The Warlord's Puzzle

The Warlord's Puzzle

by Nicolas Debon (Illustrator), Virginia Pilegard (Author)

Synopsis

A young peasant boy convinces his poor but wise father to enter a contest to solve the warlords puzzle, which is actually the original tangram. Recommended by the Califorina Department of Education.

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Quantity

5 in stock

More Information

Format: Picture Book
Pages: 32
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co
Published: 01 Mar 2000

ISBN 10: 1565544951
ISBN 13: 9781565544956

Author Bio
Virginia Walton Pilegard wrote The Warlord's Puzzle as part of a teaching unit that uses informal geometry to strengthen students' visual learning abilities. Mrs. Pilegard studied elementary mathematics and completed both a B.A. and M.A. in Education. She then went on to teach elementary grades and in juvenile correction schools. Nicolas Debon is a freelance illustrator in Versailles, France. In addition to his illustrations for the Warlord s Series, he is also the author/illustrator of several other books, including two Canadian Governor General s Literary Award finalists.