The King's Commissioners

"The King's Commissioners" stimulates children to think about the place value structure of our number system. The story also helps children see how mathematical techniques and symbols are used to represent numberical quantities. While there is mathematical content in "The King's Commissioners", keep in mind that the book is meant to engage and delight children, stimulate their imaginations, and encourage them to develop a love of books and reading. This book is one of the "Marilyn Burns Brainy Day Books" which invite children into the world of mathematics with stories that engage and delight them. Mathematical ideas are woven throughout, dispelling the myth that math is dry, unimaginative, and inaccessible.