Love, Triangle

by Marcie Colleen (Author) Bob Shea (Illustrator)

Love, Triangle
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

A hilariously clever geometry-inspired picture book from acclaimed author Marcie Colleen and popular illustrator Bob Shea.

Perfect for fans of Amy Krouse Rosenthal.Ever since they were a dot and a speck, Circle and Square have been best friends.... Then someone new comes along: a cool, exciting Triangle.

And three starts to feel like a crowd. . . . With their friendship bent out of shape, can they put it back together again?

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Publishers Weekly

Circle and Square are best buddies: "Circle admired Square for all his good points," writes Colleen (the Super Happy Party Bears series). "Square loved that his best friend really knew how to rock and roll." But soon after Triangle arrives on the scene, Circle and Square are ditching each other and vying for his attention. "I'm suddenly craving pizza," says Circle, gazing at Triangle like a fan boy and waving away Square's offer of grilled cheese. Square and Circle may be plane figures, but the plaintiveness of their jealously and sense of abandonment is something any kid will recognize. The emotional sting is made tolerable thanks to the happy marriage of funny (and almost nonstop) geometric wordplay ("Circle and Square's friendship was bent out of shape") and Shea's freewheeling cartooning. The story does lose its way at the climax, though, as Circle and Square (somehow) pull Triangle apart while fighting over him and (somehow) put him back together with a bit of research and a catapult. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Susan Hawk, Bent Agency. Illustrator's agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Oct.)

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School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2--Circle and Square's close friendship of many years hits a snag when a new student joins their class; neither is ready for the addition or the change in their relationship. Cheery, orange, "bold and exciting" Triangle creates a wedge between the two pals. It's difficult for either to avoid his magnetic energy and new ideas--a craving for pizza or a bit of reading about the shape of boat sails, mountains, and the Egyptian pyramids. Within a short period of time, "everything seemed to become triangular." Strategic placement of eyes or glasses with squiggly lines on cartooneish faces within simple geometric shapes highlight a range of emotions for each personality as jealousies arise to a crisis point. While art emphasizes the geometric differences between the friends and their shapes, text adds humor through wordplay: "Everything became pointless"; "Square tried a different angle"; and their "friendship took on a shape of its own." VERDICT A cautionary tale for young readers, this book gives new insight into developing relationships while bringing new acquaintances into a friendship circle. A solid general purchase for all libraries.--Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TX

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Marcie Colleen
Marcie Colleen is the author of numerous books for children, among them Love, Triangle; Penguinaut!; The Bear's Garden; and the Super Happy Party Bears chapter book series. A Brooklynite at heart, she now lives in San Diego, California. Marcie invites you to visit her online at thisismarciecolleen.com.

Aaron Becker is the creator of the Caldecott Honor Book Journey and two follow-up books in the trilogy: Quest and Return. He is also the creator of A Stone for Sascha and the board books You Are Light and My Favorite Color. Aaron lives with his family in Amherst, Massachusetts. Short films of his process, as well as prints of his artwork, can by found at storybreathing.com.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062410849
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Publication date
October 03, 2017
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV009060 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Size & Shape
Library of Congress categories
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