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Pilegard, Virginia Walton

The Warlord's Puzzle

32 pp. | Pelican | April, 2000 | Trade ISBN 1-56554-495-1 $$14.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Nicolas Debon. Well suited for a math-through-literature unit, Pilegard's tale describes the origin of the Chinese tangram puzzle. An artist accidentally breaks a ceramic tile--his gift to the warlord--into seven pieces, and, anxious to avoid punishment, suggests a contest to reassemble the tile. Debon's clever artwork sets melodramatic characters against simple, stage-like backgrounds peppered with playful details. A brief source note is provided.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

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