Scholastic Reader Level 1: Monster Math Picnic

Ten colorful monsters go on a picnic. While they are there, they engage in a variety of activities from playing in the sand to running from bees. The monsters are comical and engaging. The story shows the combinations of numbers that add to ten in a logical sequence. I used it as a counting book for a preschooler as well as a friendly format for addition and subtraction concepts for a first grader. The book is designed to help parents and grandparents introduce children to mathematical ideas. The book ends with five math activities by Marilyn Burns.