The Quest for a Tangram Dragon

About The Quest for a Tangram Dragon

A clever and charming introduction to the Tangram puzzle, a classic Chinese shape puzzle that’s beloved in early math curriculum.

A brave Little Triangle seeks a Chinese dragon to end the long drought. On the quest, Little Triangle meets other shapes who want to help. Using the magic of tangrams, the shapes do amazing things together:

Two triangles flip and flap to make a butterfly! With a square, they swap and swivel to make a bat! Four shapes jump and bump to become a bird.

But there’s still no sign of the dragon they need.

When they reach a mountain, no matter how much they hop and plop, huddle and muddle, or leap and heap, the shapes can’t find a way to the top. How will they ever find the dragon they’re searching for?

Author Christine Liu-Perkins and illustrator Lynn Scurfield celebrate tangrams in this clever and warm-hearted story about the power of persistence and teamwork.

• “The Bloomsbury Bookshelf” August 2024 newsletter
• TeachingBooks resources
• STEAMTeam interview

• “. . . this may well open a gateway to hours, if not years, of mind-expanding play.” – Kirkus Reviews
• “This charming picture book brings the tangram to life in an approachable and unconventional way. . . Chinese language, culture, and history are embedded within the story, and back matter gives readers insight into the design of the book while inspiring them to create tangram shapes of their own.” – School Library Journal
• “In this collaboration-focused guide to the Chinese tangram puzzle, Liu-Perkins and Scurfield introduce seven shapes on a mission to end a drought. . . Offering narrative life to an age-old puzzle, the creators introduce geometric thinking while sparking creativity and underlining themes of teamwork and perseverance.” – Publishers Weekly

• Get Free Tangram Activities
• How to write a story with tangrams
• Questions to Ask while Reading to Children 

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