Best Selling Books by Marilyn Burns

Tom the Cat uses division and his hungry stomach to figure out how many delicious baked treats each of his afternoon guests will get on their plates, if he can resist temptation. Original.

Mike and his friends try to figure out why the money in his allowance jar appears to be shrinking. Includes related math activities.

While trying to make a piggy bank, a young girl learns the importance of using standard measurements. Includes related activities. Full-color illustrations.

Dissatisfied with its shape, a triangle keeps asking the local shapeshifter to add more lines and angles until it doesn't know which side is up.

Arrivee la premiere a un gouter d'anniversaire, Lili n'ecoute que son grand cœur et decide de rendre service. Mais son raisonnement mathematique donne des resultats… inattendus!

On field day at Sillyville Elementary, Miss Flower's class is divided into two teams. The Blue Team gets wacky Wally, who starts out poorly but finishes well. This Hello Reader! introduces simple math concepts to young readers. Full-color illustrations.

Angry about being giving a tangram puzzle instead of candy, trick-or-treater Greedy Pete smashes it and finds it pursuing him as it rearranges itself into various animals. Includes related math activities.

Shows primary teachers how to connect mathematics with the imaginative ideas in children's books. Classroom-tested ideas for using children's literature help students experience the wonder of mathematical problem solving. Detailed instruction for 10 classroom lessons are accompanied by suggestions for using 21 additional books. This popular book inspired two companion books--Math and Literature (K-3), Book Two by Stephanie Sheffield and Math and Literature (Grades 4-6) by Rusty Bresser. Each has an introduction by Marilyn Burns. Book jacket.

Grade level: 4, 5, 6, e, i, t.

An informative look at food and what it does for us.

Fear of a Japanese invasion brought about the forced removal of all people of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast. This ended the academic careers of Japanese American, Nisei, students attending universities in California, Washington, and Oregon. The government agency, War Relocation Administration, overseeing the concentration camps allowed students to leave provided government requirements were met and a school would accept them. The four largest Colorado universities responded, and enrollment increased substantially during the war years, 1941-1946. For identification purposes, student directories, year books, administrative records, the 1940 Census, and information from the National Archives and Records Administration were examined. Due in large part to feelings of shame and embarrassment from being incarcerated, approximately 10 percent of students from camps chose to obscure their origins. Historically, Colorado universities already accepted Japanese Americans but when the need arose were also willing to accept students from the camps and "voluntary evacuees." War hysteria often meant Americans of Japanese ancestry were unwelcome in many places. The experiences of Nisei students in Colorado demonstrated a marginally higher degree of acceptance.

Tom the cat tries to evenly divide the snacks he has baked for himself and two friends, but after gobbling up a few treats, Tom is faced with a new division problem. Includes division activities.

Myrtle's pet shop specializes in animals that swim until the day that several strange boxes are left on her doorstep. Includes related multiplication activities.

The arrival of Cousin Odd Todd greatly upsets Even Steven who likes everything to come in even numbers, his pets, his library books, and even his pancakes. Includes an activities and games section.

Two friends plan a party to use all the tomatoes they expect to get from their Wonder Plant.

Liz the Whiz and her younger brother use codes, a chart, and a map of the backyard that matches a clock face to solve Zack's mystery. Includes a section with related activities.

Two children use non-standard measurements, such as paper clips, sticks, and their arms, to determine who has built the biggest snowman. Includes measurement activities and games.