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Using Children's Literature to Teach Mathematical Concepts

Compiled by:
Jeanne Blackmon
King George School, Saskatoon

Grade Level: Kindergarten/Grade One

** A Non-Comprehensive List of Children's Books Useful in Teaching Math **

1. One Zillion Valentines, by Frank Modell

2. All Year Long, by Nancy Tafuri

3. Flat Stanley, by Jeff Brown

4. Arthur's Eyes, by Marc Brown

5. The Gingerbread Man, by Nichola Armstrong

6. Big or Little, by Kathy Stinson

7. Ten Sly Piranhas, by William Wise

8. One Step, Two, by Charlotte Zolotow

9. Ten, Nine, Eight, by Molly Bang

10. Going to Grandma's, by John Tarlton

11. Frog Counts to Ten, by John Liebler

12. Slower than a Snail, by Anne Schreiber

13. Even Steven and Odd Todd, by Kathryn Cristaldi.

14. Simon and the Snowflakes, by Gilles Tibo

15. Monster Math, by Grace Maccarone

16. A Dozen Dogs, by Harriet Ziefert

17. Who's Counting?, by Nancy Tafuri

18. Counting on Calico, by Phyllis Tildes

19. Bears on Wheels, by Stan & Jan Berenstain

20. 10 for Dinner, by Jo Ellen Bogart

21. One, Two, One Pair!, by Bruce McMillan

22. Eating Fractions, Author Unknown

23. Counting Wildflowers, Author Unknown

24. Time To..., Author Unknown

25. Under the Sun and Over the Moon, by Kevin Crossley-Holland

26. One Bear in the Picture, by Caroline Bucknail

27. One Bear All Alone, Author Unknown

28. One Bear in the Hospital, Author Unknown

29. Too Much Noise, by Ann McGovern

30. It's Too Noisy!, by Joanna Cole

31. If I Were a Cat I Would Sit In a Tree, by Ebbitt Cutler

32. Canadian Garbage Collectors, by Paulette Bourgeois & Kim LaFave

33. Nine Ducks Nine, by Sarah Hayes

34. How Many Bears?, by Cooper Edens

35. Anno's Counting Book, by Mitsumasa Anno

36. Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar, Author Unknown

37. How Much Is A Million?, by David M. Schwartz

38. Always Room for One More, by Sourche Nic Leodhas

39. Bunches and Bunches of Bunnies, by Loise Mathews

40. Gator Pie, Author Unknown

41. The Last Puppy, by Frank Asch

42. Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!, by David McPhail

43. Raven (A Trickster Tale), by Gerald McDermott

44. The One That Got Away, by Percival Everett

45. The Important Book, by Margaret Wise Brown

46. Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!, by Tololwa Molle

47. Wednesday is Spaghetti Day, by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

48. Clocks and More Clocks, by Pat Hutchins

49. The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock, by Jim Aylesworth

50. Mr. Brown's Magnificent Apple Tree, by Yvonne Winer

51. Something from Nothing, by Phoebe Gilman

52. The Balloon Tree, Author Unknown

53. In the Woods: Who's Been Here?, by Lindsay Barrett-George

54. Across the Stream, by Mirra Ginsburg

55. Spots, Feathers, Curly Tails, by Nancy Tafuri

56. This is the Farmer, by Nancy Tafuri

57. Aunt Lulu, by Daniel Pinkwater

58. Red Light, Green Light, Mama and Me, by Cari Best

59. Lemonade Parade, by Ben Brooks

60. Here Are My Hands, by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault

61. Rosie's Walk, by Pat Hutchins

62. Doorbell Rank, Author Unknown

63. 1 Hunter, Author Unknown

64. Changes, Changes, Author Unknown

65. Ten Black Dots, by Donald Crews

66. Rooster's Off to See the World, by Eric Carle

67. Grouchy Ladybug, Author Unknown

68. Ten Little Rabbits, by Virginia Grossman & Sylvia Long

69. Stay in Line, by Teddy Slater

70. Penelope Gets Wheels, by Esther Peterson

71. A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy, by Caren Holtzman

72. 26 Letters and 99 Cents, by Tana Hoban

73. Pezzettino, by Leo Lionni

74. Statistics, by Jane Jonas-Srivastava

75. 10 Bears in My Bed, by Stan Mack

76. How Many Snails?, by Paul Giganti

77. Annie's One to Ten, by Annie Owen

78. So Many Cats, by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers

79. The Shapes Game, by Sian Tucker

80. Surprise Shapes Series by Patricia and Victor Smeltzer

81. What Am I?, by N. N. Charles

82. Pancakes for Breakfast, by Tomie de Paola

83. Moira's Birthday, by Robert Munsch

84. Animal Numbers, by Bert Kitchen

85. Much Bigger than Martin, by Steven Kellogg

86. The Tortoise and the Hare, adapted by Janet Stevens


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