Seven Golden Rings
A Tale of Music and Math
with Neil Shah (Narrator); Archana Sreenivasan (Illustrator)
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Pub Date Sep 15 2026 | Archive Date Sep 15 2026
RBmedia | Recorded Books
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Description
In this clever, convivial book, an Indian boy untangles a mathematical conundrum to win a place at the Rajah’s court.
In ancient India, a boy named Bhagat travels to the Rajah’s city, hoping to ensure his family’s prosperity by winning a place at court as a singer. Bhagat carries his family’s entire fortune—a single coin and a chain of seven golden rings—to pay for his lodging. But when the innkeeper demands one ring per night, and every link snipped costs one coin, how can Bhagat both break the chain and avoid overpaying? His inventive solution points the way to an unexpected triumph, and offers readers a friendly lesson in binary numbers—the root of all computing.
* "Charming … This succeeds both as an entertaining read-aloud and as a teasing introduction to the binary system."—Booklist
Mathical Book Prize Winner, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute •
Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award Nominee 2023, Washington Library Association • Massachusetts Book Award Honor, Massachusetts Center for the Book • Charlotte Awards Nominee 2023, New York State Reading Association • Delaware Diamonds Awards, Diamond State Literacy Association
Advance Praise
"This heartwarming rags-to-riches story is accompanied by vivid illustrations that pulse with detail, movement, and color. . . A cleverly imagined story."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Adventure, suspense and a surprise ending make Rajani LaRocca's enchanting picture book debut, Seven Golden Rings, an amusing lesson about the importance of math."
—Shelf Awareness
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9798898853587 |
| PRICE | $8.99 (USD) |
| DURATION | 15 Minutes |
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