Literature Resources for Everyday Mathematics
                  Recommended Kindergarten Books by Author
 

Title Author Source ISBN
Fraction Fun Adler, David New York: Holiday House, 1996 823413411
“The Tortoise and the Hare” Aesop’s Fables Aesop Many sources  
Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar Anno, Masaichiro New York: Putnam, 1999 698117530
All in a Day Anno, Mitsumasa New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1999 698117727
Anno’s Counting Book Anno, Mitsumasa New York: HarperCollins, 1986 64431231
Anno’s Journey Anno, Mitsumasa New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1997 698114337
Ten, Nine, Eight Bang, Molly Garrett New York: HarperCollins, 1996 688149014
Father Christmas Briggs, Raymond New York: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1997 679887768
Benny’s Pennies Brisson, Pat New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1995 440410169
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo: A Counting Book Carle, Eric New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1996 399230130
Rooster’s Off to See the World Carle, Eric Madison, WI: Turtleback Books, 1999 606163166
The Secret Birthday Message Carle, Eric New York: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1986 64430995
Very Hungry Caterpillar Carle, Eric New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2000 399236414
Out for the Count: A Counting Adventure Cave, Kathryn London: Frances Lincoln, 1991 711206651
The April Rabbits Cleveland, David New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1987 590401319
Ten Black Dots Crews, Donald New York: Morrow/Avon, 1995 688135749
Pancakes for Breakfast de Paola, Tomie New York: Harcourt Children's Books, 1978 156707683
The Hunter and  Animals de Paola, Tomie New York: Holiday House, 1981 823404285
The Shape of Things Dodds, Dayle Ann Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1996 1564026981
Big Dog, Little Dog: A Bedtime Story Eastman, Philip D New York: Random House, 1973 394826698
Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On Ehlert, Lois New York: Harcourt Children's Books, 2001 015216281X
Moja Means One: A Swahili Counting Book Feelings, Muriel L. Magnolia, MA: Peter Smith Publisher, Inc., 1996 844669008
A Cloak for the Dreamer Friedman, Aileen New York: Scholastic, 1995 590489879
Millions of Cats Gag, Wanda New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1996 698113632
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Geisel, Theodore Seuss New York: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001 375811648
Each Orange Had 8 Slices: A Counting Book Giganti, Paul Madison, WI: Turtleback Books, 1999 606167560
The Village of Round and Square Houses Grifalconi, Ann New York: Little Brown, 1986 316328626
Ten Little Rabbits Grossman, Virginia San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1998 811821323
Nine Ducks Nine Hayes, Sarah Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2000 763612847
Big Ones, Little Ones Hoban, Tana New York: William Morrow & Co., 1976 (out of print)
Count and See Hoban, Tana New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972 27448002
Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, and Spheres Hoban, Tana New York: HarperCollins, 2000 688153267
Is It Larger? Is It Smaller  Hoban, Tana Madison, WI: Turtleback Books, 1997 606115102
Shapes, Shapes, Shapes Hoban, Tana New York: HarperCollins, 1986 688058337
So Many Circles, So Many Squares Hoban, Tana New York: HarperCollins, 1998 688151663
Changes, Changes Hutchins, Pat New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1971 27458709
Clocks and More Clocks Hutchins, Pat New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994 27459217
The Doorbell Rang Hutchins, Pat New York: Morrow/Avon, 1989 688092349
The Wolf’s Chicken Stew Kasza, Keiko New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1996 698113748
Over in the Meadow Keats, Ezra Jack New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1999 140565086
Much Bigger Than Martin Kellog, Steven New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1992 140546669
Wordless Counting Book Kosowsky, Cindy Bridgeport, CT: Greene Bark Press, 1992 1880851008
Fraction Action Leedy, Loreen New York: Holiday House, Inc., 1996 082341244X
Inch by Inch Lionni, Leo New York: Morrow/Avon, 1995 688132839
My First Book of Time Llewellyn, Claire New York: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc., 1992 1.879E+09
Sea Shapes MacDonald, Suse New York: Harcourt Children's Books, 1998 152017003
17 Kings and 42 Elephants Mahy, Margaret New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1993 (out of print)
Bunches and Bunches of Bunnies Mathews, Louise New York: Scholastic, 1989 590447661
A Fly Went By McClintock, Mike New York: Beginner Books, 1958 394900030
A Million Fish…More or Less McKissack, Patricia Random House, Inc., 1996 679880860
Eating Fractions McMillan, Bruce New York: Scholastic, 1992 059072732X
12 Ways to Get to 11 Merriam, Eve Paramus, NJ: The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1998 876283695
Moira’s Birthday Munsch, Robert Madison, WI: Turtleback Books, 1987 606054693
Elevator Magic Murphy, Stuart J. New York: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1997 64467090
Lemonade for Sale Murphy, Stuart J. New York: HarperCollins, 1998 64467155
The Best Bug Parade Murphy, Stuart J. New York: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1996 64467007
The Best Vacation Ever Murphy, Stuart J. New York: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1997 60267674
How Big is a Foot? Myller, Rolf New York: Dell Publishing, 1992 440803322
How the Stars Fell Into the Sky: A Navajo Legend Oughton, Jerrie Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996 395779383
Getting to Know Myself Palmer, Hap Baldwin, NY: Educational Activities, Inc. (cassette, CD, or songbook available from www.edact.com)  
Learning Basic Skills through Music, Vol. II Palmer, Hap Baldwin, NY: Educational Activities, Inc. (cassette, CD, or songbook available from www.edact.com)  
A Remainder of One Pinczes, Elinor J. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995 395694558
One Hundred Hungry Ants Pinczes, Elinor J. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999 395971233
Baboushka and the Three Kings Robbins, Ruth and Nicholas Sidjakov New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1986 395426472
The Crayon Counting Book Ryan, Pam Munoz and Jerry Pallotta Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc., 1996 088106954X
How Much is a Million?  Schwartz, David New York: Morrow/Avon, 1993 688099335
If You Made a Million Schwartz, David Madison, WI: Turtleback Books, 1994 606064931
Chicken Soup with Rice Sendak, Maurice New York: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1962 60255358
One Was Johnny: A Counting Book Sendak, Maurice New York: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1991 64432513
Seven Little Monsters Sendak, Maurice New York: HarperCollins, 1977 (out of print)
The Right Number of Elephants Sheppard, Jeff Madison, WI: Turtleback Books, 1992 606010009
A Giraffe & a Half Silverstein, Shel New York: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1964 60256567
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys & Their Monkey Business Slobodkina, Esphyr Madison, WI: Turtleback Books, 2000 606203427
Noah’s Ark Spier, Peter New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1992 440406935
Counting on Calico Tildes, Phyllis Limbacher Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1995 881068640
Grandfather Tang’s Story Tompert, Ann New York: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1990 517572729
1 is One Tudor, Tasha New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000 689828438
Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday Viorst, Judith Topeka, KS: Econo-Clad Books, 1999 808527525
Mouse Count Walsh, Ellen Stoll New York: Harcourt Children's Books, 1995 152002669
A Chair for My Mother Williams, Vera New York: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1982 068800914X
Three Days on A River in a Red Canoe Williams, Vera New York: Morrow/Avon, 1984 688040721
Over and Over Zolotow, Charlotte New York: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1995 006443415X

 “Chicken Licken” Traditional Many sources
“Cinderella” Traditional Many sources
“Lazy Jack” Traditional Many sources
“Little One Eye, Little Two Eye, Little Three Eye” Traditional Many sources
“Little Red Riding Hood” Traditional Many sources
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” Traditional Many sources
“The Gingerbread Boy” Traditional Many sources
“The House That Jack Built” Traditional Many sources
“The Little Red Hen” Traditional Many sources
“The Old Woman and Her Pig” Traditional Many sources
“The Three Bears” Traditional Many sources
“The Three Billy Goats Gruff” Traditional Many sources
“The Three Little Pigs” Traditional Many sources
“The Tiny Tiny Woman” Traditional Many sources
“The Twelve Dancing Princesses” Traditional Many sources
“The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids” Traditional Many sources
“Thumbelina” Traditional Many sources
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