Circle, Square, Moose: A Hilarious Story About Shapes, Friendship, and Adventure for Kids (Ages 4-8)

Circle, Square, Moose: A Hilarious Story About Shapes, Friendship, and Adventure for Kids (Ages 4-8)

In this companion to the acclaimed Z Is for Moose , Moose infiltrates a book about shapes (because he loves shapes, naturally) and it is up to his best friend, Zebra, to restore order and save the day. Another triumph from the award-winning team of Kelly Bingham and Paul O. Zelinsky. This hilarious book manages to illustrate a fact or two about shapes while providing a three-dimensional stomping ground for best friends Moose and Zebra. What will happen? Who will save the day? It's all up in the air until the final page, where Moose and Zebra (and Cat, too) create a perfect—and perfectly heartwarming—ending. This stand-alone companion to Z Is for Moose features a multilayered story told through text, asides, conversation bubbles, and pictures. Themes of friendship, exploration, and conflict resolution—and of course the concept of shapes, including the shape of a book—make this an ideal read-aloud for the elementary school classroom and for home! “The stars of one of our Best Books of 2012, Z Is for Moose, are back for a fabulous encore about shapes. . . . Bingham and Zelinsky pace this rollicking adventure with clockwork precision, tucking in surprises but never losing sight of their focus: the friendship between Moose and Zebra.” - Shelf Awareness “It is a great joy to watch Bingham and Zelinsky, who brilliantly collaborated on Z Is for Moose (2012), once more let Moose loose to naughtily and enthusiastically disrupt reading. . . . Hilarious fun.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Irrepressible Moose is up to his old tricks, trying to force his way into another concept book. . . . Be prepared to share this book again and again.” - The Horn Book “It’s clear that Moose is indeed . . . a star!” - Booklist “Madcap chicanery . . . reaches a pitch of surreal delirium. . . . Adults . . . will find the anarchy refreshing; kids will recognize the mash-up world they were born into.” - New York Times Book Review Moose loves shapes! Circles! Squares! Triangles! Hooray! So when Moose mysteriously finds himself in a shape book (oh, please don't ask) he is the very picture of a happy Moose. Life is great! Until, well, until he wrecks everything. Now, don't you worry! Zebra will handle it. Zebra always fixes Moose's messes. And what thanks does Zebra get? Really . . . does anyone ever think about Zebra? Kelly Bingham has been a storyboard artist, story supervisor, and director and is now a writer. Shark Girl , her first novel, was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Its sequel is Formerly Shark Girl . Kelly Bingham lives in Ellijay, Georgia. Paul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of many acclaimed books for children. He is the illustrator of Kelly Bingham’s Z Is for Moose and Circle, Square, Moose ; Jack Prelutsky’s Awful Ogre’s Awful Day ; Emily Jenkins’s Toys Go Out ; Alex London’s Still Life ; and Anne Isaac’s  Dust Devil.  He is also the creator of the now-classic interactive book The Wheels on the Bus . His retelling of  Rapunzel  was awarded the 1998 Caldecott Medal.  Rumpelstiltskin ,  Hansel and Gretel , and  Swamp Angel , with different authors, all garnered him a Caldecott Honor. Paul O. Zelinsky lives in New York.