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Fractions, Decimals, Percents; Proportion and Ratio

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= Our family's favorites

Alice in Pastaland: A Math Adventure

Apple Fractions Jerry Pallotta, better than average book on fractions

Beanstalk: The Measure Of A Giant (A Math Adventure) - Retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk with ratio concepts.

Big Ideas for Growing Mathematicians (ages 10 – 14) by Ann Kajander, Activity book that includes fractions

Calculator Mania! Planet Dexter, fun! not boring book on using a calculator, which applies decimal knowledge

Cut Down to Size at High Noon: A Math Adventure - nice picture book story regarding proportions and scales

Cyberchase PBS show, hugely popular and valuable 30 minutes - ages 4 to 10 ish? Some fun but heavy duty math!

Delightful Decimals and Perfect Percents: Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun

Each Orange Had 8 Slices Paul Giganti, Jr - Division and fractions ideas in a counting book, for younger kids

Eating Fractions Bruce McMillan, nice illustrations

The Essential Arithmetricks (Operations) – A Murderous Maths book by Kjartan Poskitt

The Fraction Family Heads West by Trevor Romain

Fractions Are Parts of Things by J. Richard Dennis Young Math series)

Fractals, Googles and Other Mathematical Tales Pappas, Theoni 1993 Many math concepts, lots with topology, logic and problem solving, wide age range appeal

Fraction Action by Loreen Leedy, in the style of Mission Addition, we like this author a lot

Fraction Fun David Adler, I have not seen this one, but all of his other books are good

Fraction Jugglers: Game and Work Book and Math Game Cards  Ruth Bell Alexander, this is an excellent resource for fraction games

Full House: An Invitation to Fractions

Galaxy Getaway (Math for Martians) by Ferris, Julie; Tassie, Jane – This is a multi-concept book that uses a story-line to present a series of puzzles using a variety of math skills

Go Fractions! By Judith Stamper

Hello Math Readers: One Hungry Cat Rocklin, Joanne/Barnes-Murphy 1997  Division, hilarious illustrations, can be used to learn fractions as well / The Grizzly Gazette: (Level 3: Percentage) by Stuart J. Murphy

Hershey's Fractions Jerry Pallotta, decent book on fractions

MathStart Readers by Stuart Murphy:  Give Me Half!  Fractions, L. 2 / Jump, Kangaroo, Jump!  Fractions, L. 3 / The Grizzly Gazette  Percentages, L. 2

Historical Connections in Mathematics Volumes 1, 2 and 3 by Wilbert Reimer and Luetta Reimer, published by AIMS Education

The I Hate Mathematics! Book  Burns, Marilyn/Weston, Martha  1975  Genl math/math history. A math classi.

I Love Math Series - Out of print, but still available . . lots of math concepts:

I Love Math: Alice in Numberland (Fantasy Math) Original stories, poems, riddles, games, and hands-on activities reflecting Alice's adventures in Numberland, where she finds mathematical challenges throughout the magical landscape

I Love Math Series: From Head to Toe, Body Math - another in this multi-concept series, math stories and activities around the human body

I Love Math Series: How Do Octopi Eat Pizza Pie?: Pizza Math Time Life, many math concepts including a nice introduction to early fractions and functions, my kids love this one

I Love Math: Right In Your Backyard, Nature Math Time Life series

I Love Math: The House that Math Built - Fractional concepts

I Love Math:  The Search for the Mystery Planet

I Love Math: Zoo Math: Case of Missing Zebra Stripes, Time Life I Love Math Series 1992 Math in nature

Life of Fred Fractions by Stanley Schmidt – this is a story-line textbook by Polka Dot Publishing, people seem to love Fred or hate him

Little Numbers by Packard, Edward

Mapping Penny's World Leedy, Loreen 2001 Measurement/scale Excellent intro to scale drawing

Math Curse Scieszka, Jon/Smith, Lane 1995 Number series. Abstract, in your face humor, classic, wide appeal to all ages

Math for Smarty Pants by Marilyn Burns – this one is for approximately 4rd grade on up. TONS of different math ideas in this.

Math Smart Junior  Lerner, Marcia Princeton Review, 1995 dumb name but great story math book for upper elem

Mr. Base Ten Invents Mathematics by Bethany H. Tucker. Very simple story-based math, introduction to fractions and decimals

Murderous Maths (don’t forget the ‘s’) All by Kjartan Poskitt, Guaranteed to contain no nasty exercises and no boring sums!    These are meaty books and adults that enjoy comics could enjoy them too. They can be purchased from www.fun-books.com. The Mean and Vulgar Bits is specifically on Fractions.

Math Wizardry for Kids by Margaret Kenda and Phyllis S. Williams

MathStart Readers by Stuart Murphy:  Give Me Half! Fractions, L. 2 / Jump, Kangaroo, Jump! Fractions, L. 3 / The Grizzly Gazette Percentages, L. 2

Multiplying Menace: The Revenge Of Rumpelstiltskin (A Math Adventure) – unique story involving multiplying by fractions as well as whole numbers, interesting way to present ideas

Murderous Maths (don’t forget the ‘s’) All by Kjartan Poskitt, Guaranteed to contain no nasty exercises and no boring sums! These are meaty books and adults that enjoy comics could enjoy them too. They can be purchased from www.fun-books.com

The Number Devil Enzensberger, Hans Magnus/Berner, Rotraut Susanne  1997 Multi-concepts, cute illustrations. Fun classic, very wide appeal, can be read aloud to even very young kids

Piece = Part = Portion Scott Gifford - Fractions, decimals, and percents, nice photos, easy intro

Planet Omicron (Math for Martians) by Ferris, Julie; Tassie, Jane – Puzzles along with a story line

Playing with Infinity: Mathematical Explorations and Excursions – High school on up level, but starts at the beginning with addition concepts building up to infinity for older readers / adults. Nice explanation of negative numbers.

Polar Bear Math: Learning About Fractions from Klondike and Snow

Senefer: A Young Genius in Old Egypt by Beatrice Lumpkin - wonderful living book on several accounts, but as Senefer learns the Egyptian way of writing numbers, it emphasizes how number bases are constructed. Addition and multiplication are woven in the story as well.

The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat  Pappas, Theoni  1997  Math exploration; followed up with The Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat by Theoni Pappas – numerous math concepts explored in each chapter

Twizzlers Percentages Book Jerry Pallotta, decent book on percents

Working With Fractions

Zoo Fair Shares Y Patricia Whitehouse - Young book on portions / proportions

Fractals, Googles and Other Mathematical Tales F Pappas, Theoni 1993 Many math concepts, lots with topology, logic and problem solving, wide age range appeal

The Warlord's Puppeteers by Virginia Walton Pilegard

 

Upper Elementary thru Middle School

Chapter books for older kids covering fractions, decimals and/or percents:

The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Catz  Pappas, Theoni  1997  Math exploration

The I Hate Mathematics! Book  Burns, Marilyn/Weston, Martha  1975  General math/math history. A classic math reader.

Math Smart Junior Lerner, Marcia Princeton Review, 1995 dumb name but great story math book for upper elem, my son read this repeatedly

Murderous Maths: The Mean and Vulgar Bits (Fractions and Averages) For older kids, text with illustrating comic-style vignettes

The Number Devil Enzensberger, Hans Magnus/Berner, Rotraut Susanne  1997 Multi-concepts, cute illustrations. Fun classic, very wide appeal, can be read aloud to even very young kids

The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster - many math concepts including fractions in the story

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