Mathical Prize WinnerMeasuring Me!Nicola Kent, illustrated by Nicola KentFrom finding out how tall you are in food tins to how much electricity your body can generate, Measuring Me includes plenty of relatable and exciting ways to explore the concepts of measuring.Pre-KindergartenView book detailsMathical Book Prize 2025
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Mathical Prize WinnerMeasuring Me!Nicola Kent, illustrated by Nicola KentFrom finding out how tall you are in food tins to how much electricity your body can generate, Measuring Me includes plenty of relatable and exciting ways to explore the concepts of measuring.Pre-KindergartenView book details
Mathical Honor BookFirst Friends: NumbersMk Smith Despres, illustrated by Aya WatanabeJoin a daycare class as they count from 1 to 10 throughout the day! At drop off there's one kiss goodbye, one hug hello, and ten waves goodbye when it's time to go.Pre-KindergartenView book details
Mathical Honor BookHen in the BedKatrina Charman, illustrated by Guilherme KarstenThere were 10 in the bed and the speckled hen said, "Roll over! Roll over!" Count the funny animal friends as they noisily roll, flop, and tumble out of bed, one by one, in this clever split-page picture book.Pre-KindergartenView book details
Mathical Honor BookHow Do You Spend?Cinders McLeod, illustrated by Cinders McLeodCelebrate the many different ways a little bunny can spend her savings, and learn about opposites too!Bun has been saving her carrots, and now it’s time to spend some—but HOW will she spend them?Pre-KindergartenView book detailsGrades K–2
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Mathical Prize WinnerThe Quest for a Tangram DragonChristine Liu-Perkins, illustrated by Lynn ScurfieldWinner of the 2025 Mathical Book Prize for Young Readers Grades K-2 A clever and charming introduction to the Tangram puzzle, a classic Chinese shape puzzle that's beloved in early math curriculum.Grades K–2View book details
Mathical Honor BookErnő Rubik and His Magic CubeKerry AradhyaWhat led to the Hungarian inventor’s creation of the world’s most popular puzzle?Grades K–2View book details
Mathical Honor BookEvery Dog in the NeighborhoodPhilip C. SteadLouis counts neighborhood dogs to prove a point, but discovers one special dog needs a home.Grades K–2Lexile AD510LATOS 3.4View book details
Mathical Honor BookThe Spark in MeMiguel Tanco, illustrated by Miguel TancoWhile searching for answers, a young brown-skinned girl discovers her interest in physics and begins to research her questions, entering them on notebook pages.Grades K–2View book details
Mathical Honor BookA Treasure of MeasuresMike Downs, illustrated by Joy Hwang RuizThere are so many little life moments to measure—and so many creative ways to measure them! How do you measure how long it takes to read a good book?Grades K–2View book detailsGrades 3–5
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Mathical Prize WinnerThe Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America’s CookEmma Bland SmithA 19th-century food lover turned home cooking into both a science and an art form. Time line, bibliography, suggested reading.Grades 3–5View book details
Mathical Honor BookClose Up and Far OutMary Auld, illustrated by Adria MeserveTwo natural philosophers--now known as scientists--used similar tools but saw the world very differently. Antoine van Leeuwenhoek looked close-up at drops of water, while Galileo Galilei looked far out into the universe.Grades 3–5View book details
Mathical Honor BookCopycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the WorldChristy HaleSpace-saving cars, robotic arms, and apartments that stack like honeycombs are just a few inventions inspired by nature. Digital art paired with photos.Grades 3–5View book details
Mathical Honor BookHow Do You Turn Data into Drawings?Clayton Grider, illustrated by Srimalie BassaniHave you ever wondered how to turn data into graphs and charts? A basic explanation of statistics concepts including descriptive and inferential statistics, collecting and recording data, how to make various graphs, and more is explored through charts, illustrations, and informative text in this new addition to the How Do series.Grades 3–5View book details
Mathical Honor BookSix Dots: A Story of Young Louis BrailleJen BryantA blind child’s world-changing invention of an alphabet enabling him to read is described in a first-person narrative. Mixed-media illustrations mirror the text.Grades 3–5View book details
Mathical Honor BookSolar System: By the NumbersSteve Jenkins, illustrated by Steve JenkinsBy the Numbers infographic readers, accessible nonfiction packed with full-color cut-paper illustrations from Caldecott honor – winning Steve Jenkins. Solar Systems focuses on ever-astonishing outer space.Grades 3–5Lexile 800LATOS 5.1View book details
Mathical Honor BookA Tour of the Human Body: Amazing Numbers — Fantastic FactsJennifer Berne, illustrated by Dawn DeVries SokolJennifer Berne takes the reader on a tour of the human body to reveal how it works—with some astonishing numbers and fascinating facts along the way.Grades 3–5View book detailsGrades 6–8
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Mathical Prize WinnerThe Bletchley RiddleRuta Sepetys, Steve SheinkinDuring World War II, Lizzie’s American grandmother insists that she leave England before the Germans attack. But Lizzie needs to find out what secrets her brother is hiding, and why their mother might be missing.Grades 6–8View book details
Mathical Honor BookCalculating Chimpanzees, Brainy Bees, and Other Animals with Mind-Blowing Mathematical AbilitiesStephanie Gibeault, illustrated by Jaclyn SinquettCould your pet help you with your math homework? Discover how amazing animals use number sense in this fun and fact-filled investigation.Animals know a lot more about numbers than you might think.Grades 6–8View book details
Mathical Honor BookGamer Girls: 25 Women Who Built the Video Game IndustryMary Kenney, illustrated by Salini PereraDiscover the women behind the video games we love — the iconic games they created, the genres they invented, the studios and companies they built — and how they changed the industry forever.Grades 6–8View book details
Mathical Honor BookThe History of the Computer: People, Inventions, and Technology That Changed the WorldRachel Ignotofsky, illustrated by Rachel IgnotofskyAn illustrated history traces computing from early counting systems and mechanical devices to smartphones, artificial intelligence, and the people behind major inventions.Grades 6–8View book details
Mathical Honor BookMay the Best Player WinKyla ZhaoWhat’s even more exciting is that May got an award for being the top female player and a splashy feature in the biggest chess magazine in the country.May should be thrilled.Grades 6–8View book details
Mathical Honor BookRain ReignAnn M. MartinRain Reign is a 2026 American drama film written, produced, and directed by Erika Burke Rossa (in her feature film directorial debut).Grades 6–8View book details
Mathical Honor BookThe Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise MeitnerMarissa Moss, illustrated by Marissa MossIn 1938, despite misogyny and antisemitism, Lise Meitner discovered how to split uranium and revolutionized nuclear science. Pen and ink graphic inserts, archival photographs.Grades 6–8View book detailsGrades 9–12
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Mathical Prize WinnerTrajectoryCambria GordonAfter her mathematician father suffers a stroke, Eleanor conceals her problem-solving skills. Recruited in 1942 to an all-female team to improve ballistic trajectories, she comes into her own.Grades 9–12View book details
Mathical Honor BookThis Golden StateMarit WeisenbergPoppy’s family has been on the run her whole life. A move to California exposes a crack in her parents’ persistent, desperate attempts to remain undercover.Grades 9–12View book details
Mathical Honor BookThe Enigma GirlsCandace FlemingThe riveting individual stories of young women recruited to help crack the Nazis’ coded messages along with detailed explanations of how they did it.Grades 9–12View book details
Mathical Honor BookMuch Ado about NumbersRob EastawayShakespeare's era was abuzz with mathematical progress, from the new concept of "zero" to Galileo's redraft of the heavens. Now, Rob Eastaway uncovers the many surprising ways math shaped Shakespeare's plays--and his world--through astronomy, code-breaking, time-keeping, navigation, music, games, and more.Grades 9–12View book details