THE WARLORD'S PUPPETEERS
Author: Virginia Walton Pilegard
Illustrator: Nicolas Debon
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Pelican Publishing (USA) First published in: 2003 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (The Warlord) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Clever young Chuan and his artist mentor are back in this fourth book of the Warlord Series. This time, the two are journeying across the desert to find their master, the warlord, when they meet up with a group of travelling puppeteers. When bandits attack and steal their trunk of puppets, Chuan knows that he must step into help his new friends in order to finish the journey. Using a melon and his imagination, Chuan tries to make a new puppet so the performers can earn their money to finish their trip through the desert. Despite his good intentions, Chuan discovers that he has a lot to learn about their craft, and e takes a few lessons in proportions. With Chuan's resourcefulness and the puppeteers' help, the troupe is able to create all new puppets and put on the show that will save the day. Children learn about creativity and compassion in a lesson in mathematics that is fun at it is fascinating. Directions for making their own puppet follow the story. |
“"It is a rule that Chinese art must represent the true proportions of life. The melon is too big. The ratio of the head to the body must be one to six."”
Recommended age range:
9+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Ratio & Proportion
Possible teaching activities:
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9+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Ratio & Proportion
Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.
