Marvelous Math: A Book of Poems
Worth buying if: You enjoy Lee Bennett Hopkins’s poetic voice and classroom-ready math poems.
Skip it if: You want a step-by-step math workbook with exercises rather than lyrical poems.
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Summary
Marvelous Math collects short, image-driven poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins that celebrate counting, shapes, measurement, and math vocabulary across 32 illustrated pages, blending classroom-friendly concepts with lyrical language.
Why this book now
Hopkins’s 1997 picture-poem approach still fits early-math curricula and library storytimes looking for poetic hooks to introduce numeracy.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Lee Bennett Hopkins’s poetic voice and classroom-ready math poems.
- You need a 32-page picture book that links counting, shapes, and measurement for preschool–early-elementary li.
- If you enjoy sharp dialogue, the ending turns expectations on their head.
- You want a step-by-step math workbook with exercises rather than lyrical poems.
- You need in-depth explanations of math concepts beyond introductory imagery and vocabulary.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780689806582
Worth buying if: You enjoy Lee Bennett Hopkins’s poetic voice and classroom-ready math poems.
Skip it if: You want a step-by-step math workbook with exercises rather than lyrical poems.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
Short, single-session read: 5–10 minutes per shared reading, ideal for repeated read-alouds or classroom transitions.
What stands out here
This Simon & Schuster 1997 picture-poem edition highlights Hopkins’s concise verses paired with kid-friendly illustrations across a compact 32-page format.
Best way to approach it
Read aloud with gestures and props: pause for counting, invite children to point out shapes, and use the poems as prompts for hands-on math activities.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780689806582
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