11 Must Have Kids Books Celebrating Math

Our neighbor, Dolisha Mitchell from Little Black Book Nook, an expert in curating diverse books for children, handpicked the selections for our Adventures in Math Book List!

Each book features Black and brown main characters 🥰 and is perfect for inspiring your littles (K-5 and beyond) on their math-magical journeys.

Head over to our Ruby Rae Society Bookshop for more details and purchase!

BOARD BOOKS

Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering

By Ruth Spiro and Irene Chan

Baby Goes to Market

By Atinuke, Illustrated by Angela Brooksbank

Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building

By Christy Hale

KINDERGARTEN – 1st GRADE 

Ada Twist Scientist

by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts

Counting on Katherine

By Helaine Becker, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

Count on Me

By Miguel Tanco

2nd – 3rd GRADE

The Girl with a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague

By Julia Finley Mosca, illustrated by Daniel Rieley

A Computer Called Katherine

By Suzanna Slade, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison

How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?

By Margaret McNamara, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

4th GRADE & UP

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By Margot Lee Shetterly, illustrated by Laura Freeman

The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan

By Amy Alznauer,