Resources for educators
Counting by Ones
- 1,2,3, Tana Hoban. Greenwillow Books, 1985 (preschool-1)
- Demi’s Count the Animals 1-2-3, Grossett & Dunlap, 1986
- 1,2,3 to the Zoo, Eric Carle. Putnam, 1990 (preschool-1)
- 1 Hunter, Pat Hutchins. Mulberry Books, 1982 (preschool-1)
- 1 is One, Tasha Tudor. Macmillan, 1956 (preschool-1)
- Animal Numbers, Bert Kitchen (K-2)
- Anno’s Counting Book, Mitsumasa Anno. Thomas B. Crowell, 1977 (preschool-1)
- Big Fat Hen, Keith Baker (preschool-1)
- Count-Up, John Burningham. Viking Kestrel, 1983 (preschool-1)
- Emeka’s Gift, Ifeoma Onyefulu (K-3)
- Feast for Ten, Cathryn Falwell (preschool-1)
- How Many Snails?, Paul Giganti Jr. and Donald Crews (preschool-2)
- I Can Count, Dick Bruna. Methuen, 1975 (preschool-1)
- Moja Means One, (Swahili) Muriel and Tom Feelings (K-7)
- The Most Amazing Counting Book, Viking Kestrel. 1979 (preschool-1)
- Nine Ducks Nine, Sarah Hayes (K-1)
- Numbers, John J. Reiss (preschool-K)
- Numbers of Things, Helen Oxenbury. Heineman, 1967 (preschool-1)
- Ocean Parade, Patricia MacCarthy (K-2)
- One Crow, a Counting Rhyme, Jim Aylesworth and Ruth Young. J.B. Lippincott, 1988 (K-1)
- One Duck, Another Duck, Charlotte Pomerantz, Jose Aruego, and Ariane Dewey (K-1)
- One Good Horse: A Cowpuncher’s Counting Book, Ann Herbert Scott (K-2)
- One Red Rooster, Kathleen Sullivan Carroll and Suzette Barbier (preschool-1)
- One Was Johnny, Maurice Sendak (K-1)
- One Watermelon Seed, Celia Barker Lottridge, illus. by Karen Patkau. Oxford University Press, 1986 (preschool-1)
- One White Sail,(Carribean) S.T. Garne and Lisa Etre (K-2)
- Pigs from 1 to 10, Arthur Geisert (K-2)
- Ten Black Dots, Donald Crews. Greenwillow, 1986 (preschool-1)
- Ten, Nine, Eight, Molly Bang. Greenwillow (preschool-1)
- Ten Sly Piranhas, William Wise. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1993. Crown, 1984
- Waving: A Counting Book, Peter Sis (K-1)
Counting by Other Combinations
- The Doorbell Rang, Pat Hutchins. Greenwillow Publishers, 1986 (K-1)
- One Hundred is a Family, Pam Munoz Ryan and Benrei Huang (K-2)
- What Comes in 2’s, 3’s and 4’s?, Suzanne Aker. Simon & Schuster, 1990
- Zin! Zin! A Violin, Lloyd Moss and Marjorie Priceman (K-3)
- The 12 Circus Rings, Seymour Chwast. Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1993 (K-2)
Equations
- 2 x 2 = Boo!, Loreen Leedy. Holiday House, 1995 (multiplication)
- 12 Ways to Get to 11, Eve Merrian and Bernie Karlin. Simon & Schuster, 1993 (K-1) (addition)
- 17 Kings and 42 Elephants, Margaret Mahy (K-3
- Adding Animals, Colin Hawkins (K-2) (addition)
- Annie’s One to Ten, Annie Owen. Alfred A. Knopf, 1988
- Anno’s Counting House, Mitsumasa Anno (K-2) (addition, subtraction)
- Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar, Mitsumasa Anno. Philomel, 1983 (multiplication)
- Bunches and Bunches of Bunnies, Louise Mathews. Scholastic, 1978 (multiplication)
- The Doorbell Rang, Pat Hutchins. Greenwillow Publishers, 1986 (K-1) (division)
- Each Orange Had 8 Slices, Paul Giganti, Jr. Greenwillow Books, 1992 (multiplication)
- Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On,Lois Ehlert. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1990 (addition)
- Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, Eileen Christelow. Clarion Books, 1989
- One Hundred Hungry Ants, Elinor J Pinczes. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993 (division)
- A Remainder of One, Elinor J. Pinczes. Crown, 1984 (division)
- Roll Over!, Mordicai Gerstein. Crown, 1984 (subtraction)
- Ten Sly Piranhas, William Wise. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1993. Crown, 1984 (counting, subtraction)
- Two Ways to Count to Ten, Ruby Dee. Henry Holt and Co., 1988
Fractions
- The Doorbell Rang, Pat Hutchins. Mulberry Books (K-3)
- Eating Fractions, Bruce McMillan. Scholastic (K-3) Gator Pie by Louise Mathews. Sundance (K-3)
- A Giraffe and a Half, Shel Silverstein. Harpercollins, 1981 (K-3)
- How Many Ways Can You Cut a Pie?, Jane Belk Moncure, illus. by Linda Hohag. Magic Castle Readers, 1988
- How Pizza Came to Queens, Dayal Kaur Khalsa. Crown, 1989 (K-3)
- Owl Moon, Jane Yolen, illus. by John Schoenherr. Philomel, 1987 (K-3)
- Thunder Cake, Patricia Polacco. Paper Star, 1997 (K-3)
- Two Greedy Bears,