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Books About Early Math

 

Lia & Luís: Who Has More? by Ana Crespo
(Preschool)
Anyone who has a sibling knows the experience of making sure things are equal. Lia and Luís are twins who share and play together, but every so often they have a conflict. Today they wonder which twin has “more” of their snack. They use different methods including counting, comparing, measuring, and weighing. The text also includes Portuguese words (with a glossary and pronunciation guide at the end). ▸ Get it at the Library

Billions of Bricks by Kurt Cyrus (Toddler) 

This rhyming picture book leads us through a day in the life of a construction crew as they build with bricks. One brick on its own isn’t much, but when you have groups of bricks, you can start to create many different and extraordinary creations, from hotels to schools to skyscrapers. This book is a terrific introduction to counting in quantities for children and the content could even be expanded at home using your own block sets. ▸ Get it at the Library

Found Dogs by Erica Sirotcih
(Toddler, Preschool)

Here we have another counting book, but this time we are counting adorable puppies at the animal shelter. Follow along to count up all the adoptable dogs and count down as they are found by their “furever” families and go home with their new owners. The colorful artwork will be a hit with small children and the text is simple enough for young toddlers to follow along.  ▸ Get it at the Library

(Preschool, School Age)

It’s never too early to start exposing your children to STEM concepts, and this book is a great way to introduce both the concepts of large numbers and our place in the Universe. How many gallons of water and trees cover the Earth? How far does the average person walk in their lifetime? This book is perfect for older preschoolers or even for kindergarteners and first graders. ▸ Get it at the Library

Pitter Pattern by Joyce Hesselberth
(Toddler, Preschool)

Pattern recognition is an important early math skill for preschoolers to master. Patterns are all around us – in our speech and language, in our homes, and in the world around us. This book helps children learn to spot patterns in their daily activities. The illustrations feature additional patterns for engaged readers to discover and in the back of the book there is more information about the patterns found in the book. ▸ Get it at the Library

Race Car Count by Rebecca Kai Dotlich (Infant, Toddler)

Does your little one love cars or other fast things on wheels? Then this is the counting book for you! Your child will learn to recognize the numbers from 1 to 10 as well as colors. You can even talk with your child about each car’s facial expressions to expand on the simple text. ▸ Get it at the Library

(Preschool, School Age)

Unlike many counting books on the market, this one is more abstract. It doesn’t start at one and continue up the number line. It doesn’t even tell you what to count on each page. You and your child are in control of what you want to focus on. As you spend more time with the book, you’ll start to discover all different kinds of possibilities for counting. There are no wrong answers in this book. If you’re talking about what you see, think, and wonder, you’re talking math! ▸ Get it at the Library

 

These resources were recommended by Samantha Blanquart, an Early Literacy Outreach Librarian with Ready to Read Resource Center. Visit their website for more info about early literacy or to check out one of their reading kits for young children.

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