Get up and Go

by Stuart J. Murphy

Published 19 July 1996
Explains through the use of rhyme the concepts of timelines and addition as a girl gets ready for school with the help of her smart dog.

Give Me Half!

by Stuart J. Murphy

Published 27 March 1996
How do you share a pizza? You split it in half! Two siblings split a yummy lunch and discover that using fractions can be messy. This hilarious book written by Stuart J. Murphy and illustrated by G. Brian Karas introduces the simplest of fractions: 1/2. This is a Level 2 MathStart book, which is perfect for kids ages 6 and up. The MathStart series uses funny stories and colorful art to show kids that they use math every day, even outside of the classroom! Each book features an activity guide to have fun with the math concepts presented in the story. Supports the Common Core Learning Standards

Ready, Set, Hop!

by Stuart J. Murphy

Published 27 March 1996
Explains equation building as two frogs count their hops to a rock, a log, and a pond.

Pair of Socks

by Stuart J. Murphy

Published 19 July 1996
Introduces pattern recognition as a sock searches the house for its lost mate.

It's Kangaroo's birthday, but no one will play with him: not the emu, the platypuses, the koalas, or even the dingos. They all have too many things to do. What exactly are they doing? They're using multiplication to figure out just how many things they have to do to plan a big surprise for Kangaroo! Best Children's Science Books 1997 (Science Books and Films)