{"id":9552416145645,"title":"Pie vs. Pi","handle":"pie-vs-pi","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing February 16, 2027. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePie vs. Pi\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Seriously Silly Smackdown\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/suzanne-slade\"\u003eSuzanne Slade\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ellie-oshea\"\u003eEllie O'Shea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003ePie and Pi face off in a laugh-out-loud STEM smackdown where dessert gets deliciously mathematical.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGather round for the big showdown! Who is the greatest of all time? The ambitious, delicious dessert Pie? Or the nonstop, compute-till-you-drop number Pi?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Pie and Pi go head-to-head, who will win? In this boisterous picture book, everyone's favorite dessert takes on everyone's favorite irrational number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePie is delicious, versatile, and beloved around the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePi is constant and dependable, essential to engineering, architecture, and navigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a (hilarious) mechanical engineer, this book features laugh-out-loud cartoon illustrations, math formulas that use pi, and a recipe for baking mini pies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for Pi Day, Pie Day, or any day you need a seriously silly STEM smackdown!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/eat-your-math-homework\"\u003eEat Your Math Homework\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sir-cumference-and-the-dragon-of-pi\"\u003eSir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/show-and-tell\"\u003eShow and Tell! Great Graphs and Smart Charts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/pie-vs-pi-spread.jpg?v=1787767853\" alt=\"Cartoon pie character and number pi character in a boxing match with text about pie and pi.\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/pie-vs-pi-cover.jpg?v=1787767853\" alt=\"Children's book cover for 'Pie vs. Pi: A Seriously Silly Smackdown' by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Ellie O'Shea.\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/pie-vs-pi-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1787767857\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzanne Slade, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Slade is a mechanical engineer who worked on Delta and Titan rockets for NASA. She has written more than 180 children's books, including \u003ci\u003eWomen on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDaring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Suzanne and her family split their time between Illinois and New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/suzanne-slade\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Suzanne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllie O'Shea, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEllie O'Shea is the illustrator of many children’s books, including the Mina Mistry Investigates series and the Simple Technology series. When she’s not doodling, drinking coffee, or telling bad jokes, you can usually find her binge-watching cartoons or watching pug videos in Worcester, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ellie-oshea\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Ellie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing-of-age experiences through the eyes of two young women in Maine in 1954 and 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile thrifting in Portland with best friend Marty, dedicated 16-year-old upcycler Ella feels inexplicably drawn to a vintage apron with delicate embroidered flowers, especially when she feels something discreetly sewn into the hem. Seventy years earlier, on a small island an hour’s ferry ride from Portland, 18-year-old Dorothy wore the apron while keeping house for her dad and two younger brothers. It helped her feel closer to her mom, who had died four years earlier—it’s “a piece of her” that “was like a decoration for her dresses.” The apron and “Mad Girl’s Love Song,” a poem by Sylvia Plath, provide throughlines for the dual first-person narratives, as Ella struggles with self-harm and suicidal ideation, while Dorothy writes poetry and reads in stolen moments. Both young women evince creative talents that are thwarted by their circumstances: Ella’s feelings of worthlessness and concerns about Marty’s abusive home life, and Dorothy’s grind of daily chores and limited opportunities. Debut author Norton introduces a plethora of serious themes, including mental health struggles, physical abuse, drug and alcohol use, ineffective parenting, and bereavement, fragmenting readers’ attention and leaving some interesting characters feeling thinly developed. The text of the Plath poem referenced in the title and within the story doesn’t appear in the book. An epilogue resolves some story arcs and leaves others open-ended. Main characters present white.\u003cbr\u003e\nAn imaginative concept that overreaches in execution. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-730-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5–9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e9 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: February 16, 2027 \u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2026-10-27T16:58:01-04:00","created_at":"2026-08-28T11:18:01-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Food \u0026 Nutrition","Browse by Subject_Math \u0026 Counting"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":50559851331821,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"47301","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":50378277191917,"product_id":9552416145645,"position":1,"created_at":"2026-08-26T14:10:52-04:00","updated_at":"2026-08-26T14:10:53-04:00","alt":"Children's book cover for 'Pie vs. Pi: A Seriously Silly Smackdown' by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Ellie O'Shea.","width":600,"height":602,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/pie-vs-pi-cover.jpg?v=1787767853","variant_ids":[50559851331821]},"available":false,"name":"Pie vs. Pi - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9781623547301","featured_media":{"alt":"Children's book cover for 'Pie vs. Pi: A Seriously Silly Smackdown' by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Ellie O'Shea.","id":41755382874349,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.997,"height":602,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/pie-vs-pi-cover.jpg?v=1787767853"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/pie-vs-pi-cover.jpg?v=1787767853"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/pie-vs-pi-cover.jpg?v=1787767853","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Children's book cover for 'Pie vs. Pi: A Seriously Silly Smackdown' by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Ellie O'Shea.","id":41755382874349,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.997,"height":602,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/pie-vs-pi-cover.jpg?v=1787767853"},"aspect_ratio":0.997,"height":602,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/pie-vs-pi-cover.jpg?v=1787767853","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing February 16, 2027. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePie vs. Pi\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Seriously Silly Smackdown\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/suzanne-slade\"\u003eSuzanne Slade\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ellie-oshea\"\u003eEllie O'Shea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003ePie and Pi face off in a laugh-out-loud STEM smackdown where dessert gets deliciously mathematical.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGather round for the big showdown! Who is the greatest of all time? The ambitious, delicious dessert Pie? Or the nonstop, compute-till-you-drop number Pi?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Pie and Pi go head-to-head, who will win? In this boisterous picture book, everyone's favorite dessert takes on everyone's favorite irrational number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePie is delicious, versatile, and beloved around the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePi is constant and dependable, essential to engineering, architecture, and navigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a (hilarious) mechanical engineer, this book features laugh-out-loud cartoon illustrations, math formulas that use pi, and a recipe for baking mini pies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for Pi Day, Pie Day, or any day you need a seriously silly STEM smackdown!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/eat-your-math-homework\"\u003eEat Your Math Homework\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sir-cumference-and-the-dragon-of-pi\"\u003eSir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/show-and-tell\"\u003eShow and Tell! 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She has written more than 180 children's books, including \u003ci\u003eWomen on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDaring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Suzanne and her family split their time between Illinois and New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/suzanne-slade\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Suzanne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllie O'Shea, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEllie O'Shea is the illustrator of many children’s books, including the Mina Mistry Investigates series and the Simple Technology series. When she’s not doodling, drinking coffee, or telling bad jokes, you can usually find her binge-watching cartoons or watching pug videos in Worcester, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ellie-oshea\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Ellie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing-of-age experiences through the eyes of two young women in Maine in 1954 and 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile thrifting in Portland with best friend Marty, dedicated 16-year-old upcycler Ella feels inexplicably drawn to a vintage apron with delicate embroidered flowers, especially when she feels something discreetly sewn into the hem. Seventy years earlier, on a small island an hour’s ferry ride from Portland, 18-year-old Dorothy wore the apron while keeping house for her dad and two younger brothers. It helped her feel closer to her mom, who had died four years earlier—it’s “a piece of her” that “was like a decoration for her dresses.” The apron and “Mad Girl’s Love Song,” a poem by Sylvia Plath, provide throughlines for the dual first-person narratives, as Ella struggles with self-harm and suicidal ideation, while Dorothy writes poetry and reads in stolen moments. Both young women evince creative talents that are thwarted by their circumstances: Ella’s feelings of worthlessness and concerns about Marty’s abusive home life, and Dorothy’s grind of daily chores and limited opportunities. Debut author Norton introduces a plethora of serious themes, including mental health struggles, physical abuse, drug and alcohol use, ineffective parenting, and bereavement, fragmenting readers’ attention and leaving some interesting characters feeling thinly developed. The text of the Plath poem referenced in the title and within the story doesn’t appear in the book. An epilogue resolves some story arcs and leaves others open-ended. Main characters present white.\u003cbr\u003e\nAn imaginative concept that overreaches in execution. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-730-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5–9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e9 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: February 16, 2027 \u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}