Place Value

PENGUIN PLACE VALUE


​​Author:
 Kathleen L. Stone
Illustrator: Kathleen L. Stone

Synopsis by the author/publisher
Help this happy little family of penguins discover how many fish they’ve caught using your place value skills!​

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via Amazon (US)

MORE PENGUIN PLACE VALUE


​​Author:
 Kathleen L. Stone
Illustrator: Kathleen L. Stone

Synopsis by the author/publisher “More Penguin Place Value” is a sequel to the popular children’s book, “Penguin Place Value.” This delightful book provides opportunities for children to practice their place value skills with hundreds, tens, and ones. They will also be introduced to expanded notation form and number words. Children will enjoy reading the further adventures of this cute penguin family that they were introduced to in “Penguin Place Value.” The rhythmical text and charming illustrations, along with the interactive nature of the story, will keep young learners engaged. Suggested learning activities, included at the end of the book, provide further practice of this important skill.

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via Amazon (US)

THE KING’S COMMISSIONERS


​Author: Aileen Friedman
Illustrator: Susan Guevara

​Synopsis by the author/publisher
A delightful beginning for those learning the concepts of counting, addition, and the place value system encourages children to have fun while learning important math skills.

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via Amazon (US)

THE WARLORD’S BEADS


​Author: Virginia Pilegard 
Illustrator: Nicolas Debon

Synopsis by the author/publisher
Chuan knew he was very fortunate to live in the palace of a powerful Chinese warlord. Surrounded by exotic beauty and plenty, the little peasant boy had everything he needed for happiness, but he sensed his honorable father was worried — very worried. The generous but impatient warlord trusted only Chuan’s father to count his many treasures. Shining bronze coins, elegant jade statues, valuable jewels, and spices of all kinds found their way into the counting room for Father to inventory, but with almost constant interruptions, he kept losing his place! When the totals vary each day, the warlord begins to suspect that poor Father is a thief, but Chuan knows better.​

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via Amazon (US)

THE CASE OF THE MISSING BIRTHDAY PARTY


​Author: Joanne Rocklin 
Illustrator: John Speirs

Synopsis by the author/publisher
Pauline is all dressed up to go to a birthday party, but her hamster chewed up the invitation. The only scrap left contains the number five, so she calls on her neighbor Liz the Whiz to track down the address using this clue–and her expert place value skills.​

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via Amazon (US)

THE BLAST OFF KID​


​Author: Laura Driscoll   
Illustrator: Rebecca Thornburgh

Synopsis by the author/publisher
For a chance to win a trip to Space Camp, James sets out to collect 10,000 Blast Off Energy Bar wrappers, grouping them as he goes to make counting easier, and soon the whole town is helping him out.​

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via Amazon (US)

SIR CUMFERENCE AND ALL THE KING’S TENS​


Author: Cindy Neuschwander
​Illustrator: Wayne Geehan

Synopsis by the author/publisher
Sir Cumference and Lady Di planned a surprise birthday party for King Arthur, but they didn’t expect so many guests to show up. How many lunches will they need? And with more guests arriving by the minute, what about dinner? Sir Cumference and Lady Di have to figure out a quick way to count the guests to bring order to the party.

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via Amazon (US)

EARTH DAY – HOORAY!


​Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Renée Andriani

Synopsis by the author/publisher
Members of Maple Street Save-the-Planet Club are cleaning up Gilroy Park when Ryan has a brainstorm: Instead of throwing aluminum cans in the garbage, why not bring them to the Recycling Center and use the money to buy flowers to decorate the park for Earth Day? Mrs. Watson, the club’s advisor, figures out that they’re going to need 5,000 cans, so the kids start a big collection campaign at school. Cans are grouped in bags of 10, 100 and 1,000. Recycling facts are sprinkled throughout the illustrations. Understanding place value is key to working easily with large numbers.

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via Amazon (US)

MR. BASE TEN INVENTS MATHEMATICS


​Author: Bethanie H. Tucker 
Illustrator: Bethanie H. Tucker

Synopsis by the author/publisher
This intriguing story provides mental models that teach mathematical concepts at the foundational level. A glove-maker who starts by sewing finger covers leads to his invention of place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and regrouping. He marries Decimal Point, and their children are Fractions.​

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via Amazon (US)


Top