The King's Chessboard
by David Birch (Author)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Picture Puffin Books
"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.
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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.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140548808
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication date
July 19, 1993
Series
Picture 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
