Mrs. McGowan's Class
Math and Literature: Perfect Together!


Goldilocks invited the three bears and the three pigs for breakfast.
How many bowls of porridge did she make?

Teachers often introduce or review a math concept by reading a story to the class. This enjoyment of literature helps children view math learning in a positive, meaningful way. Here are some of my favorite "math" stories. Have fun!

Book titles have been grouped according to these topics.

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** In case you are wondering ... most of my books were obtained
with Scholastic book club points.


Counting & Number Sense

Mouse Count, Ellen Stoll Walsh

How Much Is A Million?, Schwartz

12 Ways To Get To 11, Eve Merriam

Mission Addition, Loreen Leedy

At the Edge of the Woods, by Cynthia Cotten

Just Enough Carrots, Stuart Murphy

Mice Twice, Joseph Low

Bunches and Bunches of Bunnies, Matthews

Two Ways to Count to Ten, Ruby Dee

Counting Crocodiles, Judy Sierra

One Grain of Rice, Demi

The M&M's Brand Counting Book, Barbara Barbieri McGrath

More Than One, Miriam Schlein

What Comes In 2's, 3's, 4's?, Suzanne Aker

One Red Rooster, Kathleen Carrol

One Hungry Cat, Joanne Rocklin (math activities by Marilyn Burns)

Two Crazy Pigs, Karen berman Nagel

One Little Elephant, Colin West

One of Each, Mary Ann Hoberman

How Many Feet? How Many Tails? A Book of Math Riddles, Marilyn Burns

Monster Math, Grace Maccarone

The Baseball Counting Book, Barbara McGrath

Fair Share & Fractions

Eating Fractions, Bruce McMillan

Jump, Kangaroo, Jump, Stuart J. Murphy

Fraction Fun , David A. Adler

The Doorbell Rang, Pat Hutchins

Give Me Half!, Stuart Murphy

Fraction Action, Loreen Leedy

Pigs in the Pantry , Amy Axelrod

Each Orange Had 8 Slices, Paul Giganti

The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar Fractions Book, Jerry Pallotta

Gator Pie, Louise Mathews



Geometry & Spatial Sense

Grandfather Tang's Story, Ann Tompert

The Quilt, Ann Jonas

The Greedy Triangle, Marilyn Burns

The Silly Story of Goldie Locks and the Three Squares, Grace Maccarone (math activities by Marilyn Burns)

 

Measurement

How Big Is a Foot?, Rolf Myller

Inch by Inch, Leo Lionni

Jim and the Beanstalk, Raymond Briggs

Mirette on the High Wire, Emily Arnold

Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure, Cindy Neuschwander





Money

Alexander Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday, Judith Viorst

Jelly Beans For Sale, Bruce McMillan

A Chair For My Mother,Vera B. Williams

Let's Find Out About Money, Kathy Barabas

Pigs Will be Pigs:  Fun With Math and Money, Amy Axelrod



Patterns and Sequencing

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?, Nancy White Carlstrom

The Napping House, Audrey Wood

Why Mosquitos Buzz In Peoples' Ears, retold by Vera Aardema

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle

The Little Red Hen, pictures by Lucida Moore

Place Value

The Wolf's Chicken Stew, Keiko Kasza

How Much Is A Million?, Schwartz

One Hundred Hungry Ants, Elinor Pinczes

The King's Commissioners, Aileen Friedman

The 100th Day of School, Angela Sheaf Medearis


Problem Solving and Probability

Round Trip, Ann Jonas

Sea Squares, Jay Hulme

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Jumanji, Chris Van Allsburg

Purple, Green, and Yellow, Robert Munsch

Jesse Bear, What will You Wear? , Nancy White Carlstrom

No Fair!, Caren Holtzman & Marilyn Burns

Time

Time To …, Bruce McMillan

The Grouchy Ladybug, Eric Carle

What Time Is it?, Judith Grey

Bats Around the Clock, Kathi Appelt

Telling Time With Big Mama Cat, Dan Harper

Just A Minute, Teddy Slater (math activities by Marilyn Burns)

8 O'Cluck, Jill Creighton

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