Math: Hot and Spicy!

NCTM Southern Regional Conference and Exposition

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

Nancy Leveille

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

Evaluation Rubric

Accuracy

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Inaccuracies present; Accurate mathematics;

incorrect terminology all information and

relationships are correct

Visual and Verbal Appeal

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Looks just like a Format and presentation

textbook. is appealing

Connections

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Connections are Readers can easily

difficult to make; make connections

isolates between the book's

mathematics mathematics and their own lives

Audience

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Narrow Audience appeal is

targeted audience broad and provides for a range in abilities

"Wow" Factor

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

Evaluation rubric adapted from:

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

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

#	ftnt#	Author	Title	Topic	Additional Information
1	2,3,4	Aker, S	What comes in 2s, 3s, & 4s?	Number and operations. Lesson idea: Make a poster for things that come in 2s. Cut out pictures from magazines and glue them to the poster. Do the same for 3s. & for 4s.	ISBN 0-671-79247-4
2	*5	Alda, A	Arlene Alda's 1 2 3	Numbers: counting (one to ten and back)	1998 ISBN 1-883672-71-6
3	5	Aliki	Ah, music!	Connections (to music)	2003 ISBN 0-06-028727-6
4	2,3,5	Allen, P	Who sank the boat?	Weight, length, area. Lesson idea: Explore concepts of volume, circumference, and area using boxes (pizza, cereal, shoe) and scoops, lids, spoons, and items (birdseed, rice, beans, sand, water).	ISBN 0-698-30755-0
5	1,5	van Allsburg, C	Jumanji	Data analysis Probability	1981 New York: Houghton Mifflin
6	5	Anness Publishing	Let's look at patterns		2003 ISBN 1-843-09889-X
7	*1,3,4,5	Anno, M	Anno's counting book	Number and operations: Counting Base ten	1975 ISBN 0-690-01287-X
8	*3	Anno, M	Anno's counting house		ISBN 0-399-20896-8
9	1,4	Anno, M	Anno's mysterious multiplying jar	Algebra: Factorials, patterns	1983 New York: Philomel
10	1,5	Anno, M	Anno's magic seeds	Algebra: Solving equations Numbers and operations Counting	1995 New York: Philomel
11	5	Anno, M	Anno's Math games	Many wonderful pictures to play: What is different? Putting together and taking apart. Numbers in order. Who's the tallest?	1982 ISBN 0-399-21151-9
12	5	Anno, M	Anno's math games II	Algebra: Functions (introduction to function machines) Lesson idea: Play the guess my function game	1997 ISBN 0-698-11672-0
13	5	Anno, M	Socrates and the three little pigs	Counting patterns	1986 ISBN 0-399-21310-4
14	3,5	Antherlay, S	Math in the bath		ISBN 0-689-80318-4
15	5	Appelt, K	Bat jamboree	Numbers: Counting (1 to 10 to1)	1996 ISBN 0-688-16167-7
16	1	Archambault, J. & Martin, B. Jr.	Knots on a counting rope	Ethnomathematics (Native American) Keeping track	1987 New York: Henry Holt
17	5	Astop, C & Astop J	Adding	Numbers: Addition	1995
18	1,5	Axelrod, A	Pigs in the pantry	Measurement	1997 New York: Simon & Schuster
19	1,5	Axelrod, A	Pigs on the ball	Geometry: Shapes	1998 New York: Simon & Schuster
20	1,4,5	Axelrod, A	Pigs will be pigs	Number and operations: Addition Measurement: Money	1994 New York: Simon & Schuster
21	*3,5	Bang, M	The grey lady and the strawberry snatcher		1986 ISBN 0-02-708140-0
22	3,4,5	Bang, M	Ten, nine, eight		ISBN 0-59042663-X
23	1,3,5	Base, G	The eleventh hour: A curious mystery	Data Analysis and probability	1988 ISBN 0-8109-0851-4
24	5	Beil, K	A cake all for me!	Numbers: counting to twenty measurements and conversions included as well as recipes	1998 ISBN 0-439-08724-4
25	5	Bernal, R	The ants go marching one by one	Numbers: counting Lesson idea: sing the traditional nursery rhyme for counting to ten	1993 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-11352-0
26	2,3,5	Birch, D	The king's chessboard	Algebra: Change. Exponential growth (base two). Lesson idea: How much rice would the king have to give the wise man? Make a table to help you figure it out.	1988 ISBN 0-14-054880-7
27	5	Boegehold, L	The Gummi Bear counting book		1997 ISBN 0-439-24991-0
28	5	Bryant-Mole, K	Starting to measure	Measurement	1999 ISBN 074603801-1
29	5	Buckless, A	Too many cooks!	Multiplication and skip counting	2000 ISBN 0-439-16966-6
30	*3,5	Burnigham, J	1 2 3		1985 ISBN 0-517-55962-5
31	1,4	Burns, M	The greedy triangle	Geometry: Shapes; Sides and angles	1995 ISBN 0590489917
32	1,4,5	Burns, M	Spaghetti and meatballs for all!	Geometry: Measurement of area and perimeter Lesson idea: act out the story.	1997 ISBN 0590944592
33	1,3,5	Cannon, J	Stellaluna	Geometry: Attributes; Orientation in space	1993 ISBN 0-15-280217-7
34	*3,5	Carle, E	1, 2, 3 to the zoo	Numbers: Counting (1 to 10)	1987 ISBN 0-698-11645-3
35	1	Carle, E	Draw me a star	Geometry	1992 New York: Philomel
36	2,3,4,5	Carle, E	The grouchy ladybug	Measurement. Lesson idea: When a student "catches" the clock o the hour, (s)he may wear a ladybug hat and read from the book abut who the ladybug is fighting at that hour.	1996 ISBN 0-06-444116-9
37	1	Carle, E	Rooster's off to see the world	Number and operations: Counting on; Addition; Subtraction	1972 New York: Simon & Schuster
38	2,3	Carle, E	Today is Monday	Measurement. Lesson idea: Does the school cafeteria have a set schedule for certain menu items? Keep track of the menu for one month. Do you see any patterns?	ISBN 0-399-23605-8
39	1,3,4	Carle, E	The very busy spider	Geometry: Shapes; Patterns	1984 ISBN 0-399-21166-7
40	5	Carle, E	The very hungry caterpillar	Numbers: counting (through the days of the week)	1969 ISBN 0-399-20853-4
41	*5	Cassettari, N (illus)	Learn your shapes	Geometry: Shapes	2000 ISBN 1740470028
42	3,5	Christelow, E	Five little monkeys jumping on the bed		ISBN 0-395-90023-9
43	5	Christelow, E	Five little monkeys sitting in a tree		1991 ISBN 0-590-13520-1
44	5	Christelow, E	Five little moneys with nothing to do		1996 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-590-51185-8
45	1,4	Clement, G	Counting on Frank	Number and operations: Estimation; Measurement	1990 ISBN 0-836-80358-2
46	5	Cline-Ransome, L	Satchel Paige	Lesson idea: read then do your "Vital Statistics"	2000 ISBN 0-689-81151-9
47	5	Coleman, M	One, two, three, oops!	Numbers: counting to ten	1998 ISBN 0-439-13577-X
48	5	Coy, J	Two old potatoes	Lesson idea: read then plant potatoes. Measure time and height of plant above ground. Dig up potatoes and cook per recipe.	2003 ISBN 0-375-82180-5
49	*2,3	Daughtry, D	What's inside?	Number and operations. Lesson idea: Guess what is inside. How big is it? What shape is it? Is it more than one thing? Brainstorm your own What's inside? Book using items from the classroom.	ISBN 0-394-86249-X
50	1	Dee, R	Two ways to count to ten	Number and operations: Counting by 1s; Counting by 2s	1988 New York: Henry Holt
51	5	dePaola, T	Meet the Barkers	Number: Counting (count down)	2001 ISBN 0-399-23708-9
52	5	dePaola, T	A new barker in the house	Lesson idea: read the first day of school	2002 ISBN 0-399-23865-4
53	1	DeRubertis, B	A collection for Kate	Number and operations: Addition	1999 New York: The Kane Press
54	1	DeRubertis, B	Count on Pablo	Number and operations: Skip counting	1999 New York: The Kane Press
55	1	DeRubertis, B	Deena's lucky penny	Measurement: Money	1999 New York: The Kane Press
56	*3	Dreschler, H	The yellow unbrella		ISBN 0-02-73320-3
57	5	Emberly, R	My numbers Mi numeros	Numbers: Counting (1-10 bilingual)	2000 ISBN 0-316-23350-1
58	1	Enderle, R. & Tessler, S.	What would mama do?	Measurement: Customary system for liquid, dry, weight, and other measures	1995 New York: Boyds Mills Press
59	*3	Ernst, L	Up to ten and down again		ISBN 0-688-04541-3
60	5	Feelings, M	Moja means one: Swahili counting book	Numbers: Counting (1-10 with Swahili word names)	1971 ISBN 0-14-054662-6
61	5	Fleming. D	Count!	Number and operations: Counting 1-10	1992 ISBN 0-8050-1595-7
62	5	Fleming, D	In the small, small pond		1993 ISBN 0-590-48119-3
63	5	Floca, B	Five trucks	Numbers: Counting (first, second, third, fourth, fifth)	1999 ISBN 0-7894-8188-X
64	5	Franco, B	Mathematickles!	seasonal poems	2003 ISBN 0-689-84357-7
65	5	Freeman, D	Corduroy	Lesson idea: after reading the story count everyone's buttons.	1968 ISBN0-670-24133-4
66	5	Freeman, J	Hi ho librario!	Lesson idea: Songs, chants, and stories to make connections (music and math for example)	1997 ISBN 1-890604-00-3
67	1,4	Friedman, A	A cloak for the dreamer	Geometry: Tesselations	1994 New York: Scholastic
68	1	Friedman, A	The king's commissioners	Number and operations: Counting; Skip counting; Multiplication (grouping); Bas ten	1994 New York: Scholastic
69	5	Ga'g, W	Millions of cats		1996 ISBN 0-98-11363-2
70	5	Ganeri, A	The story of numbers and counting		1996 ISBN 0-19-521258-4
71	5	Garza, C	In my family En mi familia	bilingual	1996 ISBN 0-89239-138-3
72	5	Geisert, A	Roman numerals I to MM		1996 ISBN 0-395-74519-5
73	3,4	Giganti, P. Jr.	Each orange had 8 slices		ISBN 0-688-10428-2
74	5	Gliori, D	Flora's surprise	Lesson idea: read, plant seeds, measure time and height of plants	2002 ISBN 0-439-45509-1
75	5	Gray, K	Cluck o'clock	Lesson idea: read story and then have children illustrate their day with a clock showing the time for each event	2004 ISBN 0-8234-1809-X
76	5	Greene, R	When a line bends…a shape begins	Geometry: shapes	1997 ISBN 0-590-64205-7
77	5	Grossman, V & Long S	Ten little rabbits	Numbers: Counting (1-10)	1991 ISBN 0-8118-1057-7
78	3,5	Hague, K	Numbears: A counting book		1986 ISBN 0-8050-6207-6
79	5	Heienst, M	My first number book		1992 ISBN 1-879431-73-4
80	2,3,4	Heller, R	A cache of jewels	Number relationships. Lesson idea: Make up new words to represent a group of first graders/pizza lovers/soccer buffs. Why use one word to represent a group?	ISBN 0-590-42586-2
81	3	Hoban, T	26 letters and 99 cents		ISBN 0-688-14389-X
82	2	Hoban, T	Is it red? Is it yellow? Is it Blue?	Algebra: Sorting/Classifying. Lesson idea: Group items such as rocks, Matchbox cars, etc. see if a friend can guess your classification system.
83	2	Hoban, T	Is it rough? Is it smooth? Is it shiny?	Algebra: Sorting/Classifying. Lesson idea: Play Twenty Questions. Use descriptive words found in the book to ask questions.
84	*5	Hoban, T	Shapes, shapes, shapes	Includes a variety of shapes, their names, and real world pictures.	1986 ISBN 0-688-05833-7 LE
85	2,3,4	Hoberman, M	A house is a house for me	Algebra: Sorting/Classifying. Lesson idea: Group similar types of houses (i.e. dens, caves, and burrows) and discuss the types of animals that live in them. Why do certain houses work best for certain animals? Make a chart or table.	ISBN 0-14-050394-3
86	3	Hong, L	Two of everything		ISBN 0-8075-8157-7
87	5	Hovanec, H	Sum fun		1997 ISBN 0-590-36684-X
88	5	Howe, J	When you go to kindergarten	Lesson idea: read the first day of kindergarten	1994 ISBN 0-688-12912-9
89	3,5	Hubbard, W	2 is for dancing	Numbers: Counting (1-12)	1991 ISBN 0-87701-895-2
90	*3	Hughes, S	Up and up		ISBN 0-688-06261-X
91	5	Hulme, J	Sea Squares	Numbers: Counting (1 to 10); Multiplication (squares through 10x10)	1991 ISBN 1-56282-520-8
92	5	Hutchins, P	1 hunter	Numbers: Counting (1 to 10 to1)	1982 ISBN 0-688-06522-8
93	*2,3,4,5	Hutchins, P	Changes, changes	Geometry. Lesson Idea: Sit back to back with a partner. One person builds a shape using pattern blocks then describes it to a friend who tries to duplicate it.	1971 ISBN 0-689-71137-9
94	2,3,5	Hutchins, P	Clocks and more clocks	Measurement. Lesson idea: Hoe long does it take you to get from your bedroom to the kitchen? Home to school? Estimate, then time yourself and make a chart with your results.	1970 ISBN 0-590-22728-9
95	2,3,4,5	Hutchins, P	The doorbell rang	Number and operations: Fractions Lesson idea: Act out the book. Discuss other possibilities for sharing cookies.	ISBN 0-590-41109-8
96	5	Hutchins, P	Shrinking mouse		2000 ISBN 0-439-18825-3
97	2,4,5	Jonas, A	Round trip	Algebra: Patterns. Lesson idea: Discuss symmetry in nature and use pattern blocks to construct symmetrical designs.
98	2	Kellogg, S	The mysterious tadpole	Algebra: Change. Lesson idea: Use a line graph to show the growth of the tadpole over time.
99	5	Kenda, M & Williams, P	Math wizardry for kids		1995 ISBN 0-590-03266-6
1 00	5	Kent, J	Jack Kent's twelve days of Christmas	Numbers: Counting (1-12)
1 01	3	Kharms, D	First, second		ISBN 0-374-32339-9
1 02	5	Kooman, M	Patterns: What comes next?		2001 ISBN 0-7368-0819-1
1 03	*5	Lamut, S (illus)	Made by me 1 2 3	Numbers: Counting (1-10)	1999 ISBN 0-8431-7453-6
1 04	1,4,5	Leedy, L	Fraction action	Number and operations: Fractions	1994 New York: Holiday House
1 05	4,5	Leedy, L	Measuring Penny	Measurement Many wonderful ways and things to measure	1997 ISBN 0-8050-6572-5
06	1,5	Leedy, L	Mission addition	Numbers and operations: Addition of whole numbers	1997
1 07	1,5	Leedy, L	The monster money book	Measurement: Money, budget, borrowing, investing, checking and savings accounts	1992 New York: Holiday House
1 08	5	Leedy, L	Subtraction action	Numbers: Subtraction	2000 ISBN 0-8234-1454-X
1 09	5	Leman, M	Ten cats and their tails	Number: Counting (counting with rhyme)	1982 ISBN 0-03-062176-3
1 10	5	Lewis, J	Arithmetic tickle: An even number of odd riddle-rhymes		2002 New York: Harcourt ISBN 0-15-216418-9
1 11	5	Lieber, L	Mathematics first s-t-e-p-s		1963
1 12	3,4,5	Lionni, L	Inch by inch	Measurement	1960 ISBN 0-688-13283-9
1 13	3,5	Lionni, L	Swimmy		1968 ISBN 0-394-82620-5
1 14	5	Llewellyn, C	My first book of time	Includes a fold-out clock with movable hands	1992 ISBN 1-879431-78-5
1 15	2,4,5	Lobel, A	Frog and Toad are friends	Algebra: Sorting/Classifying. Lesson idea: Make a MISSING poster for Frog's button. Describe it/draw it using as much detail as possible.
1 16	5	Long, L	Dealing with addition	Numbers: addition (using deck of cards)	1998 Charlesbridge
1 17	3,4,5	Long, L	Domino addition		ISBN 0-88106-877-2
1 18	5	Maccarone, G	Three pigs, one wolf, and seven magic shapes	Geometry: with tangram cutouts	1997 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-590-30857-2
119	3,5	Martin, B Jr. & Sampson, M	Rock it, sock it, number line	Numbers: Counting (1 to 10 to 1)	2001 ISBN 0-8050-6304-8
1 20	5	Masurel, C	Ten dogs in the window	Numbers: Counting (count down from 10 to 1)	1997 ISBN 1-55858-754-3
1 21	1,4	Matthews, L	Gator pie	Number and operations: Fractions (common and decimal	1995 Littleton, MA: Sundance
1 22	5	Matthews, L	Bunches and bunches of bunnies	Numbers and operations: Counting (and perfect squares through 12x12)	1978 ISBN 0-590-31536-6
1 23	*2,3	Mayer, M	Alley Oop!	Weight, length, area. Lesson idea: Was the butterfly responsible for collapsing the pyramid? Make or draw a model to explain your reasoning. Estimate the weight of each animal and check your guess using an encyclopedia or science reference.	ISBN 0-03-070496-0
1 24	5	Mayers, F	The folk art counting book	Numbers: Counting (1-12)	1992 ISBN 0-87935-084-9
1 25	5	McDonald, S	Puzzlers Picacocos	Numbers: counting (to ten) Spanish version ISBN 0-590-48429-X	1989 ISBN 0-590-48443-5
1 26	*3,5	McGrath, B	The M&Ms counting book		1994 ISBN 0-439-23208-2
1 27	1	McGrath, B.	More M&Ms math	Number and operation: Counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, estimation Data analysis and probability: Graphing	1998 Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge
1 28	*5	McMillan, B	Counting wildflowers	Numbers: Counting (beautiful wildflower(s) pictured with number symbol 1-20+, counting symbol, and word.)		1986 ISBN 0-688-02859-4
1 29	1	McMillan, B	Eating fractions	Number and operations: Fractions (part-whole)		1991 New York: Scholastic
1 30	5	McMillan, B	Es la hora de …	In Spanish with digital and analogue clocks		1989 ISBN 0-590-48651-9
1 31	3,4	Merriam, E	12 ways to get to 11			ISBN 0-689-80892-5
1 32	1	Moore, I	Six-dinner Sid	Number and operations: Counting 1-6		1991 New York: Aladdin
1 33	5	Morales, Y	Just a minute: A trickster tale and counting book	Number: Counting (1-10 also Spanish words for these numbers)		2003 ISBN 0-8118-3758-0
1 34	1	Morrissey, D	Ship of dreams	Geometry: Shapes		1994 New York: Harry N. Abrams
1 35	1	Murphy, S	Animals on board	Number and operations: Whole number addition; counting		1997 New York: Harper Collins
1 36	1	Murphy. S	The best vacation ever	Data analysis and probability: Charts Number and operations: Comparing; Addition		1997 New York: Harper Collins
1 37	1	Murphy, S	Betcha!	Number and operations: Factors; estimation		1997 New York: Harper Collins
1 38	1,5	Murphy, S	Elevator magic	Number and operations: Subtraction		1997 New York: Harper Collins
1 39	1,5	Murphy, S	Divide and ride	Number and operations: Division with remainders		1997 New York: Harper Collins
1 40	1	Murphy, S	A fair bear share	Number and operations: Base ten place value; addition; regrouping		1997 New York: Harper Collins
1 41	1,5	Murphy, S	Get up and go!	Measurement: Time (addition)		1997 New York: Harper Collins
42	1	Murphy, S	Give me half!	Number and operations: Fractions		1997
143	1	Murphy, S	Lemonade for sale	Data analysis and probability: Bar graphs		1997 New York: Harper Collins
44	5	Murphy, S	A pair of socks	Matching		1996
1 45	1	Murphy, S	The penny pot	Measurement: Money		1997 New York: Harper Collins
1 46	2	Murphy, S	Probably pistachio	Data analysis and probability: Graphing. Lesson idea: Discuss whether it is likely, possible, or unlikely that it will rain this afternoon? Snow? Mae your own It Could Almost Never Happen book of unlikely events.
1 47	1	Murphy, S	Ready, set, hop!	Number and operations: Addition, subtraction Building equations		1997 New York: Harper Collins
1 48	3,5	Murphy, S	Shark swimathon	Number and operations: Subtraction (two digits)		2001 ISBN 0-06-446735-X
1 49	3,5	Murphy, S	The sundae scoop	combinations		2003 ISBN 0-06-446250-1
1 50	1	Murphy, S	Too many kangaroo things to do!	Number and operations: Multiplication; number patterns Algebra		1997 New York: Harper Collins
1 51	5	Naga, A & Bickel, C	Tiger math: Learning to graph from a baby tiger			2000 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-26429-4
1 52	1,4,5	Neuschwander, C	Amanda bean's amazing dream: A mathematical story	Number and operations: Multiplication		1998 New York: Marilyn Burns Education Associates
1 53	1	Neuschwander, C	Sir Cumference and the dragon of pi	Geometry/Measurement: Concept of pi		1999 Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge
1 54	1,3	Neuschwander, C	Sir Cumference and the first round table: A math adventure	Geometry/Measurement: Concept of circumference Problem Solving (deciding on a good shape for a table)		1997 ISBN 1-57091-152-5
1 55	3,5	O'Brien, M	Counting sheep to sleep			1992 ISBN 0-316-62206-0
1 56	5	O'Keefe, S	One hungry monster: A counting book in rhyme	Numbers: Counting (1-10)		1989 ISBN 0-316-60804-1
1 57	3,5	O'Leary, J	Ten on a train: A countdown book			1995 ISBN 0-14-037527-9
1 58	*5	Olyff, C	1 2 3	Numbers: Counting 1-10 (pop-ups and different typefaces)		1994 ISBN 0-395-70736-6
1 59	*2	Ormerod, J	Sunshine	Measurement. Lesson idea: Make a record of your daily activities. Draw pictures of the clock to show what time you wake up, get dressed, etc.		ISBN 0-688-09353-1
1 60	2,3,5	Pallotta, J	Apple fractions	Number relationships. Lesson idea: Convert the fractions to percentages and rewrite the book as "Apple Percents." Make circular fraction kits.		2002 ISBN 0-439-38901-1
1 61	1,2,3	Pallotta, J	The icky bug counting book	Numbers and operations: Counting (science connections) Lesson idea: Organize your own class bug collection; classify and sort the bugs.		1992 ISBN 0-88106-496-3
1 62	3,4,5	Pallotta, J	Reese's pieces count by fives	Numbers: counting		2000 ISBN 0-439-13520-6
1 63	5	Pallotta, J	TwizzlersTM percentages book			2001 ISBN 0-439-15430-8
1 64	2,5	Pallotta, J	Underwater counting	Number and operations. Lesson idea: Make drums out of oatmeal containers. Count aloud and beat the drum only on the evens.		2003 ISBN 0-88106-800-4
1 65	5	Pallotta, J & Bolster, R	The Hershey's fractions book			1999 ISBN 0-439-13519-2
1 66	5	Paparone, P	Five little ducks			1995 ISBN 0-590-96581-6
1 67	5	Parent, N	A surprise garden	Disney version based on Winnie the Pooh /Milne & Shepard Lesson idea: Read the book to prepare students for planting a garden. Measure days for plants to grow; graph the height of the different plants.		2003 Advance Publishers ISBN 1-57973-126-0
1 68	1,4,5	Paul, A	Eight hands round: A patchwork alphab	Geometry: Patterns; Symmetry (shows 26 patchwork quilt patterns).		1991 New York: Harper Collins
1 69	2,3,5	Pienkowski, J	Eggs for tea	Number and operations. Lesson idea: Act out the book using handmade monster puppets or masks. Talk about the relationship between addition and subtraction. Then act out the story in reverse.		1989 ISBN 0-385-41343-2
1 70	1,3,4,5	Pinczes, E	One hundred hungry ants	Number and operations: Division, factors, arrays		1993 ISBN 0-395-69455-8
1 71	1	Pincxes, E	A remainder of one	Number and operations: Factors, arrays, division with remainder		1993 New York: Houghton Mifflin
1 72	5	Pinkney, A	Let it shine	Lesson idea: do a timeline for the stories of these black women freedom fighters, then have students do their own personal timelines		2000 ISBN 0-15-201005-X
1 73	5	Pistoia, S	Money			2003 ISBN 1-56766-116-5
1 74	3	Pittman, H	A grain of rice			ISBN 0-440-41301-X
1 75	5	Pluckrose, H	Math Counts Numbers			1995 ISBN 0-516-05454-6
1 76	1,5	Polacco, P	The keeping quilt	Geometry: Patterns (quilts) Data analysis and probability: Likely/unlikely		1988 New York: Simon & Schuster
1 77	*5	Rankin, L	The handmade counting book	Arabic numerals, pictures, and American Sign Language		1998 ISBN 0-439-12923-0
1 78	2,3,5	Reasoner, C	Shapes for lunch!	Geometry. Lesson idea: Before reading the book, brainstorm about the shapes of foods. Make conjectures about why foods are a given shape.		1998 ISBN 0-8431-7822-1
1 79	5	Rocklin, J	The case of the backyard treasure	Problem solving		1998 ISBN 0-590-30872-6
1 80	3,5	Ryan, P	One hundred is a family			1994 ISBN 0-7868-0405-X
1 81	5	Salinas, B	The three pigs Los tres cerdos	Lesson idea: Read story (bilingual) and then calculate amounts to make stew recipe for the class.		1998 ISBN 0-934925-05-4
1 82	*5	Samton, S	Moon to sun: An adding book	Numbers: Counting; Addition (adding to ten)		1991 ISBN1-878093-13-4
1 83	5	Schmandt-Besserat, D	The history of counting	Numbers: Counting (different bases)		1999 ISBN 0-688-14118-8
1 84	1	Schuett, S	Somewhere in the world right now	Measurement: Time zones		1995 New York: Random House
1 85	5	Schumaker, W	In my garden: A counting book	Counting: Numbers (1-233)		2000 ISBN 0-8118-2689-9
1 86	2,3,5	Schwartz, D	G is for google	Number relationships. Lesson idea: Make a class word wall to display important mathematical words introduced this school year.		ISBN 1-883-67258-9
1 87	2,3,4,5	Schwartz, D	How much is a million?	Number relationships. Lesson idea: Model large numbers using an abacus made from 1"x 2" x 10" board, 5-7 nails, and washers. Includes million, billion, and trillion calculation explanations at the end for teachers.		1985 ISBN 0-590-43614-7 ISBN 0-688-04049-7
1 88	5	Schwartz, D	On beyond a million			1999 ISBN 0-385-32217-8
1 89	1	Schwartz, D	If you hopped like a frog	Algebra: Proportional relationships		2000 New York: Scholastic
1 90	2,3	Schwartz, D	If you made a million	Number relationships. Lesson idea: Investigate the anti-fraud safeguards on "new" American money. Compare interest rates in a newspaper's real estate section.		ISBN 0-688-07017-5
1 91	3,5	Scieszka, J & Smith, L	Math curse	Lesson idea: Discuss how to overcome math phobias		1995 ISBN 0-67000-86194-4
1 92	5	Shannon, G	Lizard's home	Lesson idea: read story as introduction to probability		1999 ISBN 0-688-16002-6
1 93	1	Sheather, A & Toft, K	One less fish	Number and operations: Counting backwards (environmental theme)		1998 Charlesbridge
1 94		Shepard, A	The baker's dozen: A Saint Nicholas tale	Reader's Theatre Edition available at www.aaronshep.com/rt		1995 New York: Atheneum.
1 95	3,5	Sheppard, J	The right number of elephants			1990 ISBN 0-590-44839-0
1 96	5	Sis, P	Starry Messenger	Connections to science		1996 Farrar, Straus & Giroux
1 97	5	Skolos, N, Baily, E & Lum-King, E	Planet Dexter's calculator mania!			1995 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-590-73165-3
1 98	*3,5	Sloat, T	From one to one hundred			ISBN 0-14-055643-5
1 99	2,3,4	Slobodkina, E	Caps for sale	Algebra: Patterns. Lesson idea: Can you see a pattern in this book? How many baseball caps can your classmates balance on their heads? Make an estimate first.		ISBN 0-06-443143-6
2 00	1	Smith, L & Scieszka, j	Math curse	Number and operations: Meanings of operations; estimation; fractions; other bases (two, four, etc.); percentages Data analysis and probability: Graphing Algebra: Counting patterns		1995 New York: Viking
2 01	5	Srivastava, J	Area	Geometry. (Includes exploration activities.)		1974 ISBN 0-690-00405-2
2 02	2,3	Steiner, J	Look-alikes	Geometry. Lesson idea: Go on a Shape Walk and record the basic geometrical shapes of everyday things. Make conjectures why things are certain shapes. Ex: Manhole covers are round so they can not be dropped on a worker under ground.		ISBN 0-316-81255-2
2 03	2,3	Stinson, K	Red is best	Data analysis and probability: Graphing. Lesson idea: Take a survey. What is the class' favorite color? Food? Season? Holiday? Choose a type of graph and record your results.		ISBN 0-920236-26-X
2 04	5	Sweeney, J	Me counting time: From seconds to centuries			2000 ISBN 0-517-80055-1
2 05	5	Swinburne, S	Lots and lots of zebra stripes	Patterns in nature		2000 ISBN 0-439-22885-9
2 06	*5	Tafuri, N	Who's counting?	Numbers: counting to ten		1986 ISBN 0-590-48904-6
2 07	3,5	Thorne-Thomsen/ Rocheleau	A shaker's dozen			1999 ISBN 0-8118-2299-0
2 08	5	Trivett, D	Shadow geometry	Geometry. (With explorations.)		1974 ISBN 0-690-73056-X
2 09	5	Tudor, T	1 is one	Numbers: Counting 1-20		1956 ISBN 0-689-71743-1
2 10	5	Turner, P	Among the odds & evens: A tale of adventure			1999 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-21737-7
2 11	5	Updike, J	A child's calendar	Illustrated poems		1999 ISBN0-8234-1445-0
2 12	2,3,4,5	Viorst, J	Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday	Money. Lesson idea: Use real or manipulative coins to follow the actio of the story. Use a chart to record the values of the coins as you read.		1978 ISBN 0-689-71199-9
2 13	1	Walsh, E	Mouse count	Number and operations: Counting (from 1 to 10 and back); addition		1991 New York: Harcourt Brace
2 14	5	Walters, V	Are we there yet daddy?	Numbers: Counting (counting down 100-10 by 10s)		1999 ISBN 0-670-87402-7
2 15	*3,5	Wegman, W	1 2 3			ISBN 0-7868-0103-4
2 16	3,5	Williams, V	A chair for my mother			1982 ISBN 0-688-10474-8
2 17	5	Wojtowycz, D	Animal antics from 1 to 10			2000 ISBN 0-8234-1552-X
2 18	1,3,5	Wood, A & Wood, D	The napping house	Number and operations: Counting; addition; subtraction		1984 ISBN 0-15-256708-9
2 19	5	Zaslavsky, C	Zero: Is it something? Is it nothing?			1989 ISBN 0-531-10693-4
2 20	5	Ziefert, H	Two little witches: A Halloween counting story			1996 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-08725-2
2 21	5	Zike, D	Great tables, graphs, charts, diagrams and timelines…you can make	Connections: science		1999 ISBN 1-882796-14-4
2 22	1	Zimelman, N	How the second grade got $8,205.50 to visit the Statue of Liberty	Number and operation: Addition; subtraction Measurement: Money sense; representation of money		1992 Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman

*Wordless picture books are marked with an asterisk.

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

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

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

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

Reston, VA: NCTM.

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

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

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

Teachers of English.