Murphy, Stuart J.

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.

Explains, through the use of rhyme, the concepts of time lines and addition as a girl gets ready for school with the help of her smart dog.

Explains the concept of subtraction through a rhyming text about a descending elevator.

Children learn about equivalent values by reading about how Mike and Andy trade dinosaur trading cards.

A little girl goes through the day counting her "buddies" which include one hamster, two sisters, three kittens, etc.

Teaches children about multiplication by telling a story about a boy who takes care of five ducks, and how his work doubles when each duck brings home a friend.

An old map leads the members of the Elm Street Kids' Club to a buried time capsule.

A drive to recycle cans on Earth Day teaches the children of the Maple Street School Save-the-Planet Club about place value.

Freda has lots to do after her mom agrees to let her invite her friends over for a picnic in the backyard. Includes questions about the text and a note to parents about visual learning.

Four students arrive on the first day of school looking cool and their teacher challenges them to keep it up as they count down one hundred days to a cool celebration.