The King's Chessboard

Informationen zum Autor David Birch Klappentext "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 Zusammenfassung “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

Product details

• Authors: David Birch, David/ Grebu Birch
• Assisted by: Devis Grebu (Illustration)
• Publisher: Puffin USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 0 to 3
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1993
• EAN: 9780140548808
• ISBN: 978-0-14-054880-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 214 mm x 267 mm x 3 mm
• Series: Picture Puffin Books; Picture Puffin Books
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics