Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y

Written by Eugenia Cheng · Illustrated by Amber Ren

Can math help bake an infinite pie? Discover the delicious answer.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

X and Y dream of baking an infinite pie, but is it possible? With Aunt Z's quirky guidance and a sprinkle of math, they embark on a culinary adventure. As flour flies and butter melts, they learn that math might just be the secret ingredient to success. Will they achieve their infinite pie dream, or will the numbers crumble? Dive into this delightful tale where math meets baking, and discover if infinite pie is more than just a dream. Plus, enjoy a real recipe for Banana Butterscotch Pie!

From the publisher

Aspiring bakers will embrace this charming picture book about baking pie by using simple math, from one of the world’s most creative and celebrated mathematicians. X + Y are dreaming of baking infinite pie. But they don’t know if infinite pie is real. With the help of quirky and uber-smart Aunt Z, and a whole lot of flour and butter, X and Y will learn that by using math they can bake their way to success! This charming and tasty story from mathematician and author of How to Bake Pi, Eugenia Cheng, reassures young readers that math doesn’t have to be scary–especially when paired with pie! Additional back matter includes: a letter from Eugenia encouraging readers not to be intimidated by math, explanations of the math concepts explored in the book, and a recipe for Banana Butterscotch Pie!

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