Mathematizing a read-aloud provides students with opportunities to learn mathematical concepts in meaningful contexts. Using literature can also help students to connect concepts with their experiences. Although I have categorized the books below, many can be used for multiple concepts so just because a title is recorded under "Counting" doesn't mean it cannot also be used for "Addition" - you just need to think creatively and children love to revisit their favourite books throughout the year!
Here is a link to an excellent article written on the benefits provided from "Mathematizing A Read-Aloud" written by Alison Hintz and Antony Smith.
Here is a link to an excellent article written on the benefits provided from "Mathematizing A Read-Aloud" written by Alison Hintz and Antony Smith.
Estimation
Betcha! by Stuart J. Murphy
Can You Guess What Estimation Is? by Heather Adamson
Great Estimations by Bruce Goldstone
Greater Estimations by Bruce Goldstone
How Many Jellybeans by Andrea Menotti
365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental
Can You Guess What Estimation Is? by Heather Adamson
Great Estimations by Bruce Goldstone
Greater Estimations by Bruce Goldstone
How Many Jellybeans by Andrea Menotti
365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental
Subitizing
Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
Counting
20 Hungry Piggies by Trudy Harris
Anno's Counting Book by Ann M Martin
The Big Hairy Monster by Seon-Hye Jang
Chicka Chicka 1 2 3 by Bill Martin
Counting is for the Birds by Frank Mazzola
Goodnight Numbers by Danica McKellar
Hannah's Collections by Marthe Joceyln
If A Chicken Stayed for Supper by Carrie Weston
If Mom Had Three Arms by Karen Oroloff
The M & M's Counting Book by Barbara McGrath
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
On The Seashore by Anne Milbourne
One Big Pair of Underwear by Laura Gehl
One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
One Frog Sang by Shirley Parenteau
One Horse Waiting for Me by Patricia Mullins
The Real Princess by Brenda Williams
Swallow the Leader by Danna Smith
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Comparing and Ordering
Just Enough Carrots by Stuart J. Murphy
More or Less by Stuart J. Murphy
One--Two--Three-- Sassafras by Stuart J. Murphy
Skip Counting
98, 99, 100 Ready or Not, Here I Come by Teddy Slater
Artic Fives Arrive by Udo Weigelt
The Cheerios Counting Book by Barbara McGrath
Count by Tens by Jerry Pallotta
The King's Commissioners by Aileen Friedman
On A Safari 5, 10, 15 by Martha Rustad
One Watermelon Seed by Celia Baker Lottridge
Reese Pieces Count By Fives by Jerry Pallotta
Sheep Won't Sleep by Judy Cox
Counting Units
More Than One by Miriam Schlein
One Family by George Shannon
What's Pair? What's A Dozen? by Stephen Swinburne
How Many? by Christopher Danielson
Anno's Counting Book by Ann M Martin
The Big Hairy Monster by Seon-Hye Jang
Chicka Chicka 1 2 3 by Bill Martin
Counting is for the Birds by Frank Mazzola
Goodnight Numbers by Danica McKellar
Hannah's Collections by Marthe Joceyln
If A Chicken Stayed for Supper by Carrie Weston
If Mom Had Three Arms by Karen Oroloff
The M & M's Counting Book by Barbara McGrath
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
On The Seashore by Anne Milbourne
One Big Pair of Underwear by Laura Gehl
One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
One Frog Sang by Shirley Parenteau
One Horse Waiting for Me by Patricia Mullins
The Real Princess by Brenda Williams
Swallow the Leader by Danna Smith
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Comparing and Ordering
Just Enough Carrots by Stuart J. Murphy
More or Less by Stuart J. Murphy
One--Two--Three-- Sassafras by Stuart J. Murphy
Skip Counting
98, 99, 100 Ready or Not, Here I Come by Teddy Slater
Artic Fives Arrive by Udo Weigelt
The Cheerios Counting Book by Barbara McGrath
Count by Tens by Jerry Pallotta
The King's Commissioners by Aileen Friedman
On A Safari 5, 10, 15 by Martha Rustad
One Watermelon Seed by Celia Baker Lottridge
Reese Pieces Count By Fives by Jerry Pallotta
Sheep Won't Sleep by Judy Cox
Counting Units
More Than One by Miriam Schlein
One Family by George Shannon
What's Pair? What's A Dozen? by Stephen Swinburne
How Many? by Christopher Danielson
Patterning
Addition
Books focussed on PLUS ONE:
Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlers
One Monkey Too Many by Jackie French Koller
Over In the Grasslands by Marianne Berkes
Rooster’s Off To See The World by Eric Carle
Books focussed on combinations to FIVE:
Piggies by Don Wood
Running an Errand by Kim In-sook
Five Silly Fishermen by Roberta Edwards
Partners for TEN:
Mice Mischief by Caroline Stills
Ten Flashing Fireflies by Philemon Sturges
Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss
General Addition
12 Ways to get to 11 by Eve Merriam
Cats Add Up! by Dianne Ochiltree
Domino Addition by Lynette Long
Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathman
The Napping House by Peg Heckedy
Hershey’s Kisses Addition Book by Jerry Pallotta
The House of 12 Bunnies by Caroline Stills
How Many Cats? by Lauren Thompson
If You Were A Plus Sign by Amanda Doering
Mall Mania by Stuart J. Murphy
Quack and Count by Keith Baker
The Real Princess by Brenda Williams
Six Dinner Sid by Inga Moore
Splash by Ann Jonas
A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Sayre
Animals on Board by Stuart J. Murphy
Mission Addition by Loreen Leedy
The 512 Ants on Sullivan Street by Carol Losi
My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman
A Fair Bear Share by Stuart J. Murphy
Ready, Set, Hop by Stuart J. Murphy
Doubles:
Double Play by Betsy Franco
Double the Ducks by Stuart J. Murphy
Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlers
One Monkey Too Many by Jackie French Koller
Over In the Grasslands by Marianne Berkes
Rooster’s Off To See The World by Eric Carle
Books focussed on combinations to FIVE:
Piggies by Don Wood
Running an Errand by Kim In-sook
Five Silly Fishermen by Roberta Edwards
Partners for TEN:
Mice Mischief by Caroline Stills
Ten Flashing Fireflies by Philemon Sturges
Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss
General Addition
12 Ways to get to 11 by Eve Merriam
Cats Add Up! by Dianne Ochiltree
Domino Addition by Lynette Long
Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathman
The Napping House by Peg Heckedy
Hershey’s Kisses Addition Book by Jerry Pallotta
The House of 12 Bunnies by Caroline Stills
How Many Cats? by Lauren Thompson
If You Were A Plus Sign by Amanda Doering
Mall Mania by Stuart J. Murphy
Quack and Count by Keith Baker
The Real Princess by Brenda Williams
Six Dinner Sid by Inga Moore
Splash by Ann Jonas
A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Sayre
Animals on Board by Stuart J. Murphy
Mission Addition by Loreen Leedy
The 512 Ants on Sullivan Street by Carol Losi
My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman
A Fair Bear Share by Stuart J. Murphy
Ready, Set, Hop by Stuart J. Murphy
Doubles:
Double Play by Betsy Franco
Double the Ducks by Stuart J. Murphy
Subtraction
Andrew’s Loose Tooth by Robert Munsch
The Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Hershey’s Kisses Subtraction book by Jerry Pallotta
If You Were A Minus Sign by John Leighton
Monster Math by Grace Macron
How Many Birds Flew Away by Paul Giganti, Jr.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Eric Litwin
Subtraction Action by Loreen Leedy
Teddy Bear Subtraction by Barbara McGrath
Who Took The Cookies From The Cookie Jar by Bonnie Lass
Elevator Magic by Stuart J. Murphy
The Action of Subtraction by Brian Cleary
Shark Swimathon by Stuart J. Murphy
The Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Hershey’s Kisses Subtraction book by Jerry Pallotta
If You Were A Minus Sign by John Leighton
Monster Math by Grace Macron
How Many Birds Flew Away by Paul Giganti, Jr.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Eric Litwin
Subtraction Action by Loreen Leedy
Teddy Bear Subtraction by Barbara McGrath
Who Took The Cookies From The Cookie Jar by Bonnie Lass
Elevator Magic by Stuart J. Murphy
The Action of Subtraction by Brian Cleary
Shark Swimathon by Stuart J. Murphy
Equality
Balancing Act by Ellen Stoll Wash
Equal Schmequal by Virginia Kroll
How Much Does A Ladybug Weigh by Alison Limentani
A Mountain of Friends by Kerstin Schooner
Dinosaur Deals by Stuart J. Murphy
Equal Schmequal by Virginia Kroll
How Much Does A Ladybug Weigh by Alison Limentani
A Mountain of Friends by Kerstin Schooner
Dinosaur Deals by Stuart J. Murphy
Multiplication
Math Attack by Joan Horton
7 X 9 Trouble by Claudia Mills
The King’s Chessboard by David Birch
Too Many Kangaroo Things To Do by Stuart J. Murphy
Math Appeal by Greg Tang
The King’s Commissioner by Aileen Friedman and Susan Guevara
365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental
Amanda Bean’s Amazing Dream By Cindy Neushwander
Dim Sum for Everyone! by Grace Lin
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Multiplication Book by Jerry Pallotta
How Many? How Many? by Rick Walton
Math Curse by Jon Scieszka
What Comes in 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s? By Suzanne Aker
You Can Count on Monsters by Richard Evan Schwartz
One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinches
One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Sayre
Doubling
Minnie’s Dinner by Dayle Ann Dodds
One Grain of Rice by Demi
Two of Everything by Lily Hong
7 X 9 Trouble by Claudia Mills
The King’s Chessboard by David Birch
Too Many Kangaroo Things To Do by Stuart J. Murphy
Math Appeal by Greg Tang
The King’s Commissioner by Aileen Friedman and Susan Guevara
365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental
Amanda Bean’s Amazing Dream By Cindy Neushwander
Dim Sum for Everyone! by Grace Lin
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Multiplication Book by Jerry Pallotta
How Many? How Many? by Rick Walton
Math Curse by Jon Scieszka
What Comes in 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s? By Suzanne Aker
You Can Count on Monsters by Richard Evan Schwartz
One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinches
One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Sayre
Doubling
Minnie’s Dinner by Dayle Ann Dodds
One Grain of Rice by Demi
Two of Everything by Lily Hong
Division
365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental
Divide and Ride by Stuart J. Murphy
The Great Divide by Dayle Ann Dodds
One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinches
A Remainder of One by Elinor J. Pinches
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Safari Park by Stuart J. Murphy
Bean Thirteen by Matthew McElliott
The Multiplying Menace Divides by Pam Calvert
One Hungry Cat by Joanne Rocklin
Cheetah Math by Ann Whitehead Nagda
Divide and Ride by Stuart J. Murphy
The Great Divide by Dayle Ann Dodds
One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinches
A Remainder of One by Elinor J. Pinches
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Safari Park by Stuart J. Murphy
Bean Thirteen by Matthew McElliott
The Multiplying Menace Divides by Pam Calvert
One Hungry Cat by Joanne Rocklin
Cheetah Math by Ann Whitehead Nagda