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Nonfiction Math Books for Kids!

Math Play! 80 Ways to Count and Learn written by Diane McGowan and Mark Schrooten, illustrated by Loretta Braren (J 372.7044 MCGOWAN) "Games and activities designed to develop early math skills." Preschool through grade 1. Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library. Here are some other children's books we have about math games and activities. Click on the blue text for more information.

  • Count on Math! Activities for Small Hands and Lively Minds by Pamela Byrne Schiller and Lynne Peterson (J 372.7044 SCHILLER)
  • Exploring Numbers with Easy-to-Make Projects for Fun Math Games by Andrew King (J 513 KING)
  • Fun with Math e-book by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers from Libby/Overdrive

Bedtime Math written by Laura Overdeck, illustrated by Jim Paillot (J 513.2 OVERDECK) "Over 100 kid-friendly story math problems on topics from jalapeños and submarines to roller coasters and flamingos, designed to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives." Click on the blue text for the version you want.

  • Book in English from the Richland Public Library
  • Book in Spanish from the library
Here are some other children's math books we have by the same author.
  • Bedtime Math: The Truth Comes Out (J 513.2 OVERDECK)
  • Bedtime Math 2: This Time It's Personal (J 513.2 OVERDECK)

Visual Guide to Math: A First Reference Book for Children by Karen Wilding (J 510 WILDING) "Learn all about counting, numbers, calculating, measuring, shapes, and more with this helpful visual guide. Supports STEM curriculum for ages 4-8." Click here for this book from the Richland Public Library. Here are some other children's books we have about math.

  • Janice VanCleave's Math for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Math Fun by Janice VanCleave (J 510 VANCLEAV)
  • Mind-Boggling Numbers by Michael Rosen (J 510 ROSEN)
  • A Quick History of Math: From Counting Cavemen to Computers by Clive Gifford (J 510.9 GIFFORD)
  • Stickmen's Guide to Math by John Farndon (J 510 FARNDON)

Comparing with Cats by Tracey Steffora (J 519.537 STEFFORA) "It's time to purr-fect your math skills as we look at comparing with cats!" Ages 4-6. Click here for this book from the Richland Public Library. Here are some other math books we have in the series. Click on the blue text for more information.

  • Adding with Ants (J 513.211 STEFFORA)
  • Measuring with Monkeys (J 530.8 STEFFORA)
  • Shapes with Snakes (J 516.15 STEFFORA)
  • Skip Counting with Meerkats (J 513.211 STEFFORA)
  • Taking Away with Tigers (J 513.212 STEFFORA)
Click here to see all e-books by this author on Hoopla.

Learning How to Measure with Puppies and Kittens by Eustacia Moldovo and Patricia J. Murphy (J 530.8 MOLDOVO) "Through cute animal pictures and simple language, this text will teach elementary math students about using nonstandard and standard measurements to measure length, width, and height." Click on the blue text for the version you want.

  • Book from the Richland Public Library
  • E-book from Hoopla
Here are some other math books we have in the series.
  • Learning Addition with Puppies and Kittens (J 513.211 MOLDOVO); also available here as a Hoopla e-book
  • Learning Division with Puppies and Kittens by Linda R. Baker (J 513.214 BAKER); also available here as a Hoopla e-book
  • Learning Multiplication with Puppies and Kittens by Linda R. Baker (J 513.214 BAKER); also available here as a Hoopla e-book
  • Learning to Tell Time with Puppies and Kittens (J 529.7 MOLDOVO); also available here as a Hoopla e-book
  • Learning Subtraction with Puppies and Kittens (J 513.212 MOLDOVO); also available here as a Hoopla e-book

The Grapes of Math: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles written by Greg Tang illustrated by Harry Briggs (J 793.74 TANG) "'How many grapes are on the vine? Counting each takes too much time. Never fear, I have a hunch. There is a match for every bunch!' Author Greg Tang, a lifelong lover of math, shares the techniques that have helped him solve problems in the most creative ways!" Ages 5-10. Click here for this book from the Richland Public Library. Here are some other math books we have by the same author. Click on the blue text for more information.

  • The Best of Times: Math Strategies that Multiply (J 513.213 TANG)
  • Math Appeal: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles (J 510 TANG)
  • Math Fables: Lessons That Count (EC TANG)
  • Math for All Seasons: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles (J 513 TANG)
  • Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food (J 793.74 TANG)
  • Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem Solving (E TANG)

Cool Math: Math Tricks, Amazing Math Activities, Cool Calculations, Awesome Math Factoids, and More written by Christy Maganzini, illustrated by Ruta Daugavietis (J 510 MAGAZIN) "Describes mathematics from zero to infinity with stops along the way for ancient puzzles, awesome math tricks, tantalizing math trivia, incredible shortcuts, and mysterious number magic." Click here for this book from the Richland Public Library. Here are some other fun children's math books. Click on the blue text for more information.

  • Amazing Math Projects You Can Build Yourself by Laszlo C. Bardos (J 510 BARDOS)
  • Eat Your Math Homework: Recipes for Hungry Minds by Ann McCallum (J 641.5105 MCCALLUM)
  • Kitchen Math e-book by Katie Marisco on Hoopla, also available here as a read-along e-book; or click here to see all e-books in the Math Everywhere! series
  • One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Math by Eric and Natalie Yoder (J 793.74 YODER); also available here as an e-book in English and here as an e-book in English/Spanish from Hoopla, and here as an e-book from Libby/Overdrive

Great Estimations by Bruce Goldstone (J 519.544 GOLDSTON) "If someone handed you a big bowl of jelly beans, how would you figure out how many there are? You could count them, one by one―or you could estimate. Do you see more than five jelly beans? Less than a million? This unique book will show you how to train your eyes and your mind to make really great estimations―by making estimating into a game." Ages 7-10. Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library. Here are other children's math books we have by the same author. Click on the blue text for more information.

  • Greater Estimations by Bruce Goldstone (J 519.544 GOLDSTON), book two in the series
  • 100 Ways to Celebrate 100 Days by Bruce Goldstone (J 513 GOLDSTON)
  • That's a Possibility! A Book About What Might Happen by Bruce Goldstone (J 519.2 GOLDSTON)