Committee Picks: Navigating Early (Review)
The following review of 2018 Mathical Honor Book Navigating Early by author Clare Vanderpool was submitted by Mathical Selection Committee co-chair Rebecca Goldin.
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Committee Picks: Baby Goes to Market (Review)
The following review of 2018 Mathical Award Winner Baby Goes to Market by author Atinuke was submitted by Mathical Selection Committee member Candice Price.
Mathical Goes to the National Math Festival
We are excited to welcome five Mathical authors to the 2019 National Math Festival! We hope some of you will join us in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Steve Light: Have You Seen My Dragon? Judy Cox: Sheep Won’t Sleep: Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s Seth Fishman: A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars Wendy Lichtman: Secrets, Lies, and Algebra …
Mathical in the Media: Erikson Early Math Collaborative, Part II
The Erikson Early Math Collaborative collects resources and facilitates discussion around mathematics in the early years of children’s lives. In a new article, they’ve highlighted several Mathical award-winning titles that go beyond one-to-one counting.
Mathical in the Media: Education Talk Radio
On April 3, 2018, Mathical Book Prize selection committee co-chair Dr. Jordan Ellenberg (University of Wisconsin–Madison) and prize coordinator Kirsten Bohl (Mathematical Sciences Research Institute) were interviewed by Education Talk Radio Pre K-20. You can listen to the interview online! Listen: Education Talk Radio Pre K-20 on The Mathical Book Prize
Committee Picks: A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars (Review)
The following review of 2018 Mathical Award Winner A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars by author Seth Fishman was submitted by Mathical Selection Committee member Jeanne Petarra-Weeks.
Committee Picks: Sheep Won’t Sleep (Review)
The following review of 2018 Mathical Award Winner Sheep Won’t Sleep: Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s by author Judy Cox was submitted by Mathical Selection Committee member J. Michael Shaughnessy.
Mathical in the Media: Erikson Early Math Collaborative, Part I
The Erikson Early Math Collaborative collects resources and facilitates discussion around mathematics in the early years of children’s lives. Here, they’ve highlighted three of their favorite Mathical titles: innovative counting books for pre-K children that offer mathematical opportunities beyond the typical counting book.
Mathical in the Media: KQED Mind/Shift
Wondering where to begin with Mathical books? KQED Mind/Shift’s Kara Newhouse highlights ten Mathical titles you can’t miss with 10 Books to Spark a Love of Math in Kids of All Ages!
Third Graders Enthuse about Billions of Stars
Thank you to Ms. Ginger Kresak’s third grade class from Charles Eliot School in Cleveland Metropolitan Schools for their book reports on 2018 Mathical award winner A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars by Seth Fishman. We hope you enjoy their take on this book as much as we do!
2018 Mathical Media Kit & print-at-home flyers
The 2018 Mathical Media Kit is now available to spread the word about the winning prize titles! You can find the Mathical press release, sample promotional content for newsletters and social media (#mathicalbooks), and and color flyers to print.
2018 Mathical Prize Winners Announced
What do a sneaky baby, a smelly room full of sheep, alpacas, llamas, and yaks, and a hundred billion trillion stars have in common? They are all Mathical Award Winners.
2018 Mathical Award Announcement: February 22 in Berkeley
On Thursday, February 22, 2018, the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) will announce the winners of the 2018 Mathical Book Prize during a special event in conjunction with MSRI’s Critical Issues in Mathematics Education conference.
Publishers Join Live Q&A Call on Mathical Prize
Representatives from a dozen publishing houses joined Mathical Prize Coordinator Kirsten Bohl on January 23, 2018 for a Live Q&A Phone-In Session on the Mathical Book Prize. The meeting was hosted by the Children’s Book Council in New York City.
Mathical Books for Ages 8-18: Selections by panelist & librarian Betsy Bird
Mathical award-winning books are chosen by the Mathical selection committee’s panel of librarians, teachers, mathematicians, early childhood experts, and others. A Mathical panelist since 2015, librarian Betsy Bird joins us to share some of the panel’s favorite Mathical titles for readers ages 8-18.
2018 Selection Panel
Meet the members of the 2018 Mathical Book Prize Selection Panel.
2017 Mathical Publishers & Press Kit
The 2017 Mathical Press Kit is now available to spread the word about the winning prize titles!
How to Find Good Math Storybooks & Read Them with Your Children
At the 2017 National Math Festival in Washington, D.C., Mathical Book Prize selection committee member Dr. Herbert Ginsburg of Teachers College, Columbia University, spoke to parents and educators about how to find and read math storybooks with young children. You can watch Dr. Ginsburg’s talk below! Good math storybooks for young children have several essential …
Committee Picks: Absolutely One Thing (Review)
The following review of 2017 Mathical Award Winner Absolutely One Thing: Featuring Charlie and Lola by Lauren Child was submitted by Mathical Selection Committee member Fran Wilson. The math fun begins when Lola and Charlie are told that they can get one treat from the store. Charlie asks whether that’s two things as in 1+1 or one …
2016 Award Winning Titles – Reading Guides for Educators
MSRI and First Book are pleased to announce the creation of two new reading guides for 2016 winning titles.
2017 Mathical Book Prize Winners Announced
These are not books that drill technique—they are chosen for their charm, their storyline, and especially for their positive spin on math.
2017 Selection Panel
Meet the members of the 2017 Mathical Book Prize Selection Panel.
2016 Selection Panel
Meet the members of the 2016 Mathical Book Prize Selection Panel.
Summer Reading with Mathical Books
While math textbooks may be left in the classroom, the summer months are the perfect chance to explore with Mathical Books.