Mattern, Joanne

Photographs and simple text describe the different ways that people use math in the kitchen, such as measuring ingredients and determining oven temperature.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes how people use math at the store.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes how people use math at a game.

Presents a simple math lesson for early readers that follows a child through a typical health exam, monitoring heart rate, measuring weight and height, and calculating growth.

Offers a behind-the-scenes view of the Olympics, describing how the Olympics originated, who the athletes are, and what goes in to running the games smoothly.

Describes the work done by various members of a NASCAR team, including owners and managers, mechanics and specialists, fabricators, drivers, and pit crew workers.

Presents a children's book written in both English and Spanish that introduces early readers to basic math concepts.

Contains an introduction to the basic concepts of math, in simple text with illustrations, as a young girl uses counting, addition, and subtraction at the store with her Mom. Presented in Spanish and English.

A brief biography of professional baseball player Albert Pujols that profiles his childhood and successful career. Includes batting statistics, a chronology, resources, and a glossary.

A simple introduction to the apatosaurus dinosaur, discussing what it looked like, what it ate, its eggs, and how it protected itself from predators.