Mathical Book PrizeAges 05-07

Given by Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute

Other Names: MSRI/CBC Mathical Books for Kids from Tots to Teens
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The Mathical Book Prize aims to inspire a love of mathematics in the everyday world in children of all ages. Each year’s winners and honor books join a selective and ever-growing list of new and show more previously published fiction and non-fiction titles for youth. These titles are as varied as the intersection between literature and mathematics — that is to say, they encompass picture books, novels, poetry collections, puzzle books, biographies, and more! Mathematics is much more than the manipulation of numbers shapes, and equations: it spans pattern, sequence, creative order, logical analysis, and problem-solving. The prize seeks to expand the public understanding and enjoyment of mathematics through highlighting titles that will inspire young people of all ages to see the world in new ways. The Mathical selection panel is drawn from librarians, teachers, mathematicians, early childhood experts, and others. The jury selects winners in five grade-level categories: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (41), Hall of Fame Title (13), Honor Title (105)
Categories:
All, Ages 02-04 (36), Ages 05-07 (36), Ages 08-10 (42), Ages 11-13 (28), Ages 14-18 (17)
Years:
All, 2024 (6), 2023 (4), 2022 (3), 2021 (4), 2020 (4), 2019 (5), 2018 (4), 2017 (2), 2016 (2), 2015 (2)
Announced:
February 21: Winner2024 Recent
February 21: Honor Title2024 Recent

Winner 10

WorkYear
Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena Fisher2024
Zero Zebras: A Counting Book about What’s Not There by Bruce Goldstone2023
Uma Wimple Charts Her House by Reif Larsen2022
The Animals Would Not Sleep! (Storytelling Math) by Sara Levine2021
Pigeon Math by Asia Citro2020
Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain by Cheryl Bardoe2019
Sheep Won't Sleep: Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s by Judy Cox2018
Absolutely One Thing: Featuring Charlie and Lola by Lauren Child2017
Max's Math (Max's Words) by Kate Banks2016
One Big Pair of Underwear by Laura Gehl2015

Honor Title 24

WorkYear
You Rule! by Rilla Alexander2024
Rafa Counts on Papá by Joe Cepeda2024
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle2024
We Are Branches by Joyce Sidman2024
How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up (How to Explain Science) by Ruth Spiro2024
Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf by Davide Cali2023
Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins2023
One Boy Watching by Grant Snider2023
We Are One: How the World Adds Up by Susan Hood2022
Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician by Lesa Cline-Ransome2021
Billions of Bricks: A Counting Book About Building by Kurt Cyrus2021
Bird Count by Susan Edwards Richmond2021
Count on Me by Miguel Tanco2020
Is 2 a Lot: An Adventure With Numbers by Annie Watson2020
When Sophie Thinks She Can't... by Molly Bang2019
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker2019
3x4 by Ivan Brunetti2019
The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague by Julia Finley Mosca2019
Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant by Songju Ma Daemicke2018
How Many Jelly Beans? by Andrea Menotti2018
Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives by Lola M. Schaefer2018
Shapes, Reshape!: A Minibombo Book by Silvia Borando2017
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heiligman2016
Zero the Hero: A Book about Nothing! by Joan Holub2015

Hall of Fame Title 2

WorkYear
Anno's Counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno2022
One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi2020

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