"12 HOURS LATER
I have finished measuring Blue Whale ...
in inches!
I have good news ... and bad news.
What's the good news?
Blue Whale is 1300 inches long.
What's the bad news?
That took more time
than I expected!
And now I have to go into my
cocoon for two months."
If you are looking for a book that will impress young math wizards and make them think, this is the book for you. The contest hinges on a free lunch. Its main characters are favorites of the younger set - a supersaurus and a blue whale. What could be bigger? And which one is longer? Let's find out.
Each has compelling arguments to make the case that it is the longer one. An inchworm enters the picture, suggesting they measure themselves. Turns out neither have invented measurement yet. Inchworm offers to do the measuring in inches, and makes a suggestion for the contest's prize. Lunch choices are quickly discussed with great gusto.
The measuring begins, and goes on and on. The whale is measured before inchworm must call it quits. Now, it's up to a centipede to measure the supersaurus in centimeters. Measuring begins for the second time. 12 hours later (the same time it took for the blue whale), the results are in. But wait, inches and centimeters are different units of measurement. How will that work to determine a winner?
A dragonfly has the answer to their dilemma! What do you think it might be?
Readers are invited to meet the story's cast in a full spread in back matter that ends with additional information about different ways to measure something. Excellent, entertaining and very engaging!
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