Jacob is not thrilled about having to share his birthday with pi. But in this playful picture book celebrating the magical number, a tasty Pi Day surprise shows him that, any way you slice it, pi makes the best birthday cake!
Today is March 14th, Jacob's birthday!!
But no one seems to remember that it's his special day. "Happy... Pi Day!" his friends greet him.
All through the day of pi-filled activities at school--from singing the pi song, to measuring the circumference and diameter of a pizza pie--no one says a single word about Jacob's birthday.
That stupid number. It stole his birthday!!
Luckily for him, there might just be an extra sweet surprise waiting for him after school...
From the hilarious team behind Gravity Is Bringing Me Down comes a delightful picture book that introduces readers to the diverse and delicious applications of pi in the world all around us.
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WENDELIN VAN DRAANEN is the acclaimed author of more than thirty books, including her debut picture book Gravity is Bringing Me Down, illustrated by Cornelia Li. Her novels for teens include Flipped; The Running Dream, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award; Wild Bird; Confessions of a Serial Kisser; and Runaway. Her books for younger readers include the eighteen-book Sammy Keyes mystery series, winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award; The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, winner of the Josette Frank Award; and Swear to Howdy. Van Draanen lives in California with her husband.
CORNELIA LI is a Chinese born illustrator currently based in Toronto. A self-proclaimed science nerd, she has collaborated on several science-related picture books: Gravity is Bringing Me Down by Wendelin Van Draanen, The Trouble With Time Travel by Stephen W. Martin, and Hello, Opportunity by Shaelyn McDaniel.