The Shopping Basket
Age 3 to 7
With Steven having to fend off various animals on his way back from the shops, he arrives home with fewer items than his mum requested. This book is a great context in which to count, and in particular to talk about 'one less'.
The Great Pet Sale
Age 3 to 7
This book tells the story of a pet shop where lots of animals are for sale at a variety of prices - but which will the boy choose?
How Big Is a Million?
Age 3 to 7
Pipkin is a small penguin who asks big questions. He wants to know how big a million is! He finds ten fish, a hundred penguins in a huddle and a thousand snowflakes... but will he find a million of anything?
10 Apples Up On Top
Age 3 to 7
In this captivating rhyming story, a dog, a lion and a tiger all try to balance ten apples on their heads while tightrope walking and roller skating!
One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab
Age 3 to 7
This 'counting by feet' book offers opportunities to focus on counting and introduce multiplication with its entertaining illustrations.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
Age 3 to 7
Pete the cat wears his favourite shirt with four groovy buttons. But what happens when one of the buttons pops off and rolls away? This story introduces children to subtraction number sentences.
The Doorbell Rang
Age 3 to 7
Ma has made plenty of cookies for her children, but then the doorbell rings. And rings... And rings... This book is perfect for discussing sharing equally.
Splash!
Age 3 to 7
How many animals are in my pond? Follow the story and find out, as different animals fall into the pond and jump out again!
Nigel's Numberless World
Age 5 to 7
Nigel's new watch makes all the numbers in the world disappear! Will this help to persuade him that numbers are useful after all?
Einstein, the Girl Who Hated Maths
Age 5 to 11
Einstein is a girl who hates maths, but she likes cats - and it turns out maths can be useful in lots of situations, including calculating how many lives her cats have! This book contains a variety of different poems, both about Einstein and about lots of other mathematical ideas.
365 Penguins
Age 5 to 11
On the morning of New Year's Day, a delivery arrives. When the box is opened, it turns out there's a penguin inside! Every day for the rest of the year, a new penguin is delivered, which causes the family some problems...
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.