tangrams

Examines the history of tangrams, puzzles made up of seven geometric shapes, looks at different kinds of tangrams, shows how the pieces can be arranged to form various shapes, and explains how to make a tangram puzzle.

Contains 330 ancient Chinese and more modern Western tangrams, geometric dissection puzzles in which seven pieces are used to make images of various objects.

Angry about being giving a tangram puzzle instead of candy, trick-or-treater Greedy Pete smashes it and finds it pursuing him as it rearranges itself into various animals. Includes related math activities.

A young girl learns about shapes such as triangles and parallelograms from her grandfather, who teaches her using a special puzzle and a story.

Tells the story of three pigs who acquire some magic shapes, which they use for various purposes, some smart and some not so smart. Includes a section with related activities.

Hoping to avoid punishment for breaking a beautiful tile that was his gift to a Chinese warlord, an artist suggests that the warlord hold a contest to see if anyone can mend it.