Category Archives: MATH Story
Book 295: Double the Ducks
Double the Ducks Math Start Book by Stuart J. Murphy,Valeria Petrone (Illustrator) Recently, Jackie Higgins wrote a blog post about Double the Ducks, which inspired me to check the book out of the library and read it for myself. It … Continue reading
Book 284: 1 + 1 = 5 and Other Unlikely Addtions
1 + 1 = 5 and Other Unlikely Addtions by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Brenda Sexton 1 + 1 =5 by David LaRochelle is perfect for some math fun towards the end of the school year or during summer school. This … Continue reading
Freebie for 800 Followers on Facebook
Freebie for 800 Followers on Facebook: The Base 10 Blocks Fiction Story This story has been a priced lesson on Teachers Pay Teachers and a story for Kindle and Nook. I am now making it free. Thanks to all my … Continue reading
Book 228: The Rockheads by Harriet Ziefert
The Rockheads by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Todd McKie The Rockheads is a very fun book for children and it has some math vocabulary for counting (two is a pair, four is a quartet, five is for a basketball team). … Continue reading
Book 223: Mind-Stretching Brain Food: MATH POTATOES by Greg Tang
Math Potatoes by Greg Tang, illustrated by Harry Briggs See also my blog post about GRAPES OF MATH by Greg Tang Math Potatoes is seventh in the series including the book Grapes of Math. This series is intended to help … Continue reading
Book 216: Grapes of Math by Greg Tang
The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang, illustrated by Harry Briggs The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang is a picture book of math problems that require out of the box thinking to solve. The title makes the book sound … Continue reading
Book 177: Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi, a Math Adventure
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi, a Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander, illustrated by Wayne Geehan In Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi, a Math Adventure, Radius (the name is referred to but not described in math terms) … Continue reading
Book 176: Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland
Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland by Cindy Neuschwander, illustrated by Wayne Geehan This math story book includes a magic medallion just like the one Radius uses in the story to solve math problems in his quest to … Continue reading
Book 131: The Spoons Eat Ice Cream, A Math Measuring Story
The Spoons Eat Ice Cream: A Math Measuring Story (an educational math story/lesson) by Carolyn Wilhelm This story begins and ends with the same question: “Which is bigger, 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4?” The family of spoons in this story help … Continue reading
Books 125-127: FRACTION READINESS, Information for Parents
Eating Fractions by Bruce McMillan, Fraction Fun by David A. Adler, and The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins This post is intended for parents who read to young children at home. Did you know you can build background for your … Continue reading
Book 81: Monster Math and some CGI Math Information
Monster Math By Anne Miranda, Polly Powell (Illustrator) This Monster Math story is about a birthday party with math problems involved. When there are too many monsters (49 in all), some subtraction is needed. The little green birthday monster has … Continue reading
Book 40: How Big is a Foot?
How Big is a Foot? How Big Is a Foot? by Rolf Myller, Susan McCrath This story is often read in Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade math classes. The king (a ruler, get it?) wants to have a special … Continue reading















































































































