Triangle by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen

Triangle leaves his home to play a sneaky prank on Square. He walks past triangles of all sizes, past shapes with no name, and past squares of all sizes, until he get's to Square's house. Triangle stands outside Square's door and hisses like a snake, because Triangle knows that Square is afraid of snakes. Triangle laughs, enjoying his mean trick on Square. When Square discovers it is a mean trick, Square chases Triangle all the way home...where now the joke is on Triangle...or is it?

A delightful book that is a perfect read aloud and fantastic teaching tool. I loved the precise writing. The sentences are simple and to the point. The illustrations are layered and textured with graphite and watercolor washes, but match the writing in their precision and simplicity. Look for the expression in the eyes of Triangle and Square; they are so revealing of what they are feeling. There's much to discuss here: shapes, size, feelings,  pranks.

Mark's Book Picks Rating: 5

Reading Level: 2.1 • Interest Level: P-2 • Lexile Level: AD310L • AR Points: 0.5

Publisher: Candlewick Press • Copyright: 2017 • Pages: 48 •  ISBN: 978-0-7636-9603-0 • Available in Perma-Bound Styleline binding