genny Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 DD is currently in singapore 1b and we are really enjoying it! She's an avid reader and so I was thinking 'hey, why not get her some fun math readers'. I would like books on basic math concepts. Adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and fractions. She's 6 but is an advanced reader...what are your fun rec.'s??? I don't want anything with the character's being bored with math or other negative feelings (I just got one book for her that has the boy hating math...not what I'm looking for. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Mathemagic, one of the Childcraft volumes, is a favorite in this house Math for Smarty Pants, by Marilyn Burns (and anything else by her; one of hers is called The I Hate Mathematics Book, but it is good too) -- I loved these when I was a kid! Murderous Maths series, especially Arithmetricks One Grain of Rice by Demi David Schwartz books about large numbers (How Much is a Million, etc) Anno's books are also fun Books by Johnny Ball and Theoni Pappas, and Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School, maybe in a year Phantom Tollbooth, Alice in Wonderland, and The Number Devil are also good ones to consider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaraH Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 We really enjoy the Mathstart books by Stuart J. Murphy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 The Greedy Triangle Spaghetti and Meatballs for All One Hundred Hungry Ants Equal Shmequal One Grain of Rice Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar Full House Minnie's Diner Swirl by Swirl Grandfather Tang's Story The Grapes of Math Math for all Seasons Math-terpieces A Place for Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Not exactly like the books mentioned above, but my dd is really enjoying Math Lessons for a Living Education. At present there are 4 levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 The only ones I didn't see mentioned that we've liked are the ones published by Charlesbridge - especially the Sir Cumference books. Oh, and my kids really liked the Animal Babies Math books, which are cute. They're half nonfiction about animals and half about math. Oh, and You Can Count on Monsters is really cool for teaching prime numbers. No story really, just a cool design thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I don't see Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream yet, so I will add that one. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milknhoney Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Another vote here for Stuart Murphy books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genny Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 wow...thanks the lists! I really appreciate all of you taking the time to chime in :) Off to check out all your suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturally Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Zero the Hero is one my K'er loved. May have to check it out again. Love the lists too. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 The multiplying menace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebunny Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Theoni Pappas- The adventures of Penrose the mathematical Cat Fractals, googols and other mathematical tales Ben Franklin and the magic squares Math for smarty pants by Marilyn Burns Number Devil Murderous Math, the whole series is excellent. DD especially loves Numbers, the key to the universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Would Amy Axelrod's books about the Pig family count as living books? They're awfully goofy, but they do show a lot about math and its usefulness. My kids love them! http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Axelrod/e/B001H6NNK0/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1365487857&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Another vote for Anno's mysterious multiplying jar. DD rereads it often, it's beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie in MS Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 **The Greedy Triangle **Spaghetti and Meatballs for All **One Hundred Hungry Ants Equal Shmequal **One Grain of Rice Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar Full House Minnie's Diner Swirl by Swirl **Grandfather Tang's Story The Grapes of Math Math for all Seasons Math-terpieces A Place for Zero Mine have loved several of these books as well. (**) Some we haven't tried yet. Not exactly like the books mentioned above, but my dd is really enjoying Math Lessons for a Living Education. At present there are 4 levels. I have been dying to try these books out but I'm kind of scared to take a gamble on a $40 comsumable math book. More books to add.... Even Steven and Odd Todd Measuring Penny The Doorbell Rang If you made a million How much is a million? How much is a googal? A Remainder of One How Big is a Foot? Pigs will be Pigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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