Frank Carlson Library

Rhyme and silhouette drawings introduce the shape of bugs, balloons, peanuts, camels, spider webs, and many other familiar objects.

"From the creative force behind Circle Under Berry comes a deceptively simple picture book exploring sorting, comparatives, and quantifiers that teases the brain, twists expectations, and teaches basic ideas in unusual ways. A page-turner for first-time page-turners, this kaleidoscopic compendium shows young readers the infinite variability of perspective inherent in even our foundational concepts"--Provided by the publisher.

Little Bear makes a tiny snowball that she puts on the end of her nose, but it falls off and rolls down the hill, becoming a very big snowball in the process. With more than 10 million copies in print, Magic Castle Readers is one of the most successful beginning reading series available today. These books feature charming illustrations and provide children with a fun escape to faraway lands. Curriculum topics are woven into each book and include subjects...

Every day, we're faced with mathematical situations, so much so that we don't even recognize them. This fun volume opens readers' eyes to the math in their world through a walk in the park. They'll find shapes, use numbers, compare sizes, and identify the positions of objects with help from a friendly narrator. Carefully selected photographs support the comprehensible narrative.

Fascinated by the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl is happy to discover that she and they have something in common.

During a harvest hayride at Pumpkin Farm, a famly finds circles, squares, ovals, and other shapes all around.

Math and toys, a perfect combination. This volume, full of high-interest and familiar toys, demonstrates to young readers how they can see mathematical concepts even in the midst of playtime. They'll review Common Core math standards such as counting, sorting, comparing sizes, and identifying shapes and two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. The bright, at-level text is, mirrored by colorful photographs.

This book takes readers on a tour of what's inside a train. Each car has something to find-things that make loud noises, things in different shapes-and along the way, a little child searches for his missing hat. The back of the book is a running landscape dotted with objects for children to find and count. All Aboard! Let's Ride a Train is a fun, interactive ride from beginning to end.

A little yellow pickup truck longs to be included when larger, more powerful vehicles help build a children's park, but he is soon given a task that is just right for him.

"Newbery-Honor winning poet Joyce Sidman invites readers to search their worlds for round objects in nature. Illustrated with warm, intimate art by two-time New York Times Best Illustrated artist Taeeun Yoo, this fresh celebration shows why we love this shape best."--