New Releases by Stuart J. Murphy

“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” --Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ Jack the Builder is perfect for teaching counting on, a step toward mastering addition, to pre-K through kindergarteners. Jack stacks up blocks high. Two make a robot, five make a boat, and fifteen make . . . whatever you can imagine! Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Michael Rex. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives! Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension MathStart''s unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed. The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels. Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!

A visual-learning expert races up the charts and graphs math success with kid-friendly content sure to help with homework. Want to find the most popular meal in the cafeteria? Compare town sports enrollments? Or maybe you just want to know who burps the most in your family! Learn what line graphs, bar graphs, pie charts, and pictographs are and how and when to use them to represent data. Each project shows how to build a chart or graph and ties it all together with a creative infographic that really puts the A in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, and Mathematics). Whether used as an introductory aid or to underscore previous knowledge, the book prepares today''s visually savvy children to succeed in school and life by analyzing the world around them.

“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom. Pasea junto a Ben mientras resta pisos para llegar a la planta baja. ¡Verás que encuentra maravillas donde quiera que va! Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed. The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels. Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!

“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom. The MathStart series has sold over 1.5 million copies and combines math with fun stories that have real-life applications. In Suficientes zanahorias, a Level One MathStart, children learn to formulate addition and subtraction equations and identify “more,” “fewer,” and “the same.” Cuando Conejo va de compras al supermercado con su mamá, comparar cantidades le resulta fácil. Sabe lo que deben comprar: á más zanahorias y menos lombrices! Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed. The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels. Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!

About this series: Our nationally recognized and most effective math series is used in thousands of classrooms everywhere. enVision® focuses on deep conceptual math understanding aided by visual models, student-centered projects, 3-act tasks, and personalized learning. enVision offers comprehensive vertical alignment from Kindergarten through Algebra 2, ensuring schools and districts address all mathematical standards in the most effective way. -- Publisher.

About this series: Our nationally recognized and most effective math series is used in thousands of classrooms everywhere. enVision® focuses on deep conceptual math understanding aided by visual models, student-centered projects, 3-act tasks, and personalized learning. enVision offers comprehensive vertical alignment from Kindergarten through Algebra 2, ensuring schools and districts address all mathematical standards in the most effective way. -- Publisher (pearsonschool.com)

Making choices can be tricky! This installment in the I See I Learn® visual learning series uses easy-to-follow diagrams and a warm, charming story to teach basic decision-making strategies to the youngest readers. Camille is excited to start a new project at school. She’s given two choices: she can build a kite or plant a vegetable. Making a decision is difficult for Camille. With the support of friends and her teacher, Camille soon learns to make thoughtful, timely choices. Part of the sixteen book I SEE I LEARN® series for happier, healthier, more confident children!

Left and right are so easy to mix up! This installment of the I See I Learn® visual learning series uses easy-to-follow diagrams and helpful tips wrapped in a warm, charming story to teach youngsters these directional basics. Emma loves to march around her house and is excited to lead a march at school. But Emma first needs to learn to tell her left from her right. Emma''s friends and Miss Cathy are ready to help. Part of the sixteen book I SEE I LEARN® series for happier, healthier, more confident children!

Ajay''s friends encourage him as he practices throwing a ball. Includes questions about the text and notes to parents on visual learning.

Freda''s mom says that she can invite her friends to a picnic in her backyard. There is so much to do, from packing the picnic basket to cleaning up. Will Freda''s plan be a success?

Let''s Fly a KiteWhen Bob and Hannah split something, the two pieces had better be symmetrical--exactly the same. BUt to fly their kite, they''ll have to learn something new--cooperation!

A young girl uses data-collecting and problem-solving skills to determine where her family should go for a vacation

Yee–hah! It''s rodeo time! Bareback bronc riding, barrel racing, calf roping, the livestock show, the fiddling contest, and don''t forget lunch –– how are Katie and Cameron going to fit it all in and still have time to help their uncle, Cactus Joe, with chores? By making a schedule, of course. But making a schedule and sticking to it turn out to be two very different things!

Hankie always does the same things at the same time. He even sneezes on schedule. The other horses tease him. What a bore! Hankie''s determined to prove that he can be unpredictable if he wants to -- but can he? Or will he just end up being the same old Hankie? Horses, humor, and a great big sneeze all combine to explain how to look at past events and make predictions about the future, an important element of logical thinking.

We need the speed! The hamster champs have a brand-new stunt, and this time there''s a lot at stake. If the stunt works out perfectly, they won''t get eaten by Hector the cat. But if things go wrong -- watch out! Three daredevil hamsters, a few alphabet blocks, a board, and a protractor show how to measure angles -- and how to escape a hungry cat!

Is your age more than 5? Is it less than 10? Eddie''s got to guess. And he doesn''t want to be wrong! Eddie has a booth at the school fair, guessing people''s ages. He hasn''t guessed wrong yet, but if he does, he gets dunked. Can Eddie keep guessing right -- and keep from getting wet? Comparing whole numbers and understanding what''s more and what''s less are a big part of Eddie''s strategy, and an important math skill for young readers to learn.

Polly''s got a pen pal ... in Canada! Polly''s sure that she and her new friend, Ally, will have a lot in common. When Ally writes that she''s 125 centimeters tall and weighs 25 kilograms, Polly wants to know if she''s the same. Polly wishes she could go and visit her -- but Ally lives 450 kilometers away! Young readers will learn about metric units like centimeters, kilograms, kilometers, and liters as they follow this story of two friends who can''t be kept apart.

At a school picnic, Eddie uses his knowledge of numbers to outsmart the people who come to his game booth.

Maddie''s room is a mess. Maddie''s toys are everywhere. And Maddie has to clean them up before her birthday party starts. This looks like a job for ... MIGHTY MADDIE! Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a vacuum cleaner, Mighty Maddie, the room-cleaning superhero, gives readers a playful lesson about the difference between light and heavy.

Matthew has found a treasure map, and soon the Elm Street Kids'' Club is off on a quest. The map guides them into a wonderful, magical world, but it''s the real-life math skills of understanding distance, scale, direction, and symbols that will help Matthew, Sheri, Meg, Danny, and Jed -- with some assistance from Petey the parrot -- find a treasure hidden fifty years ago.

Poor tiny Birdie has no house. But Birdie does have friends. Spike, Queenie, Goldie, and Fidget want to help Birdie find a house of his own. Birdie needs a house that isn''t too tall and isn''t too thin, that isn''t too short and isn''t too fat, and that isn''t too wide and isn''t too narrow. Will they find a house for Birdie before the rain falls and the wind blows? A sweet and simple story about helping out a friend explains the math concept of capacity -- what will fit in a container of a particular shape and size.

Earth Day is on the way, and Ryan, Luke, and Carly have a plan. If they manage to collect and recycle 5,000 aluminum cans, they can make enough money to buy some beautiful flowers for nearby Gilroy Park. CAN they do it? Counting the cans gives Ryan, Luke, and Carly -- along with readers -- a lesson in place value. And facts about recycling throughout the story will help readers understand how important it is to take care of the earth.

While trying to save enough money to buy a new ice scooter, Perry the Penguin learns about managing his money and about negative numbers.

Mrs. Lopez wants her class to celebrate 100 days of school. But Yoshi, Scott, Nathan, and Maggie didn''t hear her right. They thought she said 100 days of cool! Now Mrs. Lopez says that if the four kids can be cool for 100 days in a row, the whole class can have the coolest party ever. Can they come up with 100 ideas? Cool socks . . . cool jokes . . . cool costumes . . . cool hats . . . cool volunteer projects . . . and all the other cool things that can be done with the numbers 1-100 make this the coolest math book around.

It''s hard work, taking care of 5 little ducks. But when each little duck comes home with a friend -- oh, no! Now it''s double the ducks and double the work. How can 1 little boy get everything done? Understanding how to double numbers helps children master both addition and multiplication. Fun, friendship, and lots of ducks make learning this essential skill both easy and entertaining.

Jenny and Jeff are driving their little sister, Jill, crazy, and now that the family is moving into their new house it's worse than ever. Who'll have the bigger window? Who'll have the bigger bedroom? How can they measure the space so that they'll know for sure? Jenny and Jeff must calculate area to settle their debate. This simple geometry concept will prove once and for all whose room is bigger -- but maybe Jill can show her squabbling siblings that bigger isn't always better!

It''s a long way around Perimeter Path! Mike''s brother and sister say he''s too young to compete in the 15-kilometer bike race. But if Mike just gets a chance, he knows he can make it all the way around.

Captain Invincible and his intrepid space-dog, Comet, are on a perilous journey back to Earth! Throughout their mission, the fearless captain and his canine sidekick encounter asteroids, poisonous gas, and alien beings. But will their knowledge of three-dimensional shapes, including cubes, cones, and pyramids, help our heroes navigate past these obstacles -- and make it safely home?