Math and…poetry? We love unlikely combinations… and hope you’ll enjoy these rhythmic, rhyming treats.
HIPPOS GO BERSERK! by Sandra Boynton
You’ll be charmed by this classic, whether you’ve read it before or are enjoying it for the umpteenth time. Hippos having a party? Of course! (Ages 2-4)
CIRCLE UNDER BERRY by Carter Higgins
Fans of colorful rhyming nonsense poems will love this book – see if you can read it all at one breath! (Ages 2-4)
GOODNIGHT, NUMBERS by Danica McKellar
Those who remember Goodnight, Moon may enjoy this counting-at-bedtime routine of saying goodnight to objects in the child’s room. (Ages 2-4)
THE GIRL WITH A MIND FOR MATH by Julia Finley Mosca
This youth biography, told in easy rhymes, showcases Raye Montague, who designed ships at a time when few African American women were engineers. (Ages 5-7)
EDGAR ALLEN POE’S PIE by J. Patrick Lewis
This fun-loving book combines retellings of classic poems…as math puzzles! Who would have thought math could be so silly? (Ages 8-10)
COUNTING IN DOG YEARS AND OTHER SASSY MATH POEMS by Betsy Franco
You’ll enjoy this kids’ perspective on life…topics from moms, to dogs, to laundry, to bugs, and more. (Ages 8-10)
GRASPING MYSTERIES by Jeannine Atkins
What’s not to love in these free verse portraits of seven outstanding female mathematicians? Older kids who love poetry may just fall in love with math along the way. (Ages 14-18)