The following is only a sampling of the many available math-related children’s books that your child might enjoy. Please ask your local or school librarian to help you find other appropriate titles. Many of books listed here are also available in languages other than English. Your librarian can help you locate books in a particular language.
This list is divided into two groups, those books most appropriate for you to read with your younger child and those that will appeal to your older child, who reads independently. However, you’re the best judge of which books are appropriate for your child, regardless of age.
Preschool-Grade 2
Adler, David A. Fun With Fractions. Holiday House.
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno’s Math Games. Philomel Books.
Axelrod, Amy. Pigs at Odds: Fun With Math and Games. Simon and Schuster.
Brown, Marc. One Two Three: An Animal Counting Book. Little Brown.
Burns, Marilyn. The Greedy Triangle (Brainy Day Books). Scholastic.
Carle, Eric. 1,2,3 to the Zoo. Philomel Books.
Dee, Ruby. Two Ways to Count to Ten. Holt.
Demi. Demi’s Count the Animals 1 2 3. Grosset and Dunlap.
Feelings, Muriel. Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book. Dial.
Fox, Mem. The Straight Line Wonder. Mondo.
Greene, Rhonda G. When a Line Bends, a Shape Begins. Houghton Mifflin.
Hoban, Tana. So Many Circles, So Many Squares. Greenwillow.
Hopkins, Lee Bennett. Marvelous Math: A Book of Poems. Turtleback Books.
Hudson, Cheryl Willis. Afro-Bets 1 2 3 Book. Just Us Productions.
Hutchins, Pat. The Doorbell Rang. Greenwillow Books.
Jones, Carol. This Old Man. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Lionni, Leo. Numbers to Talk About. Pantheon Books.
Miller, Jane. Farm Counting Book. Aladdin Library.
Pinczes, Elinor J. A Remainder of One. Houghton Mifflin.
Pluckrose, Henry. Numbers and Counting: Let’s Explore. Gareth Stevens.
Schwartz, David M. How Much Is a Million? Scholastic.
Scieszka, Jon. Math Curse. Viking.
Tafuri, Nancy. Who’s Counting? Mulberry Books.
Ziefert, Harriet. A Dozen Ducklings Lost and Found: A Counting Story. Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books.
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