Murphy, Stuart J. 1942-

Overview

Works:	254 works in 661 publications in 5 languages and 59,978 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Stories in rhyme Fiction Poetry Pictorial works Software Popular works
Roles:	Author
Classifications:	QA115, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Stuart J Murphy

Most widely held works by Stuart J Murphy

A pair of socks by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

14 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Introduces pattern recognition as a sock searches the house for its lost mate

Divide and ride by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

13 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 1,291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Teaches division as a group of friends goes on different carnival rides

Give me half! by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

14 editions published between 1996 and 2016 in English and French and held by 1,284 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Introduces the concept of halves using a simple rhyming story about a brother and sister who do not want to share their food

Missing mittens by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

6 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As a farmer tries to find the correct number of mittens for his various farmyard animals, the reader is introduced to odd and even numbers

Just enough carrots by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

9 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in English and held by 1,174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While a bunny and his mother shop in a grocery store for lunch guests, the reader may count and compare the amounts of carrots, peanuts, and worms in the grocery carts of other shoppers

Betcha! by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

6 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in English and held by 1,171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Uses a dialog between two friends, one who estimates, one who counts precisely, to show estimation at work in everyday life

Too many kangaroo things to do! by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

6 editions published between 1996 and 2016 in English and held by 1,122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A surprise birthday party planned for a kangaroo by his friends provides many opportunities for the reader to add and multiply various things

The best bug parade by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

13 editions published between 1996 and 2016 in English and Chinese and held by 1,102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A variety of different bugs compare their relative sizes while going on parade

The best vacation ever by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

7 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in English and Korean and held by 1,063 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The family needs a break. But where should they go? A very smart and practical little girl asks some key questions and charts the answers. Is there any place that'll make everyone happy? Learning to organize and interpret data develops the ability for critical thought."--Page 4, cover

Earth Day-hooray! by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

3 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and held by 1,061 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A drive to recycle cans on Earth Day teaches the children of the Maple Street School Save-the-Planet Club about place value

Every buddy counts by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

6 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in English and Korean and held by 1,050 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A little girl goes through the day counting her "buddies" which include one hamster, two sisters, three kittens, etc

Elevator magic by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

6 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 1,049 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains the concept of subtraction through a rhyming text about a descending elevator

Lemonade for sale by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

11 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,015 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Elm Street Kids' Club decides to sell lemonade to earn money to fix up their clubhouse and they use a graph to keep track of their sales

Jump, kangaroo, jump by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

7 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 997 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Kangaroo and his Australian animal friends divide themselves up into different groups for the various field day events at camp

Get up and go! by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

7 editions published between 1996 and 2016 in English and held by 977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains through the use of rhyme the concepts of timelines and addition as a girl gets ready for school with the help of her smart dog

Double the ducks by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 975 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A little boy works very hard taking care of five little ducks, then they go for a walk and each duck brings home a friend making double the work

The penny pot by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

10 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 969 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The face painting booth at the school fair provides plenty of opportunities to count combinations of coins adding up to fifty

It's about time! by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

4 editions published between 2005 and 2016 in English and held by 940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

It's About Time-to wake up-to learn, to play, to read-to cuddle up in the blankets and to dream. A twenty-four -- hour day is full of great things to do! Endearing illustrations depicting things kids do every day make this an easy introduction to the skill of telling time, perfect for very young readers

Beep beep, vroom vroom! by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

3 editions published between 2000 and 2016 in English and held by 920 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As Molly plays with her big brother's toy cars, readers will see and recognize patterns, an essential first step in learning to reason from the specific to the general

Monster musical chairs by Stuart J Murphy( Book )

6 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As six monsters play a wild game of musical chairs, readers learn to subtract--one chair at a time