Science Reads: Math! Recommended reads for early readers.

Updated April 8, 2024
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Discovering numbers : English, French, Cree
Auger, Neepin
Paper Book
Now available in multiple formats, including this quality board book for babies 0-3, Neepin Auger's books have become some of the best-selling resources for children to learn basic English, Cree, and French words and concepts. Neepin Auger's colorful books for young children have...

Canadian author.

Also available in eBook format.

My very first book of numbers = Mi primer libro de números
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
Can you tell how many cherries there are? How many apples? In the brilliantly colorful My Very First Book of Numbers, children can find the number of fruits in the bottom half of a page that matches the number of boxes and numerals in the top half. This new, bilingual English / Spanish...
Pride 1 2 3
Joosten, Michael
Paper Book
Celebrate and march along in the Pride Parade with this lively counting board book! 1 parade in the month of June 2 DJs spin fabulous tunes 3 families of all different types 4 activists fight the good fight Teach your little ones about...

Also available in eBook format.

Let's Look at... Numbers
Deuchars, Marion
Paper Book
Introduce numbers from 1 to 10 with this stunning board book, perfect for sharing with your baby or toddler. Part of a brand-new series of board books Let's Look At... and with beautiful artwork from bestselling author and illustrator Marion Deuchars, this book is the...
We all count : a book of Cree numbers
Flett, Julie
Paper Book

Canadian author.

Brilliant baby does math
Gehl, Laura
Paper Book
This brand-new series will introduce and explore all the different subjects your brilliant baby will soon master! Your Brilliant Baby will love exploring all the applications of math and where they can find it in their daily lives, like learning what's hotter or colder, checking...
Counting in Mi'kmawMawkiljemk Mi'kmawiktuk
Gould, Loretta
Paper Book
One is Ne'wt, for one bear. Two is Ta'pu, for two women making offerings. Counting from one to ten in English and Mi'kmaw, baby is introduced to both the ancestral language of Mi'kmaki and to Mi'kmaw culture and legend, through beautifully rendered illustrations of important animals, like turtle,...

Canadian author.

Inuit Tools
Inhabit Media
Paper Book
English-Inuktitut early words board books introduce little ones across Canada to simple Inuktitut terminology! This bilingual board book introduces infants to the names of various Inuit cultural items. Text appears in English, Inuktitut syllabics, and Roman orthography, meaning that even...

Canadian author.

Kiss by kiss : a counting book for families = Oc??t?´wina : peyak ?´sk??n ohcih - akit??h-masinahikan
Van Camp, Richard, author.
Paper Book
One kiss, two kiss, three kiss, four!So many kisses and so many more. From bestselling author Richard Van Camp comes a delightful counting book that honors families and can be used to praise your little ones as they learn to count. Ten kisses from your sweet baby might not be enough to get...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

Baby goes to market
Atinuke
Paper Book
Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers. Market is very crowded. Mama is very busy. Baby is very curious. When Baby and Mama...
Max's math
Banks, Kate
Paper Book
Max and his two brothers hop into a car and go looking for problems they can solve. They cruise down highway number 4 on their way to Shapeville, but they see an abandoned number along the way. Is it a 6? Is it a 9? And what's it doing on the side of the road? Once the trio reach Shapeville,...
Absolutely one thing : featuring Charlie and Lola
Child, Lauren
Paper Book
Count on Absolutely One Thing for a singularly funny look at simple math as encountered by Charlie and Lola. Sometimes, as a treat, Mom takes Charlie and Lola to the store and says they may choose one thing. "One thing to share?" Lola asks. No, it's one thing...
Ten animals in Antarctica : a counting book
Court, Moira
Paper Book
Antarctica is home to some amazing and unique animals. How many can you count? It's time to meet ten land and sea animals that live in Antarctica! From sailing leopard seals to haunting icefish, young readers will love discovering the many unique animals of our chilliest...
Isobel adds it up
Everington, Kristy
Paper Book
Math-loving kids, especially those who are often bothered by loud noises, will be happy there aren't any elephants around. Isobel is a problem solver . . . addition, subtraction, multiplication, division! But trying to figure out who is causing all the noise next door is one...
Zero zebras : a counting book about what's not there
Goldstone, Bruce
Paper Book
Discover the importance of counting what's there and what's not there in this brilliant picture book that combines math, imagination, and creativity, perfect for fans of Greg Tang! Zero Zebras asks a bold question: can you count what isn't there? Can you count... to zero?...
Crash! boom! : a math tale
Harris, Robie H.
Paper Book
How do these blocks stack up? Gentle math concepts go down easy in this fun and accessible story for very young children by the esteemed Robie H. Harris. Elephant has a bucket of blocks and wants to build something tall. Something as tall as Elephant. But will it stay up? CRASH!...
One sun and countless stars : a Muslim book of numbers
Khan, Hena
Paper Book
Counting and culture come together in this stunning companion to Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns. From one sun to countless stars, this gentle introduction to numbers also celebrates the many diverse traditions of the Muslim world, encouraging readers young and old to...
Room for everyone
Khan, Naaz
Paper Book
A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there's room for everyone in this lighthearted rhyming picture book set in Zanzibar. The dala dala rumbles and roars as Musa and Dada drive off to the shore--but the bus stops for multiple detours: "Do...
Bracelets for Bina's brothers
LaRocca, Rajani
Paper Book
Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! For the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan, Bina is determined to make beaded bracelets for her brothers all by herself. She finds out which colors her brothers like and dislike and sets to work. Working with her every-other...
7 ate 9 : the untold story
Lazar, Tara
Paper Book
6 has a problem. Everyone knows that 7 is always after him. Word on the street is that 7 ate 9. If that's true, 6's days are numbered. Lucky for him, Private I is on the case. But the facts just don't add up. It's odd. Will Private I put two and two...
The animals would not sleep!
Levine, Sara
Paper Book
Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! It's bedtime for Marco and his stuffed animals, but the animals have other ideas. When Marco tries to put them away, they fly, swim, and slither right out of their bins! Can Marco sort the animals so everyone is happy? A...
I spy little numbers
Marzollo, Jean.
Paper Book
In an engaging, age-appropriate learning tool, this fourth book in the I Spy Little Book series includes simple rhymes and bright picture clues that introduce toddlers to the concept of numbers.
One little lot : the 1-2-3s of an urban garden
Mullen, Diane C.
Paper Book
In a bustling, urban neighborhood, count the ways one little lot becomes a beautiful community vegetable garden. Count all the ways (one to ten) an urban community unites to clean up an abandoned lot. From building planter boxes to pulling weeds to planting seeds, everyone works...
One-osaurus, two-osaurus
Norman, Kim
Paper Book
Part counting game, part dinosaur celebration, this energetic romp is a numbers concept book for the ages. One-osaurus, two-osaurus, three-osaurus, four! Look there, in a child's bedroom, where some prehistoric pals are gathered in a counting game. Nine...
Canadian author.
Bears make the best math buddies
Oliver, Carmen
Paper Book
Adelaide and Bear have tackled reading together, and now they are tackling math. Adelaide stands up for her best friend and his many talents, but will she convince her teacher to let Bear be her math buddy?

Canadian author.

One blue gnu
Smith, Danna
Paper Book
When a box of cell phones is accidentally delivered to the zoo, one blue gnu quickly calls two white sheep, who plan a party - beep beep beep! This illustrated picture book will keep young readers giggling and guessing to the end.News of the party spreads to three orange apes, four red pandas and...
Arithmechicks take a calculation vacation : a math story
Stephens, Ann Marie
Paper Book
This playful picture book demonstrates key math concepts to children in a merry story featuring the Arithmechicks, ten math-loving chicks. The Arithmechicks are headed to the beach! Their good friend Mouse is going to compete in a sandcastle contest. The chicks are excited to...
Count on me
Tanco, Miguel
Paper Book
A young girl sees the world differently in this beautiful picture book celebration of math. Everyone has a passion. For some, it's music. For others, it's art. For our heroine, it's math. When she looks around the world, she sees math in all the beautiful things: the concentric...
Powwow counting in Cree
Thomas, Penny
Paper Book
Winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award 2014 This unique counting book introduces children to numbers one to ten in Cree. Discover vibrant illustrations on every page that reflect the rich culture and traditions of the Cree people. Through rhyme, rhythm, and...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

One is a pinata
Thong, Roseanne
Paper Book
Lively picture book enumerates the joys of counting in both English and Spanish Boisterous illustrations and rhyming text: One is a rainbow. One is a cake. One is a piñata that's ready to break! In this lively picture book, a companion to the Pura Belpré-honored Green...
We are all under one wide sky
Wiles, Deborah
Paper Book
Children will learn to both celebrate diversity and embrace how much we all have in common. In We Are All Under One Wide Sky, Deborah Wiles beautifully weaves together images from the natural world in a lovely, lyrical poem. Andrea Stegmaier's fresh and captivating...
At the pond
Zimmermann, H. Werner
Paper Book
A stunning new picture book that serves as a spectacular meditation on the wonders of nature. From Werner Zimmermann, the bestselling and award-winning illlustrator of Pippin the Christmas Pig and A Porcupine in a Pine Tree,comes a new book featuring lush artwork and spare text about life...
Canadian author.
Dix petits poissons
Zimmermann, H. Werner
Paper Book
See below for English description. Profitez d'une belle journée d'été pour explorer un petit coin de nature rempli de charme! Les enfants pourront compter les poissons rouges qui nagent dans la mare, en plus de découvrir d'autres animaux. Les adultes apprécieront quant à eux la...

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