Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi

I am not sure why this was on netgalley.com as it was published back when I was still in middle school but I hope they are reprinting it because it was fantastic. As an individual who is finishing up the process of becoming an elementary school teacher I thought this would be a fun and inventive classroom tool and also a great introduction to some beginners elements of math. Loved it. Great educational children's read.

Like all of the Sir Cumference books, this one is excellent and entertaining! Both as a teacher and a parent, this whole series is wonderful!

This is a great book to help children understand the meaning of Pi. It is an entertaining story about a young boy (Radius) who tries to reverse a situation where his father (Sir Cumference) has been turned into a dragon! His father is in danger as the queen has sent out word that there is a dangerous dragon that needs to be killed. Poor Radius must work fast. The antidote must be measured using a riddle about circles and their measurements. Within the story we meet brothers Geo and Metry, a wheel maker, Sym, Lady Fingers who is baking pies, and Lady Di of Ameter. Students will enjoy the story and at the same time learn about Pi! There are various activities that can be done with this story, especially having the students recreate what Radius does to find the measure of Pi. A wonderful math story! The vocabulary contained in the story in a fun way is a great way to introduce some of the math concepts. The illustrations are wonderful and show the concept of Pi being discovered as well as being fun and imaginative.

This is a great book for school libraries and in particular middle grade classes as they learn about the concepts mentioned in the book.

This is a fun adventure story. Young Radius looks in the doctor's workroom for some medicine for his sick father. When the medicine he finds turns his father into a dragon, he must figure out how to turn his father back into a person before the knights of the castle kill the fearsome dragon! In the process, he discovers that every circle in the world is made up of the same dimensions, and calculates the value of pi. This is a memorable introduction to this basic geometrical fact, with a catchy storyline and lovely colored pictures portraying life in a castle.

This is a fantastic little book that makes maths concepts come to life. The Sir Cumference range of books are well-loved by my students and Dragon of Pi is no exception.

Note: I was unable to download the file and contacted the publisher. I ended up borrowing a copy from a local library to complete this review.