Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem-Solving

8 best books like Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem-Solving (Greg Tang): The Day You Begin, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, A Rock Is Lively, What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? A Math Adventure, Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions, Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens, Guess Again!, Three Hens and a Peacock

The Day You Begin

Author	Jacqueline Woodson
ISBN	0399246533

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Rafael Lopez have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone.

There will be times when you walk into a room
and...

Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

Author	Adam Rex
ISBN	0152057668

Now, I have read many picture books that were not only funny for children, but also funny for adults and I have stumbled upon yet another picture book that was laugh out loud funny for both children and adults called “Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and Other Stories You’re Sure to Like, Because...

A Rock Is Lively

Author	Dianna Hutts Aston
ISBN	1452106452

From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, and A Butterfly Is Patient comes a gorgeous and informative introduction to the fascinating world of rocks. From dazzling blue lapis lazuli to volcanic snowflake obsidian, an incredible variety of rocks are showcased in all their...

What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? A Math Adventure

Author	Julie Ellis
ISBN	1570911509

I first heard this story when a math teacher of mine read it to our whole class. i like this book so much because it is in relation to an actual store with how a math theorem works. It gives kids something to picture in their head when they hear Pythagoras’s Theorem. This text can help build your knowledge...

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

Author	Chris Barton
ISBN	1580892973

A cool idea with a big splash.

You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the...

Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens

Author	Cindy Neuschwander
ISBN	1570917280

A clever introduction to place value.

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...

Guess Again!

Author	Mac Barnett
ISBN	1416955666

I gave it five stars the first time I read it, last year (?). And a reread, even though I know the principle/ gimmick, still warrants the 5 stars. The thing is, it's not just funny, but it can rewire your brain if you let it. In a good way. Makes you rethink the value of rhymes, of picture-books with predictive...

Three Hens and a Peacock

Author	Lester L. Laminack
ISBN	1561455644

This hilarious book reveals what happens when some foolish farm animals decide to trade roles--and discover just how hard it is to do someone else's job.
The Tuckers' farm is a peaceful place. Everyone has a job and no one complains. That is, until a hapless peacock falls off the back of a passing truck...