Square - Hardcover

Mac Barnett

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1406378658 ISBN 13: 9781406378658

Publisher: Walker Books, 2018

Synopsis

The beguiling second entry in the innovative shape trilogy by multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen.

This book is about Square. Square spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a pile above the ground. This book is also about Square's friend Circle. Circle thinks Square is an artistic genius. But is he really? With the second story in a trilogy of tales about Triangle, Square, and Circle, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen nudge readers toward a more well-rounded way of looking at things. Understated and striking in its simplicity, this funny, thoughtful offering from two of today's most talented picture-book creators emphasizes the importance of keeping your eyes -- and your mind -- open to wonder where others see only rubble and rocks.

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Review:

"Expert wry humour and striking graphics" * The Bookseller * "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 *

About the Author:

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen have made four books together: Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Extra Yarn, 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 Twitter as @macbarnett, and Jon online at burstofbeaden.com and on Twitter as @burstofbeaden.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1406378658
• ISBN 13: 9781406378658
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Jon Klassen