Picture Books for Teaching or Reviewing Math Concepts in the Early Years

Hey friends! I know it's been a minute since I've been on the blog, but here I am, middle of summer, working on a grad school course while simultaneously thinking about back to school and enjoying the summer. lol. If that's even possible. 

I had a request from a follower to share some of my favourite math picture books, so here I am with a list of books to go with a few areas of math skills from the early years. (Disclaimer: affiliate links will take you to Amazon, where I might get a small kick back from books purchased. These books are all ones that I have and use in my classroom though.)

Books About Number:

Tally O'Malley by Stuart J. Murphy - learn about representing numbers through tally marks

Numbers Everywhere by Elliott Kaufman  - see real-life pictures of numbers around us

Used Any Numbers Lately? by Susan Allen - discuss the real-life uses of numbers

I Know Numbers! by Taro Gomi - discusses what we use numbers for and where we see them

Number Tales Box Set - Scholastic - I can't find this set on Amazon, but check Scholastic. This set of books has a number story for every number 0-10, plus 30, 100, skip counting, addition, and subtraction.

Zero the Hero by Joan Holub - importance of the number zero

 

Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree by Betsy Franco - how to "see" zero in real-life situations

Math Counts: Numbers by Henry Pluckrose - nonfiction book about numbers 

Books About Counting:

Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett - silly counting book

Every Buddy Counts by Stuart J. Murphy - counting objects to 10

How Many Legs? by Kes Gray - silly animal leg counting/adding book

Jack the Builder by Stuart J. Murphy - counting on strategy

Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh - counting to 10

Quack And Count by Keith Baker - counting/adding to 7

The Three Little Pigs Count to 100 by Grace Maccarone - counting to 100 

One Hundred Ways to Get to 100 by Jerry Pallotta - ways to count to 100

Cheers for a Dozen Ears: A Summer Crop of Counting by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky - counting objects

Books About Skip Counting:

98, 99, 100! Ready or Not, Here I Come by Teddy Slater - skip counting by 5s, 10s, 20s to 100

Eggs And Legs: Counting by Twos by Michael Dahl - skip counting by 2s

Lots Of Ladybugs: Counting by Fives by Michael Dahl - skip counting by 5s

Reese's Pieces Count By Fives by Jerry Pallotta - skip counting by 5s

Leaping Lizards by Stuart J. Murphy - skip counting by 5s and 10s

Spunky Monkeys on Parade by Stuart J. Murphy - skip counting by 2s, 3s, and 4s

Toasty Toes: Counting by Tens by Michael Dahl - skip counting by 10s

Skip Counting by Jennifer Boothroyd - nonfiction book about concept of skip counting

Books About Addition:

Albert Doubles the Fun by Eleanor May - doubles math facts

Animals on Board by Stuart J. Murphy - adding

Domino Addition by Lynette Long - adding with domino dots

Double the Ducks by Stuart J. Murphy - doubles math facts

Help Me Learn Addition by Jean Marzollo - adding

If You Were A Plus Sign by Trisha Speed Shaskan - plus sign/what is addition

Mice Mischief: Math Facts in Action by Caroline Stills - tens partners

Mission: Addition by Loreen Leedy - adding

The Mission Of Addition by Brian P. Cleary - adding

Ten for Me by Barbara Mariconda - tens partners

Ten Magic Butterflies by Danica McKellar - tens partners

Books About Subtraction:

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Eric Litwin, Kimberly Dean, & James Dean - subtracting one

The Action of Subtraction by Brian P. Cleary - subtracting

Subtraction Action by Loreen Leedy - subtracting

Elevator Magic by Stuart J. Murphy - subtracting

Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by James Dean - subtracting from 10

If You Were A Minus Sign by Trisha Speed Shaskan - minus sign/what is subtraction

Monster Musical Chairs by Stuart J. Murphy - subtracting one

Books About Shapes:

Make a Wish, Albert! by Lori Haskins Houran - 3D shapes

Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes by Stuart J. Murphy - 3D shapes

The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns - 2D shapes/number of sides

The Shape of Things by Dayle Ann Dodds - 2D shapes

Walter's Wonderful Web by Tim Hopgood - 2D shapes

When A Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins by Rhonda Gowler Greene - 2D shapes

Circus Shapes by Stuart J. Murphy - 2D shapes

Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh - 2D shapes

Books About Measurement:

Actual Size by Steve Jenkins - actual size of animal parts

Me and the Measure of Things by Joan Sweeney - what is measurement

Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy - types of measurement/types of units

A Beach for Albert by Eleanor May - measuring capacity

Balancing Act by Ellen Stoll Walsh - balance/weight/mass

How Long?: Wacky Ways to Compare Length by Jessica Gunderson - measuring length

How Tall?: Wacky Ways to Compare Height by Mark Weakland - measuring height

How Big?: Wacky Ways to Compare Size by Jessica Gunderson - measuring size/weight

The Best Bug Parade by Stuart J. Murphy - measuring size/length 

Books About Fair Share/Division:

The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins 

Bean Thirteen by Matthew McElligott 

Divide and Ride by Stuart J. Murphy 

The Cookie Fiasco (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!) by Mo Willems & Dan Santat

Books About Patterns:

A-B-A-B-A―a Book of Pattern Play by Brian P. Cleary - what are patterns

Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom! by Stuart J. Murphy - repeating patterns

Teddy Bear Patterns by Barbara Barbieri McGrath - repeating patterns

A Pattern for Pepper by Julie Kraulis - patterns on cloths/fabric/types of patterns

Math Counts: Pattern by Henry Pluckrose - nonfiction book about patterns

Pattern Bugs by Trudy Harris - repeating patterns

Pattern Fish by Trudy Harris - repeating patterns

Spotty, Stripy, Swirly by Jane Brocket - repeating patterns

Flow, Spin, Grow: Looking for Patterns in Nature by Patchen Barss - patterns in nature

Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails: Patterns & Shapes . . . Naturally by Betsy Franco - patterns in nature

Hope you found some new-to-you titles to check out and add to your classroom or school library! Are there any books I missed that you would recommend? Comment below!

Math Book Monday - 100 Snowmen

I made it! I almost forgot about it, but I'm here! Baby is bathed and asleep, hubby is working nights, so I get to just chill out in my pajamas with the dogs sleeping beside me all night. Not a bad way to spend a Monday night.

I feel bad about tonight's post because it is the middle of May, but my friends to the south inspired me. Usually it's us up here in Canada with the crazy winter that never ends--snowstorms in May! Poor friends in South Dakota got over a foot of snow yesterday! So sad. I hope it melts and you can get our your shorts and flip flops soon!!

Until then, how about a fun snowman math book! :) This one is called 100 Snowmen by Jen Arena. The illustrations are adorable. The snowmen are hilarious and also a tad bit creepy, with their black coal eyes. I love them despite the creepiness. Click the picture to check it out on Amazon.

It starts with one lonely snowman with a carrot nose. Then more and more snowman join him until there are.... 100 SNOWMEN! It's fun because each time more snowmen come, there is an addition sentence to see what the total is at. This is a great book to talk about addition, counting to 100, and numbers to 100. I thought this book would go great with my Snowman Counting & Number Activities {0-120} Freebie! This is one of my more popular freebies at TpT. It has snowman number cards to 120 and seven different activities to go with them--counting on forwards, counting backwards, ordering from least to greatest, numbers one less and one more, comparing numbers, and counting forward to 100 or 120.

Now, if you feel like these activities would be perfect for your kiddos right now but you don't quite feel like pulling out the snowmen in May... DON'T WORRY! I've got you covered! I made an identical pack featuring a generic Melonheadz cutie theme. Check out my Math Kids Counting & Number Activities {0-120} Freebie on TpT!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

Math Book Monday (on a Tuesday!) - The Great Graph Contest

Sorry folks! I tried to get this up last night, but I was pooped! I had my first evening course last night. Gave myself plenty of time to get there, but there was a major accident on the highway and I ended up being twenty minutes late to my first class. How embarassing! Oh well, it was still pretty good!

So I'm here with you today for Math Book Monday on a Tuesday! Today's post is about a new math book that I have bought recently. It is called "The Great Graph Contest" by Loreen Leedy.

It is a super cute book! It's written all in speech bubbles and it's about two friends who keep trying to outdo each other's graphs. It talks about surveying, bar graphs, pie graph, sorting, Venn diagrams, and more. 

I created a fun survey and graph activity to go with the book. This activity could be used as a math centre or a whole group lesson. Click the picture below to check it out!

Students choose a survey questions (there are 12 example cards or they can create their own) and four possible answers. Then they survey 10 students in the class and record the results with tally marks.

Then they create a graph based on their results. There are three options--a vertical bar graph, horizontal bar graph, or pie graph!

I also have this "Grab and Graph" centre in my TpT store for free. Use any manipulative you have, such as bears. Place the manipulatives in a bag. Students grab a handful, then graph what they picked up! Check it out by clicking on the picture.

Thanks for stopping by! See you next time!

Math Book Monday - Circus Shapes

I made it back again this week! Today's math book is part of the MathStart series by Stuart J. Murphy. I love all of his books and have quite a few of them in my collection. This is one is called Circus Shapes and it's all about 2-D shapes!

It's a fun rhyming story that goes through the four main 2-D shapes: circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles. There's even a fun counting page to find all the shapes!

The nice thing about the MathStart series is all the books have a page of ideas to go with it. Perfect for home or school!

You could put this book in a centre and have students hunt for the shapes. They can keep track of how many shapes they find on the page or in the entire book using tally marks on the table below. (Click the picture for your free copy.)

Also, this book goes great with my 2-D Shape freebie on TeachersPayTeachers. It is one of my most popular freebies and has every 2-D shape you could possibly want! Click the picture below to check it out if you haven't downloaded it yet!

Thanks for stopping by for today's Math Book Monday!

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Math Book Monday - Ten Little Pirates

I almost didn't make it here tonight! I've had a cranky, teething baby who just wanted to cuddle all day and I'm watching the Winnipeg Jets first play-off game at home as we speak, so I'm going to make this quick! :) It's time for Math Book Monday!

Today's cute book is a counting to ten book called "Ten Little Pirates" by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty. Click the picture to check it out on Amazon!

I love the illustrations of the adorable little pirates in this book. One by one, all the pirates disappear to count backwards from ten, but then they all reappear to count forwards again!

I thought this book would be a great lead in for a making ten activity. I  made a fun pirate freebie for you. Click any of the pictures below to check it out at TpT.

Also, I made a few other pirate math games last year. Check them out {here}! That's it for me today!! Go Jets Go! :)

Math Book Monday - Skip Counting Books with Freebies

I'm back today with Math Book Monday!

Today I am going to share three books with you. These three skip counting books are all written by Michael Dahl. They practice skip counting by 10s, 5s, and 2s You can click the pictures to check them out on Amazon:

      

I love these books because the text is simple, they practice an important first grade math skill (skip counting), and each page keeps track of the counting with numbers and dots! Also, each page has the number hidden somewhere on it. How fun and engaging while you read aloud! Students are practicing recognizing numbers as they search the page for it!

I created a fun math centre to go along with each book. Students put the number cards in order, then write the numbers on their recording sheet! Check them out by clicking the pictures:

      

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget I am over at iTeach First today as well for Monday Make-It. I show you how to make grassheads with your students!