SMART Books to Read in the Math GardenBenny’s Pennies Written by Pat Brisson Illustrated by Bob Barner Cookie’s Week/La Semana de Cookie Written by Cindy Ward Illustrated by Tomie DePaola Curious George Plants a Seed/Jorge el curioso siembra una semilla Erica Zappy The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear/El Ratoncito, La Fresa Roja y Madura y El Gran Oso Hambriento By Don and Audrey Wood Illustrated by Don Wood The Carrot Seed By Ruth Krauss Illlustrated by Crockett Johnson Ten Red Apples By Pat Hutchins Leo the Late Bloomer By Robert Kraus Illustrated by Jose Aruego Inch by Inch By Leo Lionni The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle Bugs Written by Nancy Winslow Parker and Joan Richards Wright Illustrated by Nancy Winslow Parker The Grouchy Ladybug By Eric Carle Buenas noches, maripositas Del creador de Diez pequenas mariquitas Jump, Frog, Jump/Salta, Ranita, Salta By Robert Kalan Pictures by Byron Barton Eating the Alphabet By Lois Ehlert Chrysanthemum By Kevin Henkes The Story of Ferdinand By Munro Leaf Drawings by Robert Lawson Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids By Gail Gibbons The Reason for a Flower By Ruth Heller One Hundred Hungry Ants By Elinor J. Pinczes Illustrated by Bonnie Mackain Garden Friends: DK Readers Pre-level  Origami BoatsOn a summer day that is too hot for outside play, fold some paper boats and watch them float. Which designs work best? This sizzling day is waiting for you to find out. |  How Many Petals Are on a Rose?In Benny's Pennies, a little boy buys gifts for his mother, his brother, his sister, his dog, and his cat with five pennies. Kindergartners learn about the soft smelling rose by counting the petals. Do all roses have the same number of petals? How many petals are on a petunia?  How Many Seeds Are in a Pod?Third graders studied legumes after reading A Bad Case of Stripes about Camilla Cream, who liked lima beans. They collected data to learn how many people liked and did not like lima beans, lentils, and garbanzos (chick peas). They dissected the pods of green beans and sugar snap peas to see how many seeds were inside. |