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999 tadpoles
by Ken Kimura
After 999 tadpoles hatch and begin growing into young frogs, the family soon realizes that they've outgrown their pond and will need to move, but the world is a dangerous place for a young frog!
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Apple fractions
by Jerry Pallotta
Playful elves use a variety of different apples--including Granny Smiths, Cortlands, Golden Delicious, and Red Delicious--to teach kids all about fractions as they divide apples into halves, thirds, fourths, and more.
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Bean thirteen
by Matthew McElligott
Trying to find a way to get rid of the unlucky thirteenth bean, Ralph and Flora come up with an array of mathematical plans to get the job done, but despite their best efforts, the thirteenth bean still remains, in an amusing introduction to arithmetic.
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The best of times : math strategies that multiply
by Greg Tang
Simple rhymes offer hints on how to multiply any number by zero through ten without memorizing the multiplication tables, encouraging kids to solve problems creatively to build both their skills and their confidence.
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Cheetah math : learning about division from baby cheetahs
by Ann Whitehead Nagda
Introducing two young cheetah cubs at the nursery at the San Diego Zoo, the staff is hopeful that they will be great ambassadors for the preservation of their species, but Kubali and Majani aren't eager to be in the spotlight and so slowly must find a way to deal with their shyness in order to fulfill their important task.
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The doorbell rang
by Pat Hutchins
Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies.
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Equal, shmequal
by Virginia L. Kroll
In order to have fun at a game of tug-of-war, forest animals balance the teams by using a see-saw, in a fun tale that includes nonfiction math notes for meanings of equal.
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Divide and ride
by Stuart J. Murphy
Teaches division as a group of friends goes on different carnival rides.
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Elevator magic
by Stuart J. Murphy
.Explains the concept of subtraction through a rhyming text about a descending elevator.
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The grapes of math : mind-stretching math riddles
by Greg Tang
Illustrated riddles introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems by looking for patterns, symmetries, and familiar number combinations within the eye-catching pictures.
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The Great Divide
by Dayle Ann Dodds
Eighty people begin to race in the Great Divide, but each new challenge divides the number of racers in half.
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Let's make a tally chart
by Robin Nelson
Explains how tally charts can be used to keep track of information, including the type of food people want to eat at a picnic.
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Let's make a bar graph
by Robin Nelson
Nan makes a bar graph that represents the pets she and her classmates own.
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Let's make a picture graph
by Robin Nelson
Dan, Emma, and Ron go apple picking and use a picture graph to show how many apples they each picked.
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Math appeal : Mind-Stretching Math Riddles
by Greg Tang
A colorfully illustrated sequel to The Grapes of Math challenges readers to solve math problems creatively and provides opportunities for simple math activities and hints for solving.
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Math-terpieces : The Art of Problem-Solving
by Greg Tang
A series of rhymes about artists and their works introduces counting and grouping numbers, as well as such artistic styles as cubism, pointillism, and surrealism.
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Mathematickles!
by Betsy Franco
An unusual and energetic anthology of poems captures such mathematical concepts as addition, subtraction, and division as a girl and her cat walk through the seasons.
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Minnie's Diner : a multiplying menu
by Dayle Ann Dodds
Smelling the tempting treats cooking on the griddle in Minnie's kitchen, one brother after the next find their way to her diner where they eat their fill, but when their father checks on them and sees that no one is working the farm, the brothers know that they are all going to be in big trouble, in an easy-to-read introduction to multiplication.
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Multiplying menace : the revenge of Rumpelstiltskin
by Pam Calvert
Ten years after being tricked, Rumpelstiltskin returns to the royal family to wreak vengeance and Peter must unlock the secret of his multiplying stick in order to save the kingdom, in a whimsical book that includes nonfiction math notes about multiplying by whole numbers and by fractions.
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A remainder of one
by Elinor J. Pinczes
When the queen of the bugs demands that her army march in even lines, Private Joe divides the marchers into more and more lines so that he will not be left out of the parade.
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