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Award-Winning Books

Here you will find a list of all Mathical Book Prize award winners and honor books. Additional links and resources can be found by clicking on a title to explore. Mathical winners are chosen by a nationwide selection panel 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.

Mathical Award Winners are titles which were newly published in the previous calendar year. Mathical Honor Books are from any year. Mathical Hall of Fame titles are books which are recognized by the Mathical Selection Committee for their multi-generational appeal or legacy.

You can also download the Mathical Book List by grade level as flyers (PDF).

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Seven Little Ducklings

Seven Little Ducklings

Book DetailsSeven Little Ducklings
Award Year: 2026Mathical Prize WinnersAges 02–04
10 Cats

10 Cats

Book Details10 Cats
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 02–04
Hello Hello Numbers

Hello Hello Numbers

Book DetailsHello Hello Numbers
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 02–04
pêyak little duck

pêyak little duck

Book Detailspêyak little duck
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 02–04
Look

Look

Book DetailsLook
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 02–04
Six Little Sticks

Six Little Sticks

Book DetailsSix Little Sticks
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 02–04
Ten Ways to Hear Snow

Ten Ways to Hear Snow

Book DetailsTen Ways to Hear Snow
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 02–04
365: How to Count a Year

365: How to Count a Year

Book Details365: How to Count a Year
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 05–07
How Did You Count?

How Did You Count?

Book DetailsHow Did You Count?
Award Year: 2026Mathical Prize WinnersAges 05–07
One Million Trees

One Million Trees

Book DetailsOne Million Trees
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 05–07
Over in the Mangroves

Over in the Mangroves

Book DetailsOver in the Mangroves
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 05–07
Sam Sorts

Sam Sorts

Book DetailsSam Sorts
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 05–07
Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles

Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles

Book DetailsToes, Teeth, and Tentacles
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 05–07
Wanda Hears the Stars

Wanda Hears the Stars

Book DetailsWanda Hears the Stars
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 05–07
Way Past Embarrassed

Way Past Embarrassed

Book DetailsWay Past Embarrassed
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 05–07
The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice

The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice

Book DetailsThe Five Sides of Marjorie Rice
Award Year: 2026Mathical Prize WinnersAges 08–10
9 Kilometers

9 Kilometers

Book Details9 Kilometers
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 08–10
Mr. Pei's Perfect Shapes

Mr. Pei’s Perfect Shapes

Book DetailsMr. Pei’s Perfect Shapes
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 08–10
Who Was Katherine Johnson?

Who Was Katherine Johnson?

Book DetailsWho Was Katherine Johnson?
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 08–10
Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't

Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn’t

Book DetailsZero! The Number That Almost Wasn’t
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 08–10
Imposter

Imposter

Book DetailsImposter
Award Year: 2026Mathical Prize WinnersAges 11–13
Adventures in Math

Adventures in Math

Book DetailsAdventures in Math
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 11–13
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer

BenBee and the Teacher Griefer

Book DetailsBenBee and the Teacher Griefer
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 11–13
The Best at It

The Best at It

Book DetailsThe Best at It
Award Year: 2026Mathical Honor BooksAges 11–13
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WITH THANKS

The Mathical Book Prize is awarded by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), formerly known as MSRI. The award is presented in partnership with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and in coordination with the Children’s Book Council (CBC). (Learn more about our partner organizations and sponsors.)

The Mathical Book Prize is made possible with support from the Firedoll Foundation and the Guru Krupa Foundation.

NCTE: National Council of Teachers of English
NCTM: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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