By Simon Philip (author)
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An uplifting, perceptive rhyming story about life's ups and downs, and how those experiences help shape us into well-rounded people.
Square used to have FOUR straight sides and FOUR pointy corners, and this made life pretty tough. His corners always got knocked and travelling was an awkward, bumpy ride. Until one day, Square realised that dwelling on those thoughts was far from smart or wise. Instead he pledged to see the positives - like the cooling breeze on summer days, a friend's smile and the taste of homemade lemonade. And while Square still got bashed and bruised, he didn't seem to mind so much.
Then, unnoticed at first, Square slowly got rounder and rounder everyday. . .
This heartening story is a beautiful, accessible metaphor that shows how our experiences contribute to who we are, and how even though life can be difficult, there is always good to be found. Brought to life through Simon Philip's joyful rhyming text and Neil Clark's bold and bright illustrations, it's the perfect book for fans of Look Up, The Koala Who Could and Blown Away.
Simon Philip has won various awards with his previous picture books: You Must Bring a Hat (illustrated by Kate Hindley) was the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book of the Year 2016 and I Really Want the Cake (illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti) was shortlisted for the 2018 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. His other picture books published by Oxford Children’s include Wanna See a Penguin?, Wanna See a Llama? , and Let Me Do It! Simon’s titles have been translated into over 20 languages.
Simon was born in Chichester in 1988 and has lived there ever since. After studying History at Exeter University, he decided to become a primary school teacher. Teaching rekindled his love of children's books, so much so that he decided to have a go at writing his own.
Read a Q&A with the author here .
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An uplifting, perceptive rhyming story about life's ups and downs, and how those experiences help shape us into well-rounded people.Square used to have FOUR straight sides and FOUR pointy corners, and this made life pretty tough. His corners always got knocked and travelling was an awkward, bumpy ride.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Circular Square and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The Circular Square features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age, Recommendations, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours
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The Circular Square was written by Simon Philip and published by Templar Books an imprint of Bonnier Books UK
The Circular Square has 40 pages
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