BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
X and Y are kids who dream of making a pie infinitely wide and infinitely tall, so they ask Aunt Z for help. She explains that there are infinite ways to make a pie. Aunt Z helps them make pie crust - which they roll out in different shapes, a triangle, a square and a circle. They choose fillings that match their shapes. When the pies are ready, they discuss how to eat them - there is a way to make them last until infinity. And what about the extra dough, how many corners can we make, and how many circles?
The story presented the concept of "infinite" in an understandable way. Calling the children X and Y and the aunt Z however, really made this a book just about math. I wish there was a different way to have expressed their personalities other than doing that. It limits the interest. I don't see kids picking this up on their own. There was no identifiable culture or race of the characters.
Lisa Librarian
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