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    Math Made Fun! The Books You Need Now

    Anna Iacovetta, Ph.D.By Anna Iacovetta, Ph.D.3 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Best Kids Stories Book Lists Picture Books
    Math Made Fun The Books You Need Now
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    This booklist features books that make math fun for kindergarten and first-grade kids and beyond.
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    Math can be intimidating for many youngsters. What better way to introduce various concepts than with a storybook? In recent years, more and more authors have been creating children’s books that incorporate Math to help ease the frustrations of youngsters as they tackle a subject that isn’t always easy. Below are some stellar examples of some of these books!

    Dozens of Doughnuts: book cover

    Dozens of Doughnuts

    Written by Carrie Finison

    Illustrated by Brianne Farley

    Ages: 3-6 | 32 Pages

    Publisher: G.P Putnam’s Sons, 2020 | ISBN: 9780525518358

    What to Expect: Animals, Friendship, and Math

    If the endpages filled with doughnuts, don’t entice you to begin this story, I don’t know what will! This charming book tells the story of a bear who is preparing for her winter’s sleep by making a dozen doughnuts all for herself or so you think! Every time she tries to sit down, the doorbell rings with an animal friend who asks if she could share. LouAnn, loves the company and continues to make dozens more doughnuts. However, when she was ready to start her hibernation, she realized she had nothing left for herself. Her animal friends return and show their gratitude as they bake dozens of doughnuts for her.

    This colorful story is a great introduction to various Math vocabulary terms and counting concepts for youngsters!

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    Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems: book cover

    Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems

    Written by Betsy Franco

    Illustrated by Priscilla Tey

    Ages: 7-10 | 40 Pages

    Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2022 | ISBN: 9781536201161

    What to Expect: Poetry and Math

    This whimsical poetry book incorporates all sorts of Math concepts – from counting the months of year to calculating your age in weeks and days to discovering the “geometric math-terpiece” of a bee’s honeycomb, Betsy Franco includes it all. The illustrations and text placement are purposeful alongside these fun rhymes and poems. This book would make for a great addition in a classroom or school library. It can even be used as a way to encourage children to start writing their own poetry whether it’s about Math or something else they enjoy learning.

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    Billy the Borrowing Blue-Footed Booby: book cover

    Billy the Borrowing Blue-Footed Booby

    Written by Sheila Bair

    Illustrated by Amy Zhing

    Ages: 4-8 | 32 Pages

    Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2021 |

    What to Expect: Animals, Money, and Math

    Blair, financier turned author, brings her real-life love for Math to this easy-to-read children’s book. Billy the Blue-Footed Booby wants to purchase an umbrella among other things from his animal friends. He quickly learns that having instant gratification costs you more in the end and creates a lot harder work. The more he wanted something, the more debt he accrued. Thankfully, after meeting a kind pelican he learned that borrowing for insignificant things is not the best solution. This is a story that can reach readers of all ages. The fun illustrations and animal characters help bring home the meaning of the story. The resource pages in the back are a great bonus as well!

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    The Math Made Fun book list was curated by Anna Iacovetta. Discover more books like these titles by following along with our reviews and articles tagged with Animals, Friendship, Poetry, Money, and Math.

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    Albert & Whitman Company Amy Zhing Animals Back-to-School Betsy Franco Brianne Farley Candlewick Press Carrie Finison Friendship G.P Putnam's Sons Math Money Picture Books poetry Priscilla Tey Sheila Bair
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    Dr. Anna Iacovetta, a former elementary school teacher whose passionate interest in children's lit and fairy tales led her to earn a doctorate in Literature for Children & Young Adults from The Ohio State University. Anna is currently an education professor at John Carroll University and book reviewer who resides in Cleveland, Ohio where she lives with her husband and three young children.

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