Square
A SHAPE trilogy story for 3, 4, 5, 6 year olds from iconic children's book makers Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett
The second installment in the shape trilogy from the dynamic dream-team of Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett.
"A typically original delight” Daily Mail
Every day, Square brings a block out of his cave and pushes it up a steep hill. This is his work. When Circle floats by, she declares Square a genius, a sculptor! “This is a wonderful statue,” she says. “It looks just like you!” But now Circle wants a sculpture of her own, a circle! Will the genius manage to create one? Even accidentally?
Creators
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen have made five books together: Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Extra Yarn, The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse, Triangle and this book, Square. Jon is also the creator of the much-acclaimed Hat trilogy, which includes I Want My Hat Back, the Kate Greenaway and Caldecott Medal winner This Is Not My Hat and We Found a Hat. They both live in California, USA, but in different cities. Jon is from Canada, Mac is not.
Find Mac online at macbarnett.com and on Instagram as @macbarnett. Find Jon online at burstofbeaden.com, on Twitter as @burstofbeaden, and on Instagram as @jonklassen.
Reviews
“Expert wry humour and striking graphics”
The Bookseller
“A board book on the outside – albeit with a minimalist jacket and stylishly curved corners – open it up and Square is beguiling, simple and amusing. […] Inquisitive, witty an framed by peppermint-green and soft inky scribbles, awash with intelligence and depth, it’s just lovely.”
Women's Way Ireland
“Inquisitive, witty and framed by peppermint-green and softy inky scribbles, awash with intelligence and depth, it’s just lovely!”
Press Association
“Barnett and Klassen are a perfect team to deliver a smart and funny book that manages to have sophisticated connotations about the creation, intention and reception of art, as well as reassuring children about their own artistic development.”
BookTrust
“This sequel to the award- winning author/illustrator team’s equally offbeat Triangle is a typically original delight, full of minimalist images, dry humour and an undercurrent of philosophical debate.”
The Daily Mail
“Klassen, the master of shifty eyes, keeps us guessing, while Barnett’s text is ripe with comic self-doubt.”
The Evening Standard
A funny, quirky and clever boardbook […] Simple striking illustrations encourage us to keep our eyes open to what things really are. Spot on.
a & u books
“Keep your eyes and your mind open – with this second instalment in an exciting new shape trilogy picture book series with strikinggraphics for five to nine-year olds.”
Primary Times
“Intelligent, quirky, and off-beat, Square will challenge and delight children aged three and up.”
The Literary Review
