By Naomi Jones (author) , James Jones (illustrator)
"A perfect way to learn about shapes and have some fun along the way!"
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Longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2022 | March 2021 Debut of the Month
This is the story of Triangle, a bright yellow triangle, who has such fun with all the shapes as she goes along trying to find other triangles. First, she rolls with the blue circles, and although she feels a bit different at times, she really feels the times that make her shape stand out. So off she sets to find other triangles – which she does eventually, but only after spending time with Squares, Hexagons, and Stars.
The joys of finding others like herself start to wane after they have made lots of shapes, and Triangle realises she misses all the other shapes! She invites the other shapes to play – and they all join in to find they could have a brilliant time together. On the last double page spread they all fit together in harmony to make an explosion of coloured shapes covering the whole area.
This debut picture book was written to help the son of this husband-and-wife team fit into nursery and make friends – but it is such a universal story of finding a place in the world it has been snapped up worldwide! It is entertaining, amusing, charming and playful, as well as exploring shapes and how they can fit together.
Each shape has a couple of double pages to itself (with Triangle joining in) and all shapes have their own variations of the same colour – so by the end spread of all the shapes there is a veritable rainbow of colours to see and enjoy. A simple book that uses shapes to explore concepts of individuality and inclusion.
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No matter how hard she tries, Triangle doesn't roll like the circles, or stack like the squares...so she sets off to find friends that look exactly like her. But when she finds the other triangles, playtime isn't as fun. She misses the shapes that roll and stack; she misses being different. So she starts a new quest, one that gets all of the different shapes playing and having fun together!
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The Perfect Fit marks the first collaboration between husband-and-wife team, Naomi and James Jones. Both an entertaining and imaginative exploration of shapes, and a joyous tale of individuality and inclusion.
A triangle is trying to find her place in the world in this charming take on making friends and inclusion, which doubles up as a creative introduction to shapes and patterns. First from a debut husband-and-wife team. - Bookseller
Naomi Jones (née Cartwright)is an award-winning children's author whose books have now been translated into 19 languages. She lives with her family by the sea in Cornwall. Her bestselling books include The Perfect Fit, How to Make a Story, and Thunderboots , amongst others.
Naomi worked in children’s publishing for eight years before leaving to pursue her dream of becoming a writer.
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No matter how hard she tries, Triangle doesn't roll like the circles, or stack like the squares...so she sets off to find friends that look exactly like her. But when she finds the other triangles, playtime isn't as fun.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Perfect Fit and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
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The Perfect Fit was written by Naomi Jones and published by Oxford University Press
The Perfect Fit has 32 pages
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