When drought threatens the wilted dry landscape, a triangle boldly sets forth in search of a lucky dragon that can bring much needed rain. During the journey Triangle encounters other shapes that agree to help search for the lucky dragon. They come to realize they are much stronger and more versatile working as a team. Together they build and transform themselves into many other shapes during their search, including butterflies and bats, dogs and fish. When they grow into a team of seven there are seemingly endless types of shapes of people, animals, and things that they can form. But where is that much needed dragon? The book includes a set of tangram shapes for readers to ‘build along with’ as the story progresses and encourages readers to create their own objects as well. – Michael Shaughnessy, Mathical Selection Committee
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?
– Book description from publisher
Other Resources
- TeachingBooks.net book page
- Author website
- Tangram Activities (from author)
- Discussion Questions: The Quest for a Tangram Dragon (PDF, from author)