Annotated Bibliography for Math Related Literature

Concordia University Wisconsin
Annotated Bibliography for Math Related Literature
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for EGD 576/876
By Tonya Cioni
4/28/2008

Contents

Counting 4

12 Ways to Get to 11 5

Annos’ Counting Boook 6

Each Orange Had 8 Slices: A Counting Book 7

Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On 8

Fractions 9

Eating Fractions 10

Ed Emberley’s Picture Pie: a Circle Drawing Book 12

Fraction Action 12

Measurement 14

Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is? 15

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth 16

Pigs in the Pantry: Fun with Math and Cooking 18

Twelve Snails to One Lizard: a Tale of Mischief and Measurement 20

What’s Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew? 21

Money 22

26 Letters and 99 Cents 23

Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday 24

If You Made a Million 25

Pigs Will Be Pigs 27

Multiplication/Division 29

Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar 30

One Hundred Hungry Ants 31

One Grain of Rice: a Mathematical Folktale 32

A Remainder of One 34

Sea Squares 35

Numeration 36

How Much Is a Million? 37

Shapes 42

A Cloak for the Dreamer 43

Grandfather Tang’s Story 45

The Greedy Triangle 46

Round Trip 47

Shapes, Shapes, Shapes 48

Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure 49

Time 50

Pigs on a Blanket: Fun with Math and Time 51

Variety of Concepts 53

G is for Google: A Math Alphabet Book 54

Math Curse 56

Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School 58

Suggested Titles and Grade Levels 59

Additional Titles Used in Everyday Math 60

1st Grade Books 60

2nd Grade Books 61

3rd Grade Books 62

4th Grade Books 63

5th Grade Books 64

Counting

12 Ways to Get to 11

Author: Eve Merriam

Illustrator: Bernie Karlin

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Synopsis: Each of the twelve pages illustrates different number models that equal eleven. There is no plot to this book.

Curriculum Connection: the number11, adding, counting

Reviews: Reviews were located on the back cover of the book.

· From Publisher Weekly Review

“Merriam offers a counting book with an innovative twist, well suited to preschoolers ready for more of a challenge.”

· From Horn Book

“Fun, lively, and painlessly educational.”

Annos’ Counting Boook

Author: Mitsumasa Anno

Illustrator: Mitsumasa Anno

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Synopsis: Each page contains a number on the far right side and a place to count and stack blocks on the far left side. The center of the page contains the number of building, animals, trees, people and other items that is being counted on that page. The final page “About Numbers” is written for adults and could be shared with older students. There is no plot in this book.

Curriculum Connection: counting

Reviews: Reviews were located at amazon.com

· From Amazon.com
What kind of a counting book is this? On the first page all we see is a barren winter landscape--a hazy, blue sky above a hazy, white hill. Nothing to count here. But wait, this is zero! On the next page the scene brightens: one tree, one bird, one house. Turn the page again and the snow has started to melt--we find two buildings, two trucks, two trees, two children, two dogs, and two adults. Suddenly there is almost more than we can count on each page! The objects in the beautiful watercolor pictures correspond with each consecutive number, and in addition (so to speak), the number of items on the page increases exponentially.

Mitsumasa Anno, author and illustrator of the award-winning Anno's Journey, has crafted a lovely medium to help kids learn to count. His love for numbers is reflected in the symmetry of every page, as well as his respect for the mathematical relationships that occur all around us. What kind of a counting book is this? The graceful, intelligent, engaging kind. (Ages 4 to 8)

· From School Library Journal
"An excellent introduction to number systems and a beautiful wordless picture book as well. A counting book that's numero uno.

Each Orange Had 8 Slices: A Counting Book

Author: Paul Giganti, Jr.

Illustrator: Donald Crews

Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Synopsis: Each page is illustrated with several objects. Each object is detailed with the same number of details. Readers are asked, on each page, to answer several “how many…” questions. There is no plot to this book.

Curriculum Connection: counting, addition, multiplication

Reviews: Reviews were located on amazon.com.

· From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-- The vibrant style of Crews's gouache artwork is well matched to this exceptional introduction to mathematics. A situation is presented in simple sentences. ``On my way to Grandma's I saw 2 fat cows. Each cow had 2 calves. Each calf had 4 skinny legs,'' and the questions follow: “How many fat cows. . . calves . . . legs were there in all?'' The bright, cheerful illustrations boldly amplify the scenes, making interaction easy and fun. Tana Hoban's Count and See (Macmillan, 1972) and 26 Letters and 99 Cents (Greenwillow, 1987), and Mitsumasa Anno's Anno's Counting Book (Crowell, 1977) are other fine counting books. This one, however, takes the concepts a step further to challenge older children's thinking skills without being patronizing or sacrificing integrity for the youngest audiences. Teachers will find it useful for beginning multipliers. The book concludes with the age-old riddle contained in the poem, ``As I was going to St. Ives.'' Its answer is a lighthearted way to finish such an engaging, attractive addition to the concept picture-book genre. --Mary Lou Budd, Milford South Elementary School, OH Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

· From Publishers Weekly
PWs starred review praised this counting book as unusually stimulating, commenting that it holds appeal for a wide spectrum of ages. Ages 3-up. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

· From Kirkus Reviews
In the style of Giganti and Crews's How Many Snails? (1989), 11 opportunities for children to begin to grasp the concept of multiplication--or simply to count items that may mount into the 50s. The tone is unabashedly didactic: ``Each duck said, `QUACK, QUACK, QUACK.' How many [big] ducks...? How many baby ducks...? How many `QUACKS' were there in all?'' This may sound textbook- like, but plenty of other lessons are introduced in picture book format--so why not basic math? Giganti does leave young readers to make certain discoveries--e.g., the big and little ducks must first be combined if the total number of ``quacks'' are to be derived by multiplying. Crews's crisp, bright double spreads educate the eye to color and design while keeping the numerical component of his illustrations absolutely clear. A humorous final touch: the riddle about the man going to St. Ives--the context increases the difficulty! Unusually handsome and useful. (Picture book. 3-8) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP.

Indicators of Authenticity: The author teaches math to students and teachers at the Lawrence Hall of Science, a public science museum on the University of California campus at Berkeley. He has also taught elementary math for 15 years, from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On

Author: Lois Ehlert

Illustrator: Lois Ehlert

Publisher: Voyager Books

Synopsis: A small dark green fish invites readers to swim along with him on the opening page of Fish Eyes. The first several pages describe what the reader will see in the sea. After the introduction, the book becomes a simple introduction to counting and basic addition.

Curriculum Connection: counting

Reviews: Reviews were located on the Brown County Library website.

· From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1-- Stylized fish shapes in flat, razzle-dazzle colors against a dark blue background float across the pages from one to ten, accompanied by one little dark fish who keeps the count going. Cutout circles at the eyes reveal colors on succeeding pages. The slight text, occasionally in rhyme, introduces adjectives through the count, and tries to set a context of wish-fulfillment. It's a slick production, attempting several concepts at once--numbers, shapes, colors, imagining, addition to a value of one--but it doesn't quite hang together, and its result is a little breathless. MacDonald and Oakes' Numblers (Dial, 1988) also uses strong color and stark form to present visually the concepts of increasing quantity and transformations, but in a more thoughtful and well-integrated way, with movement inherent in the design. Another little dark fish, Lionni's Swimmy (Pantheon, 1963), has a more meaningful underwater exploration, incorporating the idea of changing appearances into the story. --Karen Litton, London Public Libraries, Ontario, Canada Copyright 1990 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

· From Publisher Weekly Review

“If you could truly have a wish, would you wish to be a fish?'' This question, posed at the end of Ehlert's ( Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ) latest, typically tropical-hued offering, will be answered with resounding affirmatives from captivated readers. In deepest ocean waters (midnight-blue pages) swim gaudy denizens of the deep, waiting to be enumerated by the child who ``could put on a suit of scales, add some fins and one of these tails.'' Counting has seldom been so painlessly presented, and each page incorporates a simple arithmetic lesson, as the aquatic voyager adds him- or herself to the marine groupings. Ehlert's sense of fun is surpassed here only by her sense of color: in brilliant greens, purples, oranges and pinks--to name but a few--she presents in lighthearted rhyme an amazing, appealing aquarium. For enjoyment and education, Fish Eyes can be counted on indeed. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1990 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Fractions

Eating Fractions

Author: Bruce McMillan

Illustrator: Bruce McMillan

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Synopsis: McMillan photographed several foods. Each food was shown whole and then cut into halves, thirds, and fourths. Below each picture is either the word “whole” or the appropriate fractional label. After teasing the readers with some really good looking food, the author provides recipes for his readers to use to recreate what they have just seen. There is no plot in this book

Curriculum Connection: fractions, measuring, nutrition

Reviews: Reviews were located at amazon.com.

· From School Library Journal

Preschool-Grade 2-- A mouth-watering introduction to fractions is served up by McMillan in this concept book. Full-color photos show one freckle-faced and one dark-skinned child preparing and eating an assortment of foods, each of which is pictured as a whole and then in either halves, thirds, or fourths. The progression from larger to smaller fractions is shown twice with different foods to reinforce the concept. The words for the fractions are given in very large print under the corresponding pictures along with their mathematical symbols. The foods--bananas, sweet rolls, pizza, corn, pear salad, and strawberry pie--look so appetizing that young readers will be eager to try the recipes given at the end of the book. None are difficult, and none use packaged foods or excessive sugar. The excellent photographs owe their appeal not only to their bright colors, clear focus, and good framing, but also to their winsome subjects, two infectiously happy children and a strawberry-pie eating shaggy dog. Ideal for food units in primary classrooms, this should see steady use in both school and public libraries.- Louise L. Sherman, Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

· From Publishers Weekly
Self-described "photo-illustrator" McMillan ( Mary Had a Little Lamb ; One, Two, One Pair! ) continues to focus his talents on the concept picture book--and once again brings his fresh perspective to this sometimes didactic genre. In this ingenious combination of fractions and food a perky pair of budding mathematicians, boy and girl, divide a series of foods into halves, thirds and quarters. After each division they (sometimes with help from a hungry dog) delightedly devour the whole thing. These kids, though obviously posed for the photos, seem to be really enjoying themselves; their pleasure and zest is contagious in the bright, almost shadowless images. Math was never so much fun or so wholesomely delicious. Recipes and suggestions for how children can use their new math skills to measure ingredients and prepare these kid-tested treats are included. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Ed Emberley’s Picture Pie: a Circle Drawing Book

Author: Ed Emberley

Illustrator:

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Synopsis: Ed Emberley begins by showing his readers how to divide a circle into two, four, and six equal parts. He continues the introduction by showing how the shapes can be put back together in different combinations to create more complex shapes and patterns. The introduction is followed by several pages that show the intricate pictures that can be made using the shapes. The final section of the book shows step by step directions for students to follow to recreate the pictures shown in the book. This book has no plot in it.

Curriculum Connection: fractions, shapes, patterns

Reviews: No reviews were found for this book.

Fraction Action

Author: Loreen Leedy

Illustrator: Loreen Leedy

Publisher: Holiday House

Synopsis: Fraction Action is divided into five sections. First, the teacher, Mrs. Prime shows her class how to illustrate halves, thirds, and fourths; she also asks the students to give her real life examples of the fractions. Next, she give the class a set of marbles and asks them to divide them equally so that they can find out how many marbles are in one fifth of the set. In the third section, one of the students house guests over for a meal and she must figure out what fraction of different foods to give each person in order for each guest to receive an equal amount. The fourth section features another student that is having difficulty selling lemonade at his stand and must reduce the cost of the lemonade, by fractional amounts, in order to sell it. Finally, Mrs. Prime tells the students that there will be a fraction test. The twist is that the students are testing the teacher and must come up with fractional questions and decide if Mrs. Prime has answered them correctly or not.