Library Intern Book Reviews
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
City
New York, New York, United States of America
Date of Publication
2022
ISBN
9780759556867
Date of Review
2023
Disciplines
Library and Information Science | Modern Literature | Reading and Language
Keywords
Children's literature, reviews, library, mathematics
Recommended Citation
Chandler, Alexis, "Review of Bake Infinite Pie with X+Y by Eugenia Cheng" (2023). Library Intern Book Reviews. 373.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/373
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Review
X and Y dream of infinite pie—too bad it isn’t real. Or is it? With the help of quirky Aunt Z and some fun mathematical concepts, X and Y discover infinite ways of baking pie. Young readers will probably get a kick out of the delightful characters and colorful illustrations. Little bakers and their parents will also find a tasty treat on the back cover: banana butterscotch pie! However, there are a few issues in the presentation. The book suffers from an overabundance of adverbs and can’t seem to decide within its first few pages whether or not it wants to rhyme. Also, some of the mathematical concepts are calculus-level difficulty, well beyond the intended 4-8-year-old reading level. At best, this book could act as an introduction to these more complicated concepts, but many students likely will not read the mathematical explanations at the back as it is more text-heavy and in smaller print. It would be a fun introduction to simpler math concepts like polygons, but the more complicated stuff will likely go over readers’ heads. Optional. Alexis Chandler, Centennial Library Intern.