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Question: How do I find picture books with math themes in the Curriculum Materials Library (CML)?
Answer: The following list of books is representative of picture books with mathematical themes that can be found in the CML. This list is not comprehensive, due to the number of books that are available (there are over two hundred picture books available in the CML on “counting”).
Below, you will find an alphabetical list of math concepts with suggestions for keyword searches of the CML collection, using the "advanced search" page of the Library Catalog. Suggested titles are listed under each concept.
Also, for an extensive list of books that tie into math and science concepts and are broken down by grade level, try http://www.rowan.edu/elan/mcsiip/mathand.htm
Quick links to popular concepts:
Number Concept, Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
General
Subject headings:
Mathematics - juvenile picture books
Mathematics - juvenile literature
Mathematics - juvenile fiction
Mathstart Series ( CML: Keyword "mathstart") Mathstart is a popular picture book series with math-themed story lines.
Subject headings:
Addition
Addition—Juvenile literature
Addition—Juvenile picture books
Reiser, Lynn. (2003). Ten Puppies. New York: Greenwillow Books.
(CML: PicBk Reiser).
Cato, Sheila. (2001). Hershey's Kisses Addition Book. New York: Scholastic.
(CML: PicBk Pallotta).
Goldstone, Bruce. (2001). Ten Friends. New York: Henry Holt.
(CML: PicBk Godstone).
Harris, Trudy. (1999). 100 Days of School. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press.
(CML: PicBk Harris).
Subject headings:
Counting—Juvenile literature
Counting—Juvenile picture books
Number concept
Tang, Greg. (2004). Math Fables: Lessons that Count. New York: Scholastic Press.
(CML: QA113. T355).
Tang, Greg. (2003). Math-terpieces: the Art of Problem-Solving. New York: Scholastic Press.
(CML: QA248. T365).
Rey, H.A. (2001). Curious George's 1 to 10 and Back Again. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
(CML: PicBk Rey).
Bryant-Mole, Karen. (2000). Counting. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens Publishing.
(CML: PicBk Bryant-Mole).
Subject headings:
Division
Division—Juvenile picture books
Dodds, Dayle Ann. (1999). The Great Divide. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
(CML: PicBk Dodds).
Mathews, Louise. (1995). Gator Pie. Littleton, MA: Sundance.
(CML: PicBk Mathews).
Pinczes, Elinor J. (1993). One Hundred Angry Ants. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
(CML: PicBk Pinczes).
Pinczes, Elinor J. (1995). A Remainder of One. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
(CML: PicBk Pinczes).
Fractions
Subject Headings:
Fractions
Fractions-Juvenile picture books
Fractions-Juvenile literature
Mathews, Louise. (1995). Gator Pie. Littleton, MA: Sundance.
(CML: PicBk Mathews).
Pinczes, Elinor J. (2001). Inchworm and a Half. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
(CML: PicBk Pinczes).
Ziefert, Harriet . (1998). Rabbit and Hare Divide an Apple. New York: Viking.
(CML: ER Ziefert).
Adler, David A. (1996). Fraction Fun. New York: Holiday House.
(CML: QA117. A25)
Measurement
Subject headings:
Counting—Juvenile picture books
Counting - Juvenile literature
Size Perception—Juvenile picture books
Mensuration
Ljungkvist, Laura. (2006). Follow the Line. New York: Viking.
(CML: PicBk Ljungkvist).
Lewison, Wendy Cheyette. (2004). Raindrop, Plop! New York: Viking.
(CML: PicBk Lewison).
Morales, Yuyi. (2003). Just a Minute: a Trickster Tale and Counting Book. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. (CML: PicBk Morales).
Burns, Marilyn. (1997). Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! New York: Scholastic.
(CML: PicBk Burns).
Money
Subject headings:
Money—Juvenile literature
Money—Juvenile picture books
Finance, personal—Juvenile literature
Inkpen, Mick. (1999). The Great Pet Sale. New York: Orchard Books.
(CML: PicBk Inkpen).
Wells, Rosemary. (1997). Bunny Money. New York: Dial.
(CML: PicBk Wells).
Axelrod, Amy. (1994). Pigs Will Be Pigs. New York: Four Winds.
(CML: PicBk Axelrod).
Schwartz, David M. (1989). If You Made A Million. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. (CML: HG 179.S335).
Subject headings:
Multiplication
Multiplication - Juvenile Literature
Tang, Greg. (2002). The Best of Times: Math Strategies that Multiply. New York: Scholastic.
(CML: QA115. T357).
Michelson, Richard. (2000). Ten Times Better. New York: Cavendish.
(CML: QA 141.3 S38).
Neuschwander, Cindy. (1998). Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream. New York: Scholastic Press. (CML: PicBk Neuschwander).
Stamper, Judith Bauer. (2003). Breakfast at Danny's Dinner. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. (CML: ER Stamper).
Subject headings:
Number concept
Number concept—Juvenile literature
Hong, Lily Toy. (1993). Two of Everything. Morton Grove, IL: A. Whitman.
(CML: PZ 8.1.H76 TW).
Harshman, Marc. (1993). Only One. New York: Cobblehill Books/Dutton.
(CML: PicBk Harshman).
Schwartz, David M. (1985). How Much Is A Million? New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. (CML QA 141.3.S45).
Swinburne, Stephen R. (2000). What's a Pair? What's a Dozen? Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. (CML: QA 141.3 .S95 2000).
Probablity
Subject headings:
Probability
Probabilities
Murphy, Stuart J. (2001). Probably Pistachio. New York: HarperCollins.
(CML PicBk Murphy)
Anno, Mitsumasa. (1986). Socrates and the Three Little Pigs. New York: Philomel Books.
(CML: QA 165 .M595).
Linn. Charles F. (1972). Probability. New York, Crowell.
(CML QA 273 .16 .L56)
Problem Solving Riddles
Subject headings:
Mathematical Recreations
Riddles
Problem Solving—Juvenile literature
Logic
Adler, David. (1997). Easy Math Puzzles. New York: Holiday House.
(CML: PN 6371.5 .A3225).
Burns, Marilyn. (1990). The $1.00 Word Riddle Book. New York: Math Solutions Publications. (CML: QA 95.B875 O64 1990).
Nozaki, Akihiro. (1985). Anno's Hat Tricks. New York: Philomel.
(QA 63 .A5613).
Scieszka, Jon & Smith, Lane. (1995). Math Curse. New York: Viking.
(CML: PicBk Scieszka).
Shapes
Subject headings:
Shape--Juvenile picture books
Perception—Juvenile picture books
Blackstone, Stella. (1998). Bear in a Square. Bristol: Barefoot Books.
(CML: PicBk Blackstone).
Burns, Marilyn. (1994). The Greedy Triangle. New York: Scholastic Press.
(CML: PicBk Burns).
Emberley, Ed. (2001). The Wing on a Flea: a book about shapes. Boston: Little, Brown.
(CML: PicBk Emberley).
Friedman, Aileen. (1994). A Cloak for the Dreamer. New York: Scholastic Press.
(CML: PicBk Friedman).
Hoban, Tana. (1986). Shapes, Shapes, Shapes. New York: Greenwillow Books.
(CML: PicBk Hoban & BigBk Hoban).
Sequencing/Patterns/Symmetry
Subject headings:
Pattern perception
Counting—Juvenile fiction
Symmetry
Harvey, Jayne. (2003). Busy Bugs: a book about patterns. New York: Grosset & Dunlap.
(CML: ER Harvey).
McKissack, Patricia C. (1992). A Million Fish…More or Less. New York: Knopf.
(CML: PicBk McKissack).
Patilla, Peter. (1998). Fun With Patterns. Brookfield, CT: Milbrook Press.
(CML: QA 445.5 .P36).
Stockdale, Susan. (1999). Nature's Paintbrush: the patterns and colors around you.
New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. (CML: QH 401 .S67).
Van Fleet, Matthew. (1998). Spotted Yellow Frogs. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers. (CML: PicBk Van Fleet).
Size
Subject headings:
Size judgment
Size perception
Size perception—Juvenile picture books
Florian, Douglas. (2000). A Pig is Big. New York: Greenwillow Books.
(CML: PicBk Florian).
Nathan, Cheryl. (1998). The Long and Short of It. Mahwah, NJ: Bridgewater .
(CML: PicBk Nathan).
Wells, Robert E. (1993). Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?
Morton Grove, IL: Whitman. (CML: BF 299.S5 W455).
Wells, Robert E. (1995). What's Smaller than a Pygmy Shrew? Morton Grove, IL: Whitman. (CML: QC 793.3.N83 W45 1995).
Wilmer, Diane. (1988). Big and Little. New York: Aladdin Books/Macmillan.
(CML: PicBk Wilmer).
Subject heading:
Subtraction
Subtraction - Juvenile Literature
Leedy, Loreen. (2000). Subtraction Action. New York: Holiday House.
(CML QA115. L447)
Murphy, Stuart J. (2001). The Shark Swimathon. New York: HarperCollins.
(CML PicBk Murphy)
Cato, Sheila. (1999). Subtraction. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books.
(CML QA115. C28)
Murphy, Stuart J. (2000). Monster Musical Chairs. New York: HarperCollins.
(CML PicBk Murphy)
Tangrams
Subject heading:
Tangrams
Tompert, Ann. (1990). Grandfather Tang's Story, A Tale Told with Tangrams.
New York: Crown Publishers. (CML: PicPk Tompert).
Time
Subject Headings:
Time—Juvenile picture books
Hennessy, B.G. (2006). Mr. Ouchy's First Day of School. New York: Putnam.
(CML PicBk Hennessy)
Schaefer, Carole Lexa. (2005). Cool Time Song. New York: Viking.
(CML PicBk Schaefer)
Walton, Rick. (2002). Bunny Day: Telling Time from Breakfast to Bedtime.
New York: HarperCollins. (CML PicBk Walton).
Appelt, Kathi. (2000). Bats Around the Clock. New York: HarperCollins.
(CML: PicBk Appelt).
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