Circle (The Shapes Trilogy)

Everyone we’ve talked to loves the Triangle book best, but this is hands down our favorite of the three shapes books. Cute story with a “spooky” (according to my four year old) twist that he absolutely loves. We read it daily.

I love all of the books in this trilogy and have enjoyed reading them to my son. Do they have an obvious point? No. Are they beautifully illustrated and entertaining? Yep. My only complaint about 'Circle' is that it is the third installment ('Triangle' is the first, followed by 'Square') yet Triangle claims that he is 'now afraid of the dark' after disobeying Circle's request, even though that was established in the first book after Square played his sneaky trick on Triangle. But am I looking too much into the character development and plot of a children's books about anthropomorphic shapes? Absolutely.

As with Triangle and Square, this book is simply a delight. This trio of books has sparked a hunt for all the Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen books (together and individually), the humor of text with art is charming for parents, and once we start laughing (and have trouble reading) the kids start laughing. Triangle and Square were a huge hit with my daughter’s kindergarten class, “sneaky trick” has made it into our regular household banter, and if I go back again as a “mystery reader”, Circle will be my first choice. It’s great fun. I sincerely hope the pair do more together, we’re huge fans.

Circle is one of the best children's books I've read, by far. Rarely do you find a kids book that adults also enjoy. My two year old asks for this book to be read to her often! It is full, to the brim, of imagination. The humor of this book, along with Square and Triangle, is perfection. The illustrations are mesmerizing and smart. All three books are a must-have for children and their parents!

My first grade class adored this book. It offered great opportunities to discuss shapes and also character intentions/interactions/dialogue.

Another winner! My 3 year old daughter and I love these books. It was exciting to have a brand new one to read but wow talk about an ending. I guess we'll have to wait for another wonderful little shape story.I docked one star in the event that this is the last book of the series, that would be upsetting because the story is a major cliffhanger.

This is a very unique book that has a great developing story line and conversation to act out while reading. The ending is open, and might be flat to those who are not used or expecting from the story. However, I like the way the story ends, something different and fresh.

Barnett's story and Klassen's illustrations are once again the perfect pairing in this final installation of the Shape Trilogy. It is satisfying to finally see all three characters interact and the resulting interplay is humorous. One thing that I have loved about all of these books is that there is not necessarily an explicit moral to learn from the story, there is enough moralizing in the world of children's books, and that holds true with "Circle," which leaves us with an ending that is open to interpretation and to the imagination. And yet, children can certainly explore what it means to be a good friend and what it means to be open to new possibilities as we face our fears.

Não percebi que era em inglês, mas o texto é tranquilo de traduzir, minha filha amou (2a e 9 meses), pede para ler repetidas vezes!

Does anyone actually read reviews about kids books? The review will be longer than the book…

We were delighted with the arrival of this book at nursery. My class counted down the days until it came. They love the humour of these stories. This one is great fun and has a bit of mystery and ideas to think about, as do the previous two books. My class would like to have even more of these, so we’re hoping for some more shape books in the future. These are great books, we adore the illustrations and with a bit of adult support the children can totally engage with the story.

Genial toda la serie de triángulo, cuadrado, círculo. Muy expresivos a pesar de tener sólo un par de ojos. A mi hijo de 2 años le encantan, le gusta ir diciendo los nombres de las figuras y la historia en sí. Barnett y Klassen tienen un lugar especial en nuestra librería!

Circle, Square, Triangle... a fun way to teach about shapes!