Neuschwander, Cindy and Illustrated by
Geehan, Wayne Sir Cumference and the
Off-the-Charts Dessert 32 pgs. Charlesbridge Publishing, 2013. $13.33. Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature
Content: G; Violence: G.
A dessert is needed for the Harvest Faire, and the castle cook is sick! So two town bakers compete for the honor, each creating 4 desserts for the townspeople to sample and vote on. But keeping track of the votes proves to be a challenge. Bake Finally Pia uses candies around a pie dough and Bart makes stacks of his cookie tins. What will they do when they discover they are tied?
This is a fantastic book in this fun math series!! I felt a lightbulb go off in my head when the ending of the book presented a pie chart which mirrored the pie crust and a bar chart which mirrored the cookie tins –even though I already knew the concepts! This is an incredibly memorable way for students to understand and never forget these math concepts. Any number of activities could go along with this! Plus the dessert element can never go amiss!
EL – ESSENTIAL
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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