpecker will drill 30 roosting holes, a giraffe will wear 200 spots, a seahorse will birth 1,000 babies. Count each one and many more while learning about the wondrous things that can happen in just one lifetime. This extraordinary book collects animal information not available anywhere else-and shows all 30 roosting holes, all 200 spots, and, yes!, all 1,000 baby seahorses in eye-catching illustrations. A book about picturing numbers and considering the endlessly fascinating lives all around us, Lifetime is sure to delight young nature lovers.

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Lifetime by Lola M. Schaefer | Hardie Grant Publishing

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In one lifetime, a caribou will shed 10 sets of antlers, a woodpecker will drill 30 roosting holes, a giraffe will wear 200 spots, a seahorse will birth 1,000 babies. Count each one and many more while learning about the wondrous things that can happen in just one lifetime.

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Book to teach place value, odd and even numbers.  Supports:
Early childhood
Lower primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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"Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books." -Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ Missing Mittens is perfect for teaching odd and even numbers to pre-K through kindergarteners. Every animal on Farmer Bill's farm is missing one mitten. Readers can investigate odd and even numbers as they unravel this mitten mystery!

Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Brian G. Karas. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze-as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives!
Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!

This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models

63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each

Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons

Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented

Lively art from top-notch illustrators

Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension

MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.

The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K-Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1-3; Level 3 is Grades 2-4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.
Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!

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Missing Mittens: Level One: Odd and Even Numbers

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"Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books." -Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ Missing Mittens is perfect for teaching odd and even numbers to pre-K through kindergarteners.

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Book to teach estimation, place value.  Supports:
Lower primary
Year 1
Year 2
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)​
First published in: 1997
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart)

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
What do cars, toys, people, and jelly beans have in common? They can all be estimated. Two friends try out their estimating skills and find out that estimating can have real rewards - especially when there's a contest to enter!

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)​ First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ​ ﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher What do cars, toys, people, and jelly beans have in common?

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Teddy Bear Patterns by Barbara Barbieri McGrath

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Teddy Bear Patterns by Barbara Barbieri McGrath

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Book to teach place value and patterns.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Teddy Bear Patterns by Barbara Barbieri McGrath: 9781580894227 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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The teddy bears are back—this time to teach readers all about patterns. Similar to the first three books in the McGrath Math series of concept books, TEDDY BEAR PATTERNS uses rhyming verse to explain...

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Book to teach counting and place value.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Bill Martin Jr, an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet, held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. His many books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children.

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Bill Martin Jr, an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet, held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. His many books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children.

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A Place for Zero: A Maths Adventure by Angeline Sparagna LoPresti

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A Place for Zero: A Maths Adventure by Angeline Sparagna LoPresti

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Book for teaching place value and zero as a place value holder.  Supports:
Lower primary
Year 1
Year 2
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA) First published in: 2003 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of...

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Book to teach concept of displacement in volume and capacity.  Supports:
Lower primary
Middle primary
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 28
Publisher: Puffin (USA)
First published in: 1994
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ​

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Mr Archimedes' bath always overflows and he always has to clear up the mess, until the day he decides to find out where the water comes from and if Wombat, Goat or Kangaroo are responsible.​

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Number of pages: 28 Publisher: Puffin (USA) First published in: 1994 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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Book to teach place value, counting, subtraction and addition.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
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Number of pages: 44 Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers (USA) First published in: 2006 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No Is this story part of...

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Uno's Garden: Counting Book by Graeme Base

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Uno's Garden: Counting Book by Graeme Base

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Book to teach place value, counting, subtraction and addition.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
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Graeme Base is one of the world's leading creators of picture books. Animalia received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986 and has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of over three million copies.

Graeme Base is one of the world's leading creators of picture books. Animalia received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986 and has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of over three million copies.

Other favourites by Graeme Base include The Eleventh Hour, The Waterhole, Jungle Drums, Uno's Garden, Enigma, The Legend of the Golden Snail, The Jewel Fish of Karnak, Little Elephants, The Last King of Angkor Wat, the Little Bug Books, Eye to Eye, The Amazing Monster Detectoscope, Moonfish and The Tree. Graeme lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his artist wife, Robyn.

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Uno's Garden Counting Book by Graeme Base

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This playful counting book for the very young is a celebration of nature and imagination. Specially adapted by Graeme Base, the gorgeous illustrations guide children as they learn their numbers, discovering a whole menagerie of surprising and delightful creatures along the way.

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Book to support place value, addition, subtraction and grouping/decomposition of numbers.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes here.
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Slip, slide, leap, and dive with a family of seven lively ducklings as they get ready to fly for the very first time. It's an adventure little ones will want to recount again and again!

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One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre

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One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre

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Book to teach multiplication.  Supports:
Early childhood
Lower Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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April Pulley Sayre is an award-winning author of over 65 natural history books for children and adults. She has photo-illustrated ten of them. Her read-aloud books, known for their lyricism and scientific precision, have been translated into French, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean. Her picture book VULTURE VIEW, illustrated by Steve Jenkins, received the Theodor "Seuss" Geisel Honor from the American Library Association. STARS BENEATH YOUR BED: the Surprising Story of Dust, received the AAAS/SB&amp;F/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and was named an ALA Notable. ONE IS SNAIL, TEN IS A CRAB was an ALA Notable and received Britain's highest literacy award. THE BUMBLEBEE QUEEN marked her third win of the John Burroughs Award. Sayre and her husband Jeff have followed lemurs in Madagascar, pursued army ants in Panama, and eaten piranha in the Peruvian Amazon. Mostly, though, they garden for wildlife and munch blueberries at their home in the Midwest.

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One Is A Snail, Ten Is A Crab: A Counting by Feet Book

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April Pulley Sayre is an award-winning author of over 65 natural history books for children and adults. She has photo-illustrated ten of them. Her read-aloud books, known for their lyricism and scientific precision, have been translated into French, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean.

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Book to teach efficient counting strategies and multiplication.  Supports:
Lower Primary
Middle primary
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Teaching notes here.
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Let Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences-laugh with them, learn with them, read with them! Eight classic, best-selling titles are available now!

Category: Math Skills"How many grapes are on the vine? Counting each takes too much time. Never fear, I have a hunchThere is a match for every bunch!"Greg Tang, a lifelong lover of math, shares the techniques that have helped him solve problems in the most creative ways! Harry Briggs's vibrant & inviting illustrations create a perfect environment for these innovative games. So open your mind-and have fun!"This...clever math book uses rhyming couplets... riddles...visual clues to help the reader find new ways to group numbers for quick counting...A winning addition!" --Kirkus

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The Grapes Of Math [Tang, Greg, Briggs, Harry] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Grapes Of Math

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Book to teach multiplication.  Supports:
Lower Primary
Year 1
Year 2
Teaching notes here.
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"The concept of doubling goes down easy in this combination of multiplication facts, rhyme, humor - and diner food." - The Horn Book

Down on the farm one morning, Papa McFay orders his sons to hop to their chores. But from Minnie's kitchen wafts a smell that gets the boys itchin', and one by one, they succumb to the call of that sweet aroma. Each brother arrives at Minnie's twice as hungry as his brother before - and looking for twice as much grub. Will they be in double trouble when Papa McFay tracks them down? With singsong rhythms and comical illustrations spiced with flavor, Dayle Ann Dodds and John Manders serve up a humorous lesson in multiplication.

Teaches maths in a fun accessible way!

Text has a fun sing-song rhythm that's great to read aloud!

About the author

Dayle Ann Dodds is the author of many books for children. She says, "When I was young, my parents had a ranch with lots of fences to paint. Often my father would wake me up early to go into town to a diner just like Minnie's for a cowboy breakfast - stacks of fluffy buttermilk pancakes piled high to the sky!".

About the illustrator

John Manders works out of his studio in Pittsburgh, creating artwork for such picture books as "Seor Don Gato".

ISBN: 9780763633134
Imprint: Candlewick
Distributor: Walker Australia-HEDS
Binding: Trade Paperback
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Dimensions: 224 x 288mm, 40pp
Stock Status: Confirmed
Australian RRP: $16.99
New Zealand RRP: $18.99
Stock Level: Out Of Stock

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"The concept of doubling goes down easy in this combination of multiplication facts, rhyme, humor - and diner food." - The Horn Book Down on the farm one morning, Papa McFay orders his sons to hop to their chores.

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One Odd Day by Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed

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One Odd Day by Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed

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Teacher Reference book used to teach odd and even numbers.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing (USA)
First published in: 2006
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Arbordale Books)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN ​​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
This humorous, rhythmic, read-aloud story is about a young boy who awakens to find that everything around him is odd. He has one shoe, his shirt has three sleeves, and his dog has five legs! Children and adults will delight in finding all the odd things hidden in the art.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing (USA) First published in: 2006 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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My Even Day by Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed

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My Even Day by Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed

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Teacher Reference book used to teach odd and even numbers.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing (USA)
First published in: 2007
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Arbordale Books) ​

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN ​​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
In this delightful, rhythmic sequel to One Odd Day, the young boy awakens to find that it is another strange day, now everything is even, and his mother has two heads! This time, a school field trip to the zoo is dealt with in an odd, but even-handed manner. And, like its predecessor, children will spend hours looking for all the hidden objects in the incredible art.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing (USA) First published in: 2007 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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Noni the Pony Counts to a Million by Alison Lester

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Noni the Pony Counts to a Million by Alison Lester

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Book for teaching large numbers. Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Preschool
Kindergarten
Year 1
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Noni the Pony has a lot of fun counting everything she sees on a happy summer's day! You may have met Noni already in Noni the Pony, Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach and Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey.

Noni the Pony stands under one tree, and watches her two friends dance by the sea. She gives three speckled hens a ride up the hill... Come on another adventure with Noni in this delightful rhyming story.

Alison Lester's books are favourites with children and adults around the world. Magic Beach, Imagine, My Farm and Noni the Pony are Australian classics.

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Noni the Pony has a lot of fun counting everything she sees on a happy summer's day! You may have met Noni already in Noni the Pony, Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach and Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey. Noni the Pony stands under one tree, and watches her two friends dance by the sea.

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eBook (use Sora) to teach large numbers and estimation skills.  Supports:
Lower Primary
Middle Primary
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 6
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 28
Publisher: Chronicle Books (USA)
First published in: 2012
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
How many jelly beans are enough? How many are too many? Aiden and Emma can't decide. Is ten enough? How about one thousand? That's a lot of jelly beans. But eaten over a whole year, it's only two or three a day!

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Number of pages: 28 Publisher: Chronicle Books (USA) First published in: 2012 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher How many jelly beans are enough?

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Can be used to teach addition, subtraction counting to/from 10/20.  Supports:
Early childhood
Preschool
Kindergarten

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Penguin Random House's Red Fox (UK)
First published in: 1994
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
The eccentric and absent-minded Professor Dupont is the proud but worried owner of ten cockatoos. The birds play tricks on the Professor and hide from him. He can't see them anywhere ... but maybe you can.

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Penguin Random House's Red Fox (UK) First published in: 1994 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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The Three Little Pigs Count to 100 by Grace Maccarone

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The Three Little Pigs Count to 100 by Grace Maccarone

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Book to develop efficient counting strategies.  Supports:
Early Childhood
Lower Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Check availability on Oliver here.

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The well-known fable of the Three Little Pigs gets a makeover in this efficient counting guide for beginning readers. The first little pig uses 5 bundles of straw to build a house in the shape of a cylinder, but the wolf blows it down. Using 6 big sticks and sheets to build a cone-shaped house, the second little pig is also unsuccessful at keeping the wolf at bay. Finally, the third little pig smartly gathers 100 strong bricks to build a cube-shaped house. Guess which piggy's house finally withstands the big bad wolf's blows? Pages at the end feature information on ordinal numbers, counting by ones and tens, and geometric shapes.

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The Three Little Pigs Count to 100 [Maccarone, Grace, Pistacchio] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Three Little Pigs Count to 100

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365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet

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365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet

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Book can be used to teach multiplication, fractions, statistics, calendar (time), patterns. Supports:
Early Childhood
Middle Primary
Upper Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (USA)
First published in: 2007
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website
​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
From the amazing success of the documentary March of the Penguins to the popular penguins in Madagascar to the penguin-themed movie "Happy Feet", penguins are everywhere! That's especially true for the family in "365 Penguins", who find a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door for every day of the year. At first they're cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up - along with the family's problems. Feeding, cleaning and housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They're noisy, smelly and they always hog the bathroom! And who on earth is sending these squawking birds? In a large format and with lots of opportunities for counting, "365 Penguins" is sure to become a perennial wintertime favourite.

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Number of pages: 48 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (USA) First published in: 2007 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet

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365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet

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Book can be used to teach multiplication, fractions, statistics, calendar (time), patterns. Supports:
Early Childhood
Middle Primary
Upper Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (USA)
First published in: 2007
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website
​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
From the amazing success of the documentary March of the Penguins to the popular penguins in Madagascar to the penguin-themed movie "Happy Feet", penguins are everywhere! That's especially true for the family in "365 Penguins", who find a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door for every day of the year. At first they're cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up - along with the family's problems. Feeding, cleaning and housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They're noisy, smelly and they always hog the bathroom! And who on earth is sending these squawking birds? In a large format and with lots of opportunities for counting, "365 Penguins" is sure to become a perennial wintertime favourite.

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Number of pages: 48 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (USA) First published in: 2007 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet

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365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet

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Book can be used to teach multiplication, fractions, statistics, calendar (time), patterns. Supports:
Early Childhood
Middle Primary
Upper Primary
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (USA)
First published in: 2007
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website
​

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
From the amazing success of the documentary March of the Penguins to the popular penguins in Madagascar to the penguin-themed movie "Happy Feet", penguins are everywhere! That's especially true for the family in "365 Penguins", who find a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door for every day of the year. At first they're cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up - along with the family's problems. Feeding, cleaning and housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They're noisy, smelly and they always hog the bathroom! And who on earth is sending these squawking birds? In a large format and with lots of opportunities for counting, "365 Penguins" is sure to become a perennial wintertime favourite.

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Number of pages: 48 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (USA) First published in: 2007 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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Book about division and sharing and fractions.  Supports:
Middle Primary
Year 3
Year 4
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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About the Book

The Lion's Share

Written and illustrated by Matthew McElligott

2008, Walker and Co.
ISBN Hardcover: 0802797687
ISBN Paperback: 0802723608
Recommend ages: 4 to 8

When the ant receives a special invitation to dine with the lion, she is ready to be on her best behavior. During dessert, the other guests do not mind their manners, each one taking half the remaining cake as it is passed around. By the time it reaches the ant, barely a crumb is left for her to share with the King. What to do?

She offers to make up for it by baking another cake, this one just for the King. Not to be outdone, all the other animals in turn offer to bake twice as many cakes as the next. As it turns out, this is not a particularly good idea.

Anyone in the market for a book about math, dessert, obnoxious animals, and the wisdom of knowing when you have enough will not be disappointed. As for everyone else? Let them eat cake.

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The Lion's Share Written and illustrated by Matthew McElligott 2008, Walker and Co. ISBN Hardcover: 0802797687 ISBN Paperback: 0802723608 Recommend ages: 4 to 8 When the ant receives a special invitation to dine with the lion, she is ready to be on her best behavior.

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How Many Dogs in the House? by Beverly Boorer and Kilmeny Niland

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How Many Dogs in the House? by Beverly Boorer and Kilmeny Niland

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Book for counting.  Supports:
Early childhood
Preschool
Kindergarten
Check availability on Oliver here.

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How many dogs in the house? book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. A cheerful read-aloud counting book in disguise. This house is...

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Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumplestiltskin by Pam Calvert

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Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumplestiltskin by Pam Calvert

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Book for teaching multiplication.  Supports:
Middle primary
Year 3
Year 4
Teaching notes here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing​ (U.S.)
First published in: 2006
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Charlesbridge's Math Adventure)

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website

Synopsis by the author/publisher
Rumpelstiltskin is back! This time he's making mischief with his multiplying stick. Can Peter unlock the secret of the stick in time to save the kingdom? Whimsical illustrations bring fun to multiplying whole numbers and fractions.

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MULTIPLYING MENACE: THE REVENGE OF RUMPELSTILTSKIN

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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing​ (U.S.) First published in: 2006 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Charlesbridge's Math Adventure) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher Rumpelstiltskin is back!

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Spaghetti and Meatballs for All by Marilyn Burns

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Spaghetti and Meatballs for All by Marilyn Burns

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Book to teach multiplication, area and perimeter.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Scholastic (USA)
First published in: 1997
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Marilyn Burns' Brainy Day Books)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: ​UK, USA, AUS, IND, CAN

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
Mr. and Mrs. Comfort are having a family reunion! Mr. Comfort starts cooking up his famous spaghetti and meatballs, while Mrs. Comfort carefully arranges eight tables and thirty-two chairs so that everyone will have a seat. The tables look lovely, the food is ready, and here come the guests--with their own seating plans!​

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
Marilyn Burns' 'Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!' (1997) is a well-known mathematical story featuring Mrs. and Mr. Comfort who are organising a family reunion for 32 people altogether, and their guests will be served Mrs. Comfort's famous spaghetti and meatballs. Mrs. Comfort has planned for a seating arrangement of eight tables with four chairs per table - a perfect configuration for 32 people. However, when their guests arrive one after another, the guests decide to join tables together and get rid of some chairs so they all can sit closer together. For example, when Mrs. Comfort's daughter arrives with her husband and two children, they want to sit with Mrs. and Mr. Comfort, so they push two tables together leaving enough space for just six chairs around the tables as opposed to eight chairs. The tables continue to be rearranged into different configurations by guests at Mrs. Comfort's despair, for example, one cluster of eight tables with only enough space for 12 chairs around them and one line of eight tables with only enough space for 18 chairs around them. Chaos unfolded. Regardless of the different configurations they try, it is Mrs. Comfort's original seating plan of eight tables with four chairs per table that will ensure that there is enough space for all 32 chairs for all the 32 people. The story is great for showing visually the distinction between surface area and perimeter, specifically while the various configurations of the eight tables have the same surface area, the same cannot be said about the perimeter. There is also a note for teachers and parents at the back of the book with teaching activity ideas that can be facilitated following the reading of the story. We can easily see teachers and parents designing various hands-on investigative activities for children to extend their mathematics learning from this story, for example, by giving them a different number of guests or number of tables and chairs for them to work out which table configuration would be most appropriate. All in all, we highly recommend 'Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!' to introduce the concepts of surface area and perimeter to children, aged 9+ years old.

Recommended age range:
9+ years old

​ Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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Number of pages: 40 Publisher: Scholastic (USA) First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Marilyn Burns' Brainy Day Books) Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: ​UK , USA , AUS , IND , CAN ﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher Mr. and Mrs.

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Spaghetti and Meatballs for All by Marilyn Burns

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Spaghetti and Meatballs for All by Marilyn Burns

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Book to teach multiplication, area and perimeter.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
Check availability on Oliver here.

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Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Scholastic (USA)
First published in: 1997
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Marilyn Burns' Brainy Day Books)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: ​UK, USA, AUS, IND, CAN

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
Mr. and Mrs. Comfort are having a family reunion! Mr. Comfort starts cooking up his famous spaghetti and meatballs, while Mrs. Comfort carefully arranges eight tables and thirty-two chairs so that everyone will have a seat. The tables look lovely, the food is ready, and here come the guests--with their own seating plans!​

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
Marilyn Burns' 'Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!' (1997) is a well-known mathematical story featuring Mrs. and Mr. Comfort who are organising a family reunion for 32 people altogether, and their guests will be served Mrs. Comfort's famous spaghetti and meatballs. Mrs. Comfort has planned for a seating arrangement of eight tables with four chairs per table - a perfect configuration for 32 people. However, when their guests arrive one after another, the guests decide to join tables together and get rid of some chairs so they all can sit closer together. For example, when Mrs. Comfort's daughter arrives with her husband and two children, they want to sit with Mrs. and Mr. Comfort, so they push two tables together leaving enough space for just six chairs around the tables as opposed to eight chairs. The tables continue to be rearranged into different configurations by guests at Mrs. Comfort's despair, for example, one cluster of eight tables with only enough space for 12 chairs around them and one line of eight tables with only enough space for 18 chairs around them. Chaos unfolded. Regardless of the different configurations they try, it is Mrs. Comfort's original seating plan of eight tables with four chairs per table that will ensure that there is enough space for all 32 chairs for all the 32 people. The story is great for showing visually the distinction between surface area and perimeter, specifically while the various configurations of the eight tables have the same surface area, the same cannot be said about the perimeter. There is also a note for teachers and parents at the back of the book with teaching activity ideas that can be facilitated following the reading of the story. We can easily see teachers and parents designing various hands-on investigative activities for children to extend their mathematics learning from this story, for example, by giving them a different number of guests or number of tables and chairs for them to work out which table configuration would be most appropriate. All in all, we highly recommend 'Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!' to introduce the concepts of surface area and perimeter to children, aged 9+ years old.

Recommended age range:
9+ years old

​ Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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Number of pages: 40 Publisher: Scholastic (USA) First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Marilyn Burns' Brainy Day Books) Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: ​UK , USA , AUS , IND , CAN ﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher Mr. and Mrs.

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Used to teach multiplication.  Supports:
Lower primary
Year 1
Year 2
Teaching notes here.
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This Step 1 Step into Reading Math Reader offers a hilarious and unique approach to addition and subtraction, courtesy of the Berenstains. Bears on wheels-unicycles, bikes, and trikes-gradually increase in number, engaging in silly antics that will make beginning readers giggle as they also learn beginning math skills. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhymes and rhythmic text, paired with picture clues, help children decode the story.

Over the course of fifty years, Stan and Jan Berenstain wrote and illustrated hundreds of books about the Berenstain Bears in dozens of formats, from board books to beginning readers. Some of the most enduring are the stories in the groundbreaking Bright and Early Books and Beginner Books series.

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The Berenstain Bears Bears on Wheels by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain: 9780385391368 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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This Step 1 Step into Reading Math Reader offers a hilarious and unique approach to addition and subtraction, courtesy of the Berenstains. Bears on wheels-unicycles, bikes, and trikes-gradually increase in number, engaging in silly antics that will make beginning readers giggle as they also learn beginning math skills.

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Book teaches about different kinds of graphs.  Supports:
Lower primary
Middle primary
Year 2
Year 3
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Number of pages: 32 Publisher: Holiday House First published in: 2006 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics...

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Book to teach time.  Supports:
Middle primary
Year 3
Year 4
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About The Book

When the hall clock reads twenty minutes past four, the attic clock reads twenty-three minutes past four, the kitchen clock reads twenty-five minutes past four, and the bedroom clock reads twenty-six minutes past four, what should Mr. Higgins do? He can't tell which of his clocks tells the right time. He is in for a real surprise when the Clockmaker shows him that they are all correct!

About The Author

Pat Hutchins is the author and illustrator of many popular picture books, including Rosie's Walk; Good-Night, Owl!; Titch; and The Wind Blew, for which she won the Kate Greenaway Medal. She lives in London, England.

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About The Book When the hall clock reads twenty minutes past four, the attic clock reads twenty-three minutes past four, the kitchen clock reads twenty-five minutes past four, and the bedroom clock reads twenty-six minutes past four, what should Mr. Higgins do? He can't tell which of his clocks tells the right time.

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Book can be used to support teaching time.  Supports:
Lower primary
Middle primary
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Teaching notes here.
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Book about 2D shapes.  Supports:
Lower Primary
Middle Primary
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing​ (USA)
First published in: 2014
Format: Picture book

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website

Synopsis by the author/publisher
Mr. and Mrs. Shape are expecting a baby, but they are surprised when three arrive! The first is just like Mother Rhombus, the other just like Father Rectangle, the third baby is a different shape. What should her name be? Go on a geometry naming adventure as all the shape family relatives weigh in. Will Cousin Triangle, Aunt Hexagon or Grandma Rhombus have the right angle?​

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Number of pages: 31 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing​ (USA) First published in: 2014 Format: Picture book Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher Mr. and Mrs.

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Book about length, perimeter and area.  Supports:
Lower Primary
Middle primary
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Teaching notes here.
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Kane Press (USA)
First published in: 2002
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Math Matters)

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: ​UK, USA, AUS, IND, CAN

﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
When Sam comes up with sneaker squares, he uses them to measure the area of the lawns he mows for his neighbors. Will his calculations help him earn enough money to buy the bike of his dreams? This title teaches about measuring area. ​

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
In Nat Gabriel's 'Sam's Sneaker Squares' (2002), Sam has been mowing Mr. Hill's lawn and Mrs. Green's to earn some money to buy himself a new bike. Sam gets paid the same to mow both lawns, and yet it takes him much longer to finish mowing Mr. Hill's lawn. This prompts Sam to figure out how to measure the surface area of both lawns so he can decide whether to charge Mr. Hill more. Thanks to his muddy sneakers and a little help from his brother, Sam soon figures out that he can measure the surface area of the lawns by counting the number of steps he takes along the width and the length of the rectangular lawns, then divide the lawns into equal squares with each side of each square being about the same length as Sam's sneakers, hence the sneaker squares. By counting the sneaker squares of both lawns, Sam figures out that while Mrs. Green's lawn is about 200 sneaker squares big, Mr. Hill's is 160 sneaker squares bigger. With this new information, Sam can now persuade Mr. Hill to pay him more for his work. This story provides a great meaningful real-world context to help young children see why knowing how to work out surface areas can be very useful. We can also see a wide range of practical learning activities that teachers and parents can do with their children after finish reading the story, for example, we can imagine children being encouraged to use Sam's strategy to measure the surface area of their classroom, gym and playground. Children's learning can be extended further through mathematical investigations, for example, by figuring out if measuring the width and length using their footsteps will give them the same dimensions when comparing to an adult's footsteps. Given its use of square grids, the story can also be used to teach multiplication in terms of arrays. All in all, we highly recommend 'Sam's Sneaker Squares' to introduce to young children (aged 7+ years old) the concept of finding surface area of rectangular shapes; non-standard measurement units and even multiplication (arrays).​
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Recommended age range:
7+ years old

​​ Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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Number of pages: 31 Publisher: Kane Press (USA) First published in: 2002 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series?

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A Very Improbable Story by Charles Einhorn

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A Very Improbable Story by Charles Einhorn

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Book about chance and probability.  Supports:
Middle primary
Upper primary
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Teaching notes here.
Teaching notes (Numeracy Library) here.
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﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher
Ethan wakes up one morning to find a very strange cat stuck on his head. The cat, Odds, refuses to budge until Ethan wins a game of probability. Without looking, Ethan must pick out a dime from his coin collection or two matching socks from his dresser, or do something else improbable. If he doesn't, Odds is there to stay, and Ethan has a 100% chance of missing his big soccer game. A very improbable story about a challenging math concept.

Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
Edward Einhorn's 'A Very Improbable Story' (2008), a title in the Charlesbridge Math Adventure series, introduces the concept of probability (and, to an extent, fractions) to young readers. The story follows Ethan, a young boy who woke up one morning with a talking, and rather bossy, black cat on his head. Odds, the cat, promised to get off Ethan's head if he wins a probability game. Throughout the story, everyday situations are cleverly turned into probability games. The illustrations by Adam Gustavson are great in helping young readers to visualise probability though we wish this could have been done for every round of the game, particularly in the latter half of the story. We like the imaginative idea of a bossy talking cat, but we were not particularly drawn to the character, as we do not really know its motive: Why did Odds pick Edward? Why was Odds so obsessed about getting Edward to win a probability game? All in all, we like it for the mathematical element of the story, but we would have loved to see a more convincing storyline. Recommended for children aged 9+ years old.
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Recommended age range:
9+ years old

Relevant mathematics topics: Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors , where you can also find our submission guideline.

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﻿ Synopsis by the author/publisher Ethan wakes up one morning to find a very strange cat stuck on his head. The cat, Odds, refuses to budge until Ethan wins a game of probability. Without looking, Ethan must pick out a dime from his coin collection or two matching socks from his dresser, or do something else improbable.