The Greedy Triangle

The Greedy Triangle
Author: Marilyn Burns
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1994
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780590489911

In this introduction to polygons, a triangle convinces a shapeshifter to make him a quadrilateral and later a pentagon, but discovers that where angles and sides are concerned, more isn't always better.

When a Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins

When a Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins
Author: Rhonda Gowler Greene
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2001-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547530986

A line is thin. A line is narrow—curved like a worm, straight as an arrow. Squares, circles, triangles, and many more shapes abound in this lively book. With jaunty, rhyming text, young readers are invited to find different shapes on each busy, vibrant page. Once you start looking, you won’t be able to stop! The perfect book for little ones beginning to distinguish shapes.

The Greedy Sparrow

The Greedy Sparrow
Author:
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011
Genre: Avarice
ISBN: 9780761458210

A sparrow receives kindness from strangers and repays each act of kindness with a trick to get more, but at last, in a surprising twist, the sparrow is back with his original problem.

Two of Everything

Two of Everything
Author: Lily Toy Hong
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807593346

Editors' Choice: Books for Youth 1993, Booklist 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know, The New York Public Library 1995-1996 Utah Children's Picture Book Award 1997-1998 Young Hoosier Book Award List (Indiana) Kaleidoscope, A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8, NCTE 1997 When old Mr. Haktak digs up a curious brass pot in his garden, he has no idea what use it can be. On his way home, Mr. Haktak decides to carry his coin purse in the mysterious pot. But when Mrs. Haktak's hairpin accidentally slips into the pot and she reaches in to retrieve it, the magic of the pot is revealed. Not only are there two hairpins inside, but there are also two purses!

Shapes That Roll

Shapes That Roll
Author: Karen Nagel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781609056889

Math for Smarty Pants

Math for Smarty Pants
Author: Marilyn Burns
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1982
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780316117388

Text, illustrations, and suggested activities offer a common-sense approach to mathematic fundamentals for those who are slightly terrified of numbers.

Perimeter, Area, and Volume

Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2014-01-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0823430790

Grab your jumbo popcorn—you're invited to the premiere of a 3-D movie, all about those three dimensions! Trusted math picture book duo David A. Adler and Ed Miller tackle the differences between two- and three-dimensional objects in their signature bright and kid-friendly way. Explaining length, width, and height-- and all the different ways we represent those figures-- Adler shows how changing the dimensions of an object affects its size. . . . with some help from a cast of funny, friendly movie monsters. Explaining key vocabulary in simple text and offering numerous concrete examples and sample math problems with included solutions, Perimeter, Area, and Volume is a perfect introduction to two- and three-dimensional geometry. The star-studded cast of monsters will help you calculate the perimeter of the set, the area of the movie screen, and the volume of your box of popcorn. Learning about dimensions has never been so entertaining!

Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! a Mathematical Story

Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! a Mathematical Story
Author: Marilyn Burns
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2008-08
Genre: Family reunions
ISBN: 9781613837573

In this fun look at area and perimeter, dinnertime becomes a real mess as guests rearrange the carefully placed tables and chairs.

The King's Commissioners

The King's Commissioners
Author: Aileen Friedman
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1994
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780590489898

While trying to keep track of his many royal commissioners, the king learns some new ways of counting.