Sir Cumference Gets Decima's Point

Sir Cumference #10

by Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan (Illustrator)

Part of the popular Sir Cumference series! Baker Pia is back with a handy way of counting by tens and fractions in this fun introduction to the decimal system.

This time the focus is back on Pia of Chartres from Sir Cumference and the Off-the-Charts Dessert. She is kidnapped by a family of ogres--Tentt, the father, Hoondrit, the mother, and their ten daughters, Una to Decima.
Pia is asked to help the ogres prepare a feast for a large celebration, which will involve tens, hundreds, even thousands of pieces of dessert!

Readers will learn about place value and the decimal system of notation in this latest medieval math adventure. The endnote includes a diagram with place names.

Genres: Mathematics, Picture Books, Childrens, Young Adult

32 pages, Hardcover

Published October 27, 2020

About the author

Cindy Neuschwander is a native Californian, born in San Diego, CA. Her father was a naval officer and later a high school teacher and her mother was a homemaker. She has one younger brother.

Cindy graduated with a BA in International Studies from Willamette University and earned an MA from Stanford University. She has taught all grades in elementary school as well as high school.


Cindy began writing books in 1994. She had used math literature with her own classes in the early 1990’s and liked the way students responded to it. She wanted to use more of these books but found there were not many available so she started writing some of her own. Her books are published by Charlesbridge, Henry Holt, and Scholastic. She usually writes one book a year.

When she is not teaching or writing, Cindy enjoys spending time with her family. She has been married to her husband, Bruce, for over 30 years. Their older son, Tim, is a medical doctor working in orthopedic research. Their younger son, Seth, is a college student training to become a firefighter. Cindy and Bruce own three dogs; two Dalmatians and a Gordon Setter. Cindy loves to travel, bike ride, and swim. She and her family are Christians who are active in their local church.

Reviews

[Gara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable word play, and great explanation of how to compare and understand decimals. This would be a fun introduction to these concepts for young students, or a great way to wrap up a unit of study. And it is very punny, so be prepared for giggles!

[MJ Buckley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute and magical way to talk about wholes and parts, while introducing the decimal system. It was fun to see the ogres and pixies interact making it fun to learn!

[wildct2003 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok book

[Kezia · Rating 3 out of 5]

So this book had orgers in it. That surprised us a little, but if that, and the pixies are acceptable to you, and you don't find good orgres worriesom, this is a fun story!