2018 Selection Panel
Meet the members of the 2018 Mathical Book Prize Selection Panel.
News & Updates
2017 Mathical Publishers & Press Kit
The 2017 Mathical Press Kit is now available to spread the word about the winning prize titles!
How to Find Good Math Storybooks & Read Them with Your Children
At the 2017 National Math Festival in Washington, D.C., Mathical Book Prize selection committee member Dr. Herbert Ginsburg of Teachers College, Columbia University, spoke to parents and educators about how to find and read math storybooks with young children. You can watch Dr. Ginsburg’s talk below! Good math storybooks for young children have several essential …
Committee Picks: Absolutely One Thing (Review)
The following review of 2017 Mathical Award Winner Absolutely One Thing: Featuring Charlie and Lola by Lauren Child was submitted by Mathical Selection Committee member Fran Wilson. The math fun begins when Lola and Charlie are told that they can get one treat from the store. Charlie asks whether that’s two things as in 1+1 or one …
2016 Award Winning Titles – Reading Guides for Educators
MSRI and First Book are pleased to announce the creation of two new reading guides for 2016 winning titles.
2017 Mathical Book Prize Winners Announced
These are not books that drill technique—they are chosen for their charm, their storyline, and especially for their positive spin on math.
2017 Selection Panel
Meet the members of the 2017 Mathical Book Prize Selection Panel.
2016 Selection Panel
Meet the members of the 2016 Mathical Book Prize Selection Panel.
Summer Reading with Mathical Books
While math textbooks may be left in the classroom, the summer months are the perfect chance to explore with Mathical Books.
Mathical in the News: Baltimore Sun
Support math skills the sneaky way — with books! Paula Willey of the Baltimore Sun wrote a great article on books that parents and educators can use to support children’s development of mathematical thinking, while still being a fun read! Children’s author Jon Scieszka, a Mathical Book Prize selection committee co-chair, shared his thoughts on …
2016 Mathical Book Prize Winners Announced
Second annual prize highlights books and graphic novels that let kids explore math in the world around them.
2016 Mathical Publishers & Press Kit
The 2016 Mathical Press Kit is now available to spread the word about the winning prize titles! You can find the Mathical press release, sample promotional content for newsletters and social media (#mathicalbooks), and a color flier to print.
MSRI’s Mathical Book Prize Goes to the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston!
Boston, Massachusetts – Children’s book authors, an early childhood expert, and a youth librarian made up the Mathical Books panel at the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting, to highlight the need for effective literary math books in early childhood development and paths for librarians to incorporate math-themed literature into their collections. More than 100 librarians …
Mathical in the News: Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly highlights the upcoming Mathical Books panel at the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting in Boston as a can’t miss event for librarians. We hope you can join us to meet some of the Mathical selection committee and get a sneak preview of the 2016 Prize winners! Mathical Books! For Librarians—and Tots to Teens …
Mathical Titles Reach Children in Need
The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and the First Book Marketplace announced today more than 1,500 Mathical award-winning titles were donated to more than 100 schools, Head Start sites and other early childhood centers, and community agencies serving children in need across 31 states.
2015 Mathical Winner Reading Guides for Parents and Educators
Download free PDF reading guides from MSRI and First Book for each of the 2015 Mathical Book Prize award-winning titles.
Mathical Goes to the National Book Festival!
Very young children and kids of all ages can experience math in new and surprising ways at the National Book Festival hosted by the Library of Congress on Saturday, September 5, in Washington, DC. Throughout the day at MSRI’s Mathical Station, authors of Mathical storybooks will meet and greet kids and their families. Young ones can …
2015 Selection Panel
Meet the members of the 2015 Mathical Book Prize Selection Panel.
Curious George’s “Cousin” Loves Books about Math
Curious George is a perennial favorite among pre-K readers. But have you met George’s cousin, who loves math?
Mathical Bookmark, Poster, One-Pager
We hope you enjoy these resources about our winning titles!
#MathicalBooks Social Media Contest Starts April 28, 2015!
What is Mathical: Books for Kids from Tots to Teens? Books can be a fantastic way to get kids of all ages excited and interested in math. Now, there’s a new annual book prize, Mathical: Books for Kids from Tots to Teens, recognizing the most inspiring math-related fiction and nonfiction books for youth of all …
2015 Inaugural Award Winners Announced
Announcing the inaugural winners of a new youth book prize honoring the most inspiring math-related fiction and nonfiction books.
Mathical Winners Announcement and Book Signing
Mathical: Books for Kids from Tots to Teens debuts in Washington, DC next week: to announce the inaugural list of winning books, to be welcomed by the Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) at the White House, and to host a book signing with the winning authors. Winners Announcement Join the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute …
Mathical Book Prize Launch
What if every young person grew up loving to spot patterns, play games, and solve puzzles? That might be a mathematician’s dream, and indeed that goal is now nearer at hand with the creation of the Mathical Book Prize. The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) are pleased to announce …