Kids Book Index
Kate Banks, illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Max and his two brothers drive toward Shapeville and Count Town looking for problems to solve. On the way, they find an abandoned number beside the road. In Shapeville, a flood has removed all the squares, and the brothers show that combining two triangles can restore the shapes. Later, they return a missing number to a rocket countdown in Count Town.
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The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul ErdősDeborah Heiligman, illustrated by LeUyen PhamThis 48-page picture-book biography by Deborah Heiligman introduces mathematician Paul Erdős. It describes the collaborative life he built in mathematics, presenting his work through the connections he made with others. Published by Scholastic in 2014, the book pairs a biographical portrait with the idea of mathematical collaboration and shared work among people.Grades K–2Lexile Text Measure AD550LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Phantom TollboothNorton Juster, illustrated by Jules FeifferNorton Juster’s fantasy novel follows Milo, a bored boy who receives a magical tollbooth and is carried to the Kingdom of Wisdom. Traveling with Tock the dog and the Humbug, he sets out for the Castle in the Air to find the exiled princesses Rhyme and Reason. The journey is filled with puns, wordplay, and literal versions of familiar idioms as Milo encounters a troubled kingdom and learns along the way.Hall of FameLexile Text Measure 1000LATOS Book Level 6.7On one of the same reading listsView book details
8: An Animal AlphabetElisha Cooper, illustrated by Elisha CooperAn alphabet book introduces hundreds of animals, from aardvark to zebu. Each letter spread includes several animals, while one creature appears eight times in different poses and, in some cases, different species for readers to spot. The book ranges from familiar animals to less familiar ones, and its final four pages give a short profile and one fact for every animal included.Concept BooksOn one of the same reading listsView book details