Mathical Prize WinnerOne Fox: A Counting Book ThrillerKate Read, illustrated by Kate ReadA hungry fox prowls a moonlit farmyard in a counting thriller that builds from one to ten.Pre-KindergartenLexile NPView book detailsMathical Book Prize 2020
Math-focused winners and honor books for several age groups.
2020 Mathical Book Prize Winners and Honor BooksSee the original list
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Pre-Kindergarten
4 selections
Mathical Prize WinnerOne Fox: A Counting Book ThrillerKate Read, illustrated by Kate ReadA hungry fox prowls a moonlit farmyard in a counting thriller that builds from one to ten.Pre-KindergartenLexile NPView book details
Mathical Honor BookRoundJoyce Sidman, illustrated by Taeeun YooA child notices the many round things that bud, hatch, ripen, and spin throughout nature.Pre-KindergartenLexile AD490LView book details
Mathical Honor BookOne Happy TigerCatherine Rayner, illustrated by Catherine RaynerA lonely tiger counts new friends from one to ten.Pre-KindergartenLexile NPView book details
Mathical Honor BookAnimal ShapesChristopher Silas Neal, illustrated by Christopher Silas NealAnimals and shapes combine into playful new creations for children to guess.Pre-KindergartenView book detailsGrades K–2
3 selections
Mathical Prize WinnerPigeon MathAsia Citro, illustrated by Richard WatsonA narrator tries to keep a pigeon story on track while the number of birds keeps changing.Grades K–2Lexile 460LView book details
Mathical Honor BookIs 2 a Lot?: An Adventure with NumbersAnnie Watson, illustrated by Rebecca EvansJoey learns that whether a number is large or small depends on what it is counting.Grades K–2Lexile 520LView book details
Mathical Honor BookCount on MeMiguel Tanco, illustrated by Miguel TancoA girl finds circles, curves, patterns, and geometry in the world around her.Grades K–2View book detailsGrades 3–5
2 selections
Mathical Prize WinnerSolving for MJennifer SwenderMika uses an unusual math journal to make sense of fifth grade and a difficult change at home.Grades 3–5Lexile 730LATOS 4.7View book details
Mathical Honor BookDK Life Stories: Katherine JohnsonEbony Joy Wilkins, illustrated by Charlotte AgerA biography traces Katherine Johnson’s path to barrier-breaking work as a NASA mathematician.Grades 3–5Lexile 1000LView book detailsGrades 9–12
1 selection
Grades 6–8
1 selection
Hall of Fame
2 selections
Mathical Hall of FameHippos Go Berserk!Sandra Boynton, illustrated by Sandra BoyntonMore and more hippos arrive for an exuberant all-night counting party.Hall of FameLexile AD330LATOS 2.4View book details
Mathical Hall of FameOne Grain of RiceDemi, illustrated by DemiRani uses the power of doubling to outwit a raja who hoards his people’s rice.Hall of FameLexile AD890LATOS 4.6View book details