Time and Calendars
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On Time: From Seasons to Split Seconds by Gloria Skurzynski, National Geographic Society, for upper elem / middle and up
All in a Day by Mitsumasa Anno – nice depictions of time zones and cultural differences between countries all over the world
Benjamin's 365 Birthdays by Judi Barrett, days of the year, young book
Boom Chicka Rock, by J. Archambault, same author of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Chimp Math: Learning about Time from a Baby Chimpanzee
City Math: Look Both Ways Time Life I Love Math Series 1992 Math in Life
Clocks and More Clocks by Pat Hutchins, for younger children, fun story about trying to synchronize clocks in a house
Cyberchase F PBS show, hugely popular and valuable 30 minutes - ages 4 to 10 ish? Some fun but heavy duty math!
Every Kid's Guide to Using Time Wisely by Joy Berry, wide age range appeal
Four Stories for Four Seasons, Tomie dePaola
Frederick, Leo Leonni, classic picture book on seasons
Hello Math Readers: Just a Minute! By Teddy Slater, (L. 2), What Time Is It?
How Do You Know What Time It Is? (Albert Whitman Prairie Books)
How High Can a Dinosaur Count? And Other Math Mysteries by Valerie Fisher
I Love Math Series - Out of print, but still available . . lots of math concepts I Love Math Series: Play Ball - Sports Math - Sports theme, many math concepts explored in one book. I Love Math Series: Pterodactyl Tunnel: Amusement Park Math Math puzzles, activities and stories with a dinosaur theme. I Love Math Series: Right In Your Backyard - Nature Math. F 1992 Math in nature. Beautiful pics, well done book I Love Math Series: The Case of the Missing Zebra Stripes Math thru a trip to the zoo I Love Math: See You Later, Escalator!: Mall Math Stories, poems, riddles, games, and hands-on activities introduce early math skills, focusing on the mathematics one might encounter on a trip to the shopping mall. I Love Math: The Mystery of the Sunken Treasure: Sea Math 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: From Head to Toe, Body Math I Love Math: Piizza Pie? Time L and many other math conceptsife I Love Math series er math concepts, my kids love this one I Love Math: Right In Your Backyard, Nature Math Time Life series
In the Next Three Seconds by Morgan, Rowland; Josey, Rod; Josey, Kira
It's About Time! by Dina Anastasio
Math Curse F 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 Man by Teri Daniels, grocery store math story
Math Wizardry for Kids by Margaret Kenda and Phyllis S. Williams
MathStart by Stuart Murphy – Get Up and Go! (Timelines L. 2); Rodeo Time (Reading a Schedule, L. 3); Pepper's Journal A Kitten's First Year, (Calendaring L. 2); Game Time! (Time L.3) MathStart Readers by Stuart Murphy: The Penny Pot F Y Coin combinations, L. 3
More Murderous Maths (more general math and math/science history)
One Lighthouse One Moon by Anita Lobel, concepts of number of days in a week, months in a year, counting progression, beautiful artwork, for younger readers
Pigs On A Blanket, Fun with Math & Time, Amy Axelrod – Story weaving in irregular time increments (my kids’ favorite pig math); Similarly, try Pigs on the Move, Fun with Math and Travel – Time in irregular increments and time zones
Sea Clocks: The Story Of Longitude by Louise Borden, really nice book, middle to upper elementary level
Somewhere in the World Right Now by Stacy Schuett – both are nice depictions of time zones and cultural differences between countries all over the world
The 13 Clocks by James Thurber and other Thurber books
The April Rabbits by David Cleveland, days in a month, fun story, b&w
The April Rabbits by David Cleveland. Something happens on each of the 30 days of April.
The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock, by Jim Aylesworth, Y
The House that Math Built - House Math, I Love Math Series
The Joy of Mathematics F Pappas, Theoni 1989 Math in nature/science/art,music,history,literature - classic
The Man Who Made Time Travel by Kathryn Lasky, picture book version of the incredible story of the navigational clock
The Number Devil F 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
The Search for the Mystery Planet Space Math, I Love Math Series, Math and astronomy topics
The Story of Clocks and Calendars : Marking a Millennium F Betsy Maestro, Beautiful illustrations, easy to understand
The Warlord's Alarm by Virginia Walton Pilegard (water clocks)
The Wonderful Tree, A Story of Seasons, beautiful book by Adelaide Holl
Thirteen Moons On Turtle's Back: A Native American Year Of Moons
This Book Is About Time (A Brown Paper School Book) by Burns, Marilyn; Weston
Time Warp Stories, Pepper, Dennis (Young Oxford Book), Time dimensions, fiction
Turning Point Inventions Clock (Turning Point Inventions) [Hardcover] by Duffy
What Time is it Mr Crocodile by Judy Sierra
What's Older Than A Giant Turtle? Robert Wells
Why I Will Never Ever Ever Ever Have Enough Time to Finish This Book Charlip, Remy/Muth, Jon J 2000 Perspective, time, nesting; wide age appeal
Young Math: Solomon Grundy, Born on Oneday: A Finite Arithmetic Puzzle by Malcolm E. Weiss
Zoo Math: Case of Missing Zebra Stripes, Time Life I Love Math Series 1992 Math in nature, my kids really like this 