Stuart J Murphy

As a farmer tries to find the correct number of mittens for his various farmyard animals, the reader is introduced to odd and even numbers.

A story about blocks and building introduces counting.

A little boy works very hard taking care of five little ducks, then they go for a walk and each duck brings home a friend making double the work.

When the 21st Street Sluggers, a baseball team, have a car wash to raise money, they learn to keep careful track of their dollars and cents.

After moving to a new home, Emma makes friends with the girl next door. Includes questions about the text and notes to parents about visual learning.

Five cousins each have 20 tickets to spend at Safari Park, and a little algebra will tell them how many rides they can try.

Circus animals and performers getting ready for a show form basic geometric shapes.

A pack of coyotes tries to determine how many roadrunners and other creatures are in their vicinity, and while some count different groups and add their totals together, Clever Coyote rounds off and estimates.

Freda has a picnic in the backyard with her friends. Includes questions about the text and a note to parents about visual learning.

Uses a story about a young boy who is getting a fish bowl ready for his new pet to introduce various units of liquid measure.