Language Meets Math
Poetry, Riddles, Stories and Fables with Math Ideas
► A family favorite of ours. Y = for the youngest kids
Riddles and Poetry
Arithme-Tickle: An Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes J. Patrick Lewis
Arm in Arm ► Charlip, Remy1969 Paradox, infinite loopsHumorous plays on words, this one is for all ages
How Many Feet? How Many Tails? Hello Math Reader L. 2 by Marilyn Burns, math riddles and activities
Marmaduke Multiply's Merry Method of Making Minor Mathematicians Anonymous
Marvelous Math : A Book of Poems z by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Math Talk ► Theoni Pappas, Math Poetry in two voices, about math concepts from elementary to advanced, this has been a big hit at home and in classes
Mathematickles! ► by Betsy Franco, not really a poem book but not sure where to put it, it definitely combines math and language in a unique way (see review)
My Own Rhythm; An Approach to Haiku z Atwood, Ann, Haiku IS mathematical poetry, beautiful pics
One Leaf Rides The Wind: Counting In A Japanese Garden by Celeste Davidson Mannis, counting and haiku
One, Two, Skip A Few! First Number Rhymes by Roberta Arenson
Riddle-Iculous Math by Joan Holub, fun book, riddles, puns, etc.
What Time Is It?: A Book of Math Riddles (Hello Math. L2) by Sheila Keenan
Stories and Fables with Soft Math Concepts
Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, there's a lot more math in this than meets the eye.
Four Fur Feet by Margaret Wise Brown
The Iguana Brothers: A Tale of Two Lizards by Tony Johnston, Mark Teague
The King With Six Friends by Jay Williams
My Nine Lives by Clio by Marjorie Priceman (author/illustrator of Zin! Zin! Zin!)
Seven at One Blow by Jay Williams
Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman
Six Crows by Leo Lionni
Six-Dinner Sid Y Moore, Inga1991Counting – Sid leads six lives, fun story
The Tale of Three Trees, A Traditional Folktale by Angela Elwell Hunt
The Terrible Tiger Y by Jack Prelutsky
That's Good, That's Bad Y Lexau, Joan M./Aliki 1963Opposites, prediction. Fun story to readaloud
Two Tiny Mice Y Alan Baker
Who Is the Beast? by Keith Baker