Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens

Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan

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Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
01 January 2014

Picture books; Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; General fiction (Children's&YA); Children's & young adult: general non-fiction; Educational: Mathematics & numeracy: times tables

Series: Sir Cumference

Join Sir Cumference and the gang for more wordplay, puns, and problem solving in the clever math adventure about place-value and counting by tens. Sir Cumference and Lady Di planned a surprise birthday party for King Arthur, but they didn't expect so many guests to show up. How many lunches will they need? And with more guests arriving by the minute, what about dinner? Sir Cumference and Lady Di count guests by tens, hundreds, and even thousands to help young readers learn place-value. Fans will love this new installment of the Sir Cumference series that makes math fun and accessible for all.

By: Cindy Neuschwander
Illustrated by: Wayne Geehan
Imprint: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 217mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9781570917288
ISBN 10: 1570917280
Series: Sir Cumference
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 January 2014
Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cindy Neuschwander is an elementary school teacher who loves teaching math. She also enjoys traveling, reading, and writing stories. She thought up Sir Cumference while visiting medieval castles in England. Cindy lives in Pleasanton, California.

Reviews for Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens

Sir Cumference and his wife, Lady Di, are back in another math adventure. As the hosts of a surprise birthday party for King Arthur, the couple needs to organize a growing number of guests for events to run smoothly. After several fumbling attempts to count the crowd, Sir Cumference realizes that the simplest way to figure out the total is to group the guests into tens, hundreds, and ultimately thousands. This system allows the royal celebration to take place without a hitch, resulting in a happy ending for all. Children will enjoy the lesson built into this tale and identify with the birthday-party theme. While the story can be enjoyed independently, most youngsters would benefit from sharing the book with an adult to fully understand the place value system. The math concept is explained in more detail in an author's note. The painterly acrylic illustrations convey the action with humorous exaggeration and amusing details (the depiction of a farmer and his wife is reminiscent of Grant Wood's American Gothic). Libraries in which this series is popular will want to consider purchasing this title. --School Library Journal