Children's Literature to Teach Math Content

Below will be a list of children's literature that teachers can use as an engage as they begin their lessons.  Parents can also read these books to their children to help them if they are struggling in a particular math area.  I will provide the title, author, and the math content being taught. 

2x2= Boo: A Set of Spooky Multiplication Stories
By: Loreen Leedy
Content: Multiplication; Recipe

The 512 Ants on Sullivan Street
By: Carol Losi
Content: Sequence, concept of doubling

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
By:Judith Viorst
Content: money

Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream
By: Cindy Neuschwander
Content: skip counting, multiplication

Anno's Magic Seed
By: Mitsumasa Anno
Content: Doubling, addition/subtraction

Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar
By: Masaichiro and Mitsumasa Anno
Content: Factorials, multiplication

Bats on Parade
By: Kathi Appelt
Content: multiplication, arrays

Beanstalk: The measure of Giant
By: Ann McCallum
Content: Ratios, relationships between two things

Betcha!
By: Stuart Murphy
Content: Estimation

The Book That Jack Wrote
By: Jon Scieszka
Content: Repeating Word Patters, poetry

The Case of The Backyard Treasure
By: Joanne Rocklin
Content: Patterns, Measurement, Time