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A Parent Handbook to
Mathematics, Grades K-6

Compiled by Jackie L. Cox and Tom Lewis

 
Parent Handbook
   What to Look For
   Most Important Teacher
   Mathematics in Your Home
   Mathematics in Daily Life
   Helping with Homework
   Technology
   Why Modify the Curriculum
   NCTM Standards
   Illinois Learning Standards
   Mathematics Literature
   Resources for Parents
   Math Web Sites
   The Magic of Math


 

Jackie L. Cox
Clinical Instructor
Southern Illinois University
Wham 137 Mail Code 4612
Carbondale, IL

Tom Lewis
Fifth Grade Teacher
Jane Addams
3420 53rd Street
Moline, IL





Mathematics Literature for Children
Index: Primary - Grades K-3 Elementary - Grades 4-6

Primary - Grades K-3

Aker, Suzanne. What Comes in 2's. 3's. & 4's? Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1990.
Allen, Pamela. Who Sank the Boat? Sandcastle Books, Putnam Publishing Group, 1989.
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's Math Games. Philomel Books, 1987.
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar. Philomel Books, 1983.
Axeiroad, Amy. Pigs Will Be Pigs. Simon & Schustet, 1994.
Becker, John. Seven Little Rabbits. Scholastic, Inc., 1973.
Bogart, Jo Ellen. 10 for Dinner. Scholastic-TAB Publications Ltd., 1989.
Brisson, Pat. Benny's Pennies. Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., 1993.
Burns, Marilyn. The Greedy Triangle. Scholastic, Inc., 1994.
Burns, Marilyn. Math By All Means: Place Value. Grades 1-2. Math Solutions Publications, 1994.
Carle, Eric. Rooster's Off to See the World. Scholastic, Inc., 1972.
Carle, Eric. The Grouchy Ladybug. Scholastic, Inc., 1977.
Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Scholastic, Inc., 1969.
Chwast, Seymour. The 12 Circus Rings. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.
Clement, Rod. Counting on Frank. Gareth Stevens Children's Books, 1991.
Confer, Chris. Math By All Means: Geometry Grades 1-2. Math Solutions Publications, 1994.
Fair, Sylvia. The Bedspread. Morrow Junior Books, 1982.
Felix, Monique. The House. American Education Publishing, 1993.
Greeson, Janet. The Stingy Baker. Carolrhoda Books, 1990.
Giganti, Paul, Jr. Each Orange Had 8 Slices: A Counting Book. The Trumpet Club, 1992.
Giganti, Paul, Jr. How Many Snails: A Counting Book. The Trumpet Club, 1988.
Harshman, Marc. Only One. Cobblehill Books, Inc., 1993.
Hong, Lily Toy. Two of Everything. Albert Whitman & Company, 1993.
Hutchins, Pat. The Doorbell Rang. Scholastic, Inc., 1986.
Kasza, Keiko. The Wolf's Chicken Stew. The Trumpet Club, 1987.
Lewis, Paul Owen. P. Bear's New Year's Party. Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., 1989.
Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Are Friends. Scholastic, Inc., 1970.
McCloskey, Kevin. Mrs. Fitz's Flamingos. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1992.
Merrimian, Eve. 12 Wavs to Get 11. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1993.
Moore, Inga. Six Dinner Sid. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1991.
Morozumi, Atsuko. One Gorilla: A Counting Book. The Trumpet Club, 1990.
Munsch, Robert. Moira's Birthday. Firefly Books, Annick Press, 1991.
O'Keefe, Susan Heyboer. One Hungry Monster: A Counting Book in Rhyme. Scholastic, Inc., 1989.
Pinczes, Elinor J. One Hundred Hungry Ants. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993.
Rice, Eve. Peter's Pockets. Greenwillow Books, 1989.
Rocklin, Joanne. Musical Chairs and Dancing Bears. Henry Holt and Company, 1993.
Schwartz, David. How Much is a Million? Scholastic, Inc., 1985.
Schwartz, David. If You Made a Million. Scholastic, Inc., 1989.
Sheppard, Jeff. The Right Number of Elephants. Scholastic, Inc., 1990.
Shulevitz, Uri. One Monday Morning. Aladdin Books, Macmillan Publishing Company, 1967.
Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends. Harper Collins, 1974.
Thaler, Mike. The Teacher from the Black Lagoon. Scholastic, Inc., 1989.
Viorst, Judith. Sunday Morning. Aladdin, 1968.
Wise, William. Ten Sly Piranhas. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1993.
Wood, Audrey. The Napping House. Harcourt Brace & Company, 1984.

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Elementary - Grades 4-6

Bang, Molly. The Paper Crane. Mulberry Books, 1985.
Birch, David. The King's Chessboard. Dial, 1988.
Coerr, Eleanor. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Dell, 1977.
Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Ouilt. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1983.
Flournoy, Valerie. The Patchwork Ouilt. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1985
Friedman, Aileen. A Cloak for the Dreamer. Scholastic, Inc., 1994.
Friedman, Aileen. The King's Commissioners. Scholastic, Inc., 1994.
Heine, Helme. The Most Wonderful Egg in the World. Aladdin Books, 1983.
Hogrogian, Nonny. One Fine Day. Macmillan, 1971.
Khalsa, Dayal Kaur. How Pizza Came to Queens. Clarkson N. Potter, 1989.
Konigsburg, E.L. From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Dell Publishing, 1987.
Mahy, Margaret. The Seven Chinese Brothers. Scholastic, Inc., 1990.
McKissack, Patricia. A Million Fish. . . More or Less. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1992.
Rectanus, Cheryl. Math By All Means: Geometry. Grades 3-4. Math Solutions Publications, 1994.
Robertson, Joanne and Gal, Laszlo. Sea Witches. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1991.
Rockwell, Thomas. How to Get Fabulously Rich. Dell Publishing, 1990.
Scieszka, Jon. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Viking Penguin, 1989.
Scieszka, Jon and Smith, Lane. Math Curse. Viking Penguin, 1989.
Tompert, Ann. Grandfather Tang's Story. Crown Publishers, 1990.
Viorst, Judith. Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday. Aladdin, 1978.
Weiss, Malcom E. Soloman Grundy. Born on Oneday. Thomas Y Crowell, 1977.
Wilson, Sarah. The Day that Henry Cleaned His Room. Simon & Schuster, 1990.

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