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The King's Chessboard
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Publication Date
July 01, 1993
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction / 4th − 5th
Language
English
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Description
"Masterfully told."--School Library Journal
A great story for children learning mathematical concepts, The King's Chessboard tells the story of a wise man who refuses the king's reward for completing a favor. When the king insists the man accept a reward, the man proposes a deal: He will take a payment of rice equal to each square on the king's chessboard--doubling the amount he receives with each day.
This quickly empties out the royal coffers. . . .
A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies and Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children.
Publication date
July 01, 1993
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140548808
Publisher
Puffin Books
BISAC categories
JUV039220 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
JUV034000 - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty (kings queens princes princesses knights etc.)
JUV034000 - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty (kings queens princes princesses knights etc.)
Library of Congress categories
Kings, queens, rulers, etc
Kings and rulers
Pride and vanity
Kings and rulers
Pride and vanity
Kirkus
Grebu's expressive pen-and-watercolor illustrations on delicately rainbow-hued backgrounds set the story in ancient India. The gracefully composed text should serve well for telling or reading aloud.
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