Just Enough Carrots (MathStart 1)
Stuart J. MurphyElephants, rabbits, and birds shop in this funny grocery store. Can you guess what the little rabbit wants more of? Munchy, crunchy carrots, of course! And fewer of? Squirmy worms and chewy peanuts (yuck!). So why is his mother buying...
A Pair of Socks (MathStart Series, Ma...
Stuart J. MurphyDoes a polka-dotted sock match a striped sock? Young children will learn about matching, an important early math skill, as a lonely striped sock searches the house for its mate. They will may even be inspired to practice this skill in...
Monster Musical Chairs (MathStart 1)
Stuart J. MurphyMonster Musical ChairsEvery time the music stops, one more monster is OUT! Kids won't be able to sit still for this musical introduction to subtraction at its simplest.
Too Many Kangaroo Things to Do! (Math...
Stuart J. MurphyIt's Kangaroo's birthday, but no one will play with him: not the emu, the platypuses, the koalas, or even the dingos. They all have too many things to do. What exactly are they doing? They're using multiplication to figure out just ho...
Betcha! Estimating (Mathstart, Level ...
Stuart J. MurphyWhat do cars, toys, people, and jelly beans have in common? They can all be estimated. Two friends try out their estimating skills and find out that estimating can have real rewards––especially when there's a contest to enter!
Coyotes All Around (MathStart 2)
Stuart J. MurphyClever Coyote thinks it's time for lunch -- and also time to show her friends how, with some simple rounding, she can add up numbers in her head. If only she were as good at hunting as she is at math!
Pepper's Journal: A Kitten's First Ye...
Stuart J. MurphyAfter 7 days Pepper opens his eyes. After 2 months Pepper can leave his mother and come home with Lisa and Joey. After 3 months he needs a checkup at the vet's. In her journal Lisa writes down all the important events of Pepper's firs...
The Greatest Gymnast of All (MathStar...
Stuart J. MurphyZoe zips and zooms around the gym. She's on and off the mats, over and under the bar! She's the greatest--in gymnastics and at demonstrating opposites.
Animals on Board (MathStart 2)
Stuart J. MurphyRide along with trucker Jill and her dog as they add up the animals zooming by. But these are no ordinary animals, and they're bound for a surprise destination!Ride along with trucker Jill and her dog as they add up the animals passin...
Lemonade for Sale (MathStart 3)
Stuart J. MurphyFour kids and their sidekick, Petey the parrot, run a sometimes thriving lemonade stand whose patrons include all kinds of wacky neighbors—even a juggler.They create a bar graph to track the rise and fall of their lemonade sales. I...
Henry the Fourth (MathStart 1)
Stuart J. MurphyWelcome to neighborhood dog show! First Maxiespeaks. Second Baxter begs. Third Daisy rolls over, but will Henry the fourth steal the show? Learning ordinals with this pack of p...
Probably Pistachio (MathStart 2)
Stuart J. MurphyNothing goes right for Jack all day long. He can't find his favorite sneakers, he spills milk on his math homework, and worst of all, he gets tuna fish for lunch. Will things ever get better?Readers will learn how to tell when somethi...
Game Time!Keep an eye on the clock as the Huskies and the Falcons gear up for their championship soccer match. Weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds--it's all game time!
Missing MittensEvery animal on Farmer Bill's farm is missing one mitten. Readers can investigate odd and even numbers as they unravel this mitten mystery!
The Best Bug Parade (MathStart 1)
Stuart J. MurphyThe bugs are on parade. One is big, the next is bigger, and the next is the biggest bug of all. Learning how to compare and contrast sizes is an important early math skill and one of the most basic forms of mathematical reasoning. In ...
The bugs in Coach Caterpillar's gym class are learning a new dance. But Centipede can't do it! If he can't learn the directions left, right, forward, and backward, this class will be one big FLOP!
Spunky Monkeys on Parade (MathStart 2...
Stuart J. MurphyMonkeys ride in 2s, tumble by 3s, and march in 4s -- and readers can count them up as the parade goes by!
Super Sand Castle Saturday (MathStart...
Stuart J. MurphyOne Saturday at the beach, Laura, Juan, andSarah decide to have a sand castle contest. As the tide rises, the walls get longer, the towers get taller, and the moats get deeper. The friends measure their sand castles with spoons, ...
It's About Time! (MathStart 1)
Stuart J. MurphyIt's About Time. . . . . . to wake up. . . . to learn, to play, to read. . . . to cuddle up in the blankets and to dream. A twenty-four -- hour day is full of great things to do! Endearing illustrations depicting things kid...
Shark Swimathon The Ocean City Sharks have to swim 75 laps by the end of the week, and every day they figure out how many laps are left to go. Swimming and subtraction are all part of the fun!
The Best Vacation Ever (MathStart 2)
Stuart J. MurphyThis busy family needs a vacation, but they don't know where to go.Mom and Dad want peace and quiet. Grandma wants to go somewhere hot. Fluffer wants to go somewhere that pets can go, too! The pig-tailed narrator gathers all this d...
Everyday activities such as sharing a meal, sorting socks, and getting ready for school can be part of learning math. In the MathStart series, everyday life is the basis for each entertaining story. Simple math concepts are embedded i...
Emma's Friendwich (Stuart J. Murphy's...
Stuart J. MurphyEmma wants to make friends with the girl next door, but what should she do? What if she smiles, asks to play, and shares her toys. Pre-readers and beginning readers will love this sweet story and learn valuable tips about making frien...
Stuart J. Murphy travels all over the UnitedStates talking to thousands of kids. And you'll never believe what they talk about: MATH! Stuart shows kids that they use math every day -- to share a pizza, spend their allowance, even sort...
Happy, Healthy Ajay! (Stuart J. Murph...
Stuart J. MurphyAjay wants to be strong, so that he can run fast with his friends. See how eating healthy foods and getting lots of exercise helps Ajay feel great--and run fast!
Stuart J. Murphy travels all over the UnitedStates talking to thousands of kids. And you'll never believe what they talk about: MATH! Stuart shows kids that they use math every day -- to share a pizza, spend their allowance, even sort...
Shopping, counting, and a birthday present all add up to a surprise ending on Mall Mania Day! A lighthearted look at addition strategies
Percy Gets Upset (Stuart J. Murphy's ...
Stuart J. MurphySometimes Percy gets upset. He scowls and stamps his feet. But when he learns to take a deep breath, count to ten, and talk about his feelings, he can calm down. When Percy's not upset, he can have fun again! For happier, healthier, m...
Percy Listens Up (Stuart J. Murphy's ...
Stuart J. MurphyPercy likes to play so much he sometimes forgets to listen. With the help of his parents and teachers, Percy learns how to listen to understand directions, learn new things, be safe, and have more fun.
Percy Plays It Safe (Stuart J. Murphy...
Stuart J. MurphyFor happier, healthier, more confident children!When Percy plays at the park, he's a monster! Roaring and growling, he climbs up the slide, stomps in the sandbox, and jumps off the swing. Will he ever learn how to be a safe monster?Th...