Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure

by Cindy Neuschwander

Book Overview

Join Sir Cumference, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius for wordplay, puns, and problem solving in this geometry-packed math adventure.

King Arthur was a good ruler, but now he needs a good ruler. What would you do if the neighboring kingdom were threatening war? Naturally, you'd call your strongest and bravest knights together to come up with a solution. But when your conference table causes more problems than the threat of your...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570911606
• ISBN13: 9781570911606
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Cute, but for younger kids

I got for my 7 and 9-year-old. They both read it, but only once, smiled said they "really liked it" and moved on. I would say it is for bright younger kids. This would have been a better fit for my son when he was 4 or 5. He is a voracious reader and it would have been a good match then. This is a book that I was anxious to pass along to friends because it was worthy, but was already "too young:" for my kids. My 9 year old is all over Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and Phillip Pullman, for reference.

Great Way Of Sneaking In Math!

My daughter has always had a problem learning Math but reading this book (along with the others in this series) has helped her immensely! The books themselves are a bit young for her but the concepts in them (Pi, Geometry, etc) are explained in a way I think she needed. I would recommend these to anyone who has a child with problems in math concepts.

Great for early elementary age kids

I read this to my seven year old. He found the story very interesting and runs about laughing about things like diameter and circumference. He remembers the names, and the way the measurements are presented is very conceptual. Great for young kids, but above third grade or so, I'd say it may not do a whole lot except for help remember the names. It was a *cute* story, not anything very dramatic, and was appropriate for young children.

Cute story....the kids love it!

This book creatively exposes the reader to some common geometric terms. Although I would not say it is extremely educational, it is the most mathematically educational story book I've ever seen (because most story books are not about math). My three year old daughter thought the book was for her, and asked to have it read to her every night. She loved it! My 11 year old son is really too old for the book, but he still liked it.

Can learning math and geometry be FUN???

This book answers that question with a resounding "YES!" To call a children's book "riveting" may seem a bit pretentious, but my husband and I could not put this book down! Each page is filled with "new" characters from King Arthur's court you'll never forget! The amazing characterizations of math and geometry make this book one of the best learning tools I've found yet. Parents, no longer approach the "dreaded subject" of teaching math to your kids with fear...Sir Cumference is truly our "knight in shining armor!"

What a fun way to explain circles!!!!

This is a great book for all ages. I used it with my 7th grade math class to help explain circles and how we measure them. They loved it. They all paid attention and learned from this fun book.