Cut Down to Size at High Noon

Charlesbridge Math Adventures

by Scott E. Sundby, Wayne Geehan (Illustrator)

The town of Cowlick turns out for a scale-drawing showdown when a tough-talkin' stranger challenges the local hero.

Genres: Mathematics, Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Josie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hilarious book with equally hilarious pictures!

[Terry]

If you're looking for a great tall tale, pick this! It has the flare for the dramatic with the feel of the Wild West. Inserting the graph charts is helpful and pulls out the math message, but not in a way that keeps the story flowing. I felt like the story was a little rushed once the duel finished.

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[Wyatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the part when Louie Cutorze and Buzzsaw Bart have a show down with scissors and they end having a grasshopper hair cut and a train hair cut and they end up being bussiness partners and open a new barbor shop.

[Kim Hoerr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro to scale and ratios for the older mathematicians!

[LeeAnn G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book to help children learn math.