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Books in Storytelling Math series

  • Circle! Sphere!

    Grace Lin

    Board book (Charlesbridge, Oct. 13, 2020)
    Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere!Manny and his friends Olivia and Mei blow bubbles in this playful introduction to geometry. Manny's wand is a circle. Olivia's wand is a square. Mei's wand is a heart. What shape will their bubbles be? (Surprise! They're all spheres.)Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education non-profit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
  • The Last Marshmallow

    Grace Lin

    Board book (Charlesbridge, Oct. 13, 2020)
    Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere!After playing in the snow, Olivia and Mei are ready for cocoa. There's one marshmallow for Olivia and one marshmallow for Mei. But what will they do with the third marshmallow? How can two friends share three things fairly?Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education non-profit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
  • What Will Fit?

    Grace Lin

    Board book (Charlesbridge, Oct. 13, 2020)
    Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere!Take a trip to the farmers' market in this playful story about spatial sense. Olivia is searching for something just the right size to fill her basket. The apple is so small that it rolls around. The zucchini is so long that it sticks out. What will fit just right? Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education non-profit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
  • Up to My Knees!

    Grace Lin

    Board book (Charlesbridge, Oct. 13, 2020)
    Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere!Mei explores measurement as she plants a sunflower seed and watches it grow. The plant starts off as tall as her toe, but soon it's up to her knees, then her waist, then her shoulders. How tall will it get? Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education non-profit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
  • Lia & Luís: Who Has More?

    Ana Crespo, Giovana Medeiros

    Hardcover (Charlesbridge, Oct. 13, 2020)
    Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!Twins Lia and Luís argue over who has more of their favorite snacks. Can the siblings use math--and a little sharing--to pick the winner? A playful exploration of measurement, counting, and estimation, featuring Brazilian American characters and a glossary of Brazilian Portuguese words.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education non-profit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
  • The Animals Would Not Sleep!

    Sara Levine, Marta Alvarez Miguens

    Paperback (Charlesbridge, Oct. 13, 2020)
    Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!It's bedtime for Marco and his stuffed animals, but the animals have other ideas. When Marco tries to put them away, they fly, swim, and slither right out of their bins! Can Marco sort the animals so everyone is happy? A playful exploration of sorting and classifying, featuring Latinx characters and a note about scientific classification.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education non-profit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
  • Lia & Luís: Who Has More?

    Ana Crespo, Giovana Medeiros

    Paperback (Charlesbridge, Oct. 13, 2020)
    Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!Twins Lia and Luís argue over who has more of their favorite snacks. Can the siblings use math--and a little sharing--to pick the winner? A playful exploration of measurement, counting, and estimation, featuring Brazilian American characters and a glossary of Brazilian Portuguese words.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education non-profit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
  • Storytelling: Art and Technique Third Edition

    Ellin Greene

    Hardcover (Libraries Unlimited, Jan. 30, 1996)
    Join the countless professionals who have benefited from the best "how to" storytelling guide available today. Storytelling: Art and Technique is a proven handbook and selection tool that shows you how to select, prepare, and tell stories to and for children aged 3 to 13. Ideal for both beginning and experienced storytellers working in public or school library settings, this useful volume reveals the storyteller's art--from planning through performance.
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  • Now You See It... String Games and Stories, Book 2

    Michael Taylor

    Paperback (Hawthorn Pr, May 1, 2002)
    String games are fun. They invite children to exercise skill, imagination and teamwork. They are ideal for family travel, creative play, and party tricks. Following the success of Pull the Other One!, this second book of string games has more of Michael Taylor's favourites. Now you see it ... has string games from ancient cultures, as well as new figures such as computers, space shuttles, and trampolines that have been invented by children today. Here are tried and tested string games and stories with clear instructions and diagrams, as well as string tricks and tips for performers, a rainbow string, and illustrations to color.
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  • Storytelling: Art and Technique

    Augusta Baker, Ellin Greene

    Hardcover (Rr Bowker Llc, Nov. 1, 1987)
    Surveys the history of storytelling as practiced in United States libraries and offers practical guidelines for selecting material, preparing oneself and one's audience, presenting stories, planning programs, and meeting the needs of handicapped children
  • The Animals Would Not Sleep!

    Sara Levine, Marta Alvarez Miguens

    Hardcover (Charlesbridge, Oct. 13, 2020)
    Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!It's bedtime for Marco and his stuffed animals, but the animals have other ideas. When Marco tries to put them away, they fly, swim, and slither right out of their bins! Can Marco sort the animals so everyone is happy? A playful exploration of sorting and classifying, featuring Latinx characters and a note about scientific classification.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education non-profit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
  • Boom Chicka Boom

    Liz Weir

    Audio Cassette (The O'Brien Press, Oct. 1, 1998)
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