{"product_id":"perfect-square-9780061915130","title":"Perfect Square","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A book that begs for reams of colored paper, rooms full of imaginative hands, and a whole lot of clapping and giggling.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Hall, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMy Heart Is Like a Zoo and Red: A Crayon's Story, \u003c\/em\u003e inspires creativity and resilience in this strikingly illustrated picture book starring a brightly colored square. \u003cem\u003ePerfect Square\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect choice for teaching kids to think outside the box! Young readers will learn days of the week and colors of the rainbow, as well as emotional resilience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn brilliant, innovative collage artwork, Michael Hall illustrates how a happy square transforms itself after facing one challenge after another. Cut into pieces and poked full of holes? Time to become a burbling fountain! Torn into scraps? Grow into a garden! Day after day, the square reinvents itself, from simple and perfect to complex and perfect . . . and always happy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A near perfect concept book . . . a book to revisit often, and with delight.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Pages are lusciously intense as we watch versatility trump geometry\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHall, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichael Hall's favorite thing to eat is asparagus. He grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where autumn was memorable for football, floats, caramel apples, and spectacular colors. He is the creator of several acclaimed picture books for children, including \u003cem\u003eFrankencrayon, Red: A Crayon's Story, My Heart Is Like a Zoo, Perfect Square\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIt's an Orange Aardvark! \u003c\/em\u003eMichael Hall lives with his family in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598817693970,"sku":"9780061915130","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fedded40-8db2-47da-b90f-73f3bf7836c5.jpg?v=1732191761","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/perfect-square-9780061915130","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}