Mathical Book Prize
From the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath)
Publishers: Submit titles to the 2026 Mathical Book Prize (Aug.28-Sept. 26, 2025)
U.S. Educators: Join the Fall 2025 Mathical Readathon
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 …
Second annual prize highlights books and graphic novels that let kids explore math in the world around them.
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
Download free PDF reading guides from MSRI and First Book for each of the 2015 Mathical Book Prize award-winning titles.
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 …
Meet the members of the 2015 Mathical Book Prize Selection Panel.
Curious George is a perennial favorite among pre-K readers. But have you met George’s cousin, who loves math?
We hope you enjoy these resources about our winning titles!
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 …
The 2015 Mathical Press Kit contains the Mathical press release and additional files for promoting the prize. 2015 Mathical Press Release (April 2015) 2015 Mathical winners color flier 2015 Mathical book covers (.zip file) Download Mathical logos For questions or assistance with press kit content, contact mathical@slmath.org.
Announcing the inaugural winners of a new youth book prize honoring the most inspiring math-related fiction and nonfiction books.
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 …
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 …
At least 5,000 copies of winning Mathical books will be available exclusively to schools and programs serving children in need when the winners are announced in April 2015.
