{"product_id":"rectangle-time-9780593115114","title":"Rectangle Time","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for story time, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eeditor Pamela Paul's funny and charming story about books, pets, and reading together will enchant readers of all ages. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis spunky, self-assured cat has always loved Rectangle Time--when the boy and the man he lives with curl up with their rectangle and read aloud from it. The cat knows how helpful he is during Rectangle Time, of course--his presence is vital to the very ritual! But when the rectangle starts to get smaller, the stories start to get quieter, and worst of all, the boy no longer needs the cat's \"help,\" the cat must find a way to reclaim his part in Rectangle Time, even if slightly different from before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this fun, funny, and ultimately sweet story about growing up, embracing change, and the ways we all can misread social cues, we see the power of stories to bring everyone together--there's always room for everyone at story time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRectangle Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The story subtly celebrates the pleasures of being read to and of growing toward reading independence. . . . A good option to hand educators needing to teach inference and for lovers of silly cats.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A sweet story about falling in love with reading.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Comforting . . . clever.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This readaloud is sure to become a read-along as the listener's own literacy and vocabulary skills increase.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Truly delightful . . . kids will giggle over the familiar feline antics.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePamela Paul (pamelapaul.com) is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and oversees books coverage at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the host of the weekly \u003ci\u003eBook Review \u003c\/i\u003epodcast. She is the author of six books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePornified\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParenting, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBy the Book: Writers on Literature and the Literary Life from The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlot Ensues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Raise a Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with Maria Russo. Paul has been a contributor to \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, and a columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eSunday Styles section and \u003ci\u003eWorth\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Her work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. You can follow Pamela Paul on Twitter @pamelapaulnyt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecky Cameron (beckycameron.co.uk) is an author and illustrator from sunny Sheffield in the UK. She graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a first class degree in graphic design and illustration before completing an MA in children's book illustration with distinction at the prestigious Cambridge School of Art. She now works from her little home studio in Oxfordshire where she lives with her husband and their cat Kiki. You can follow Becky Cameron on Instagram @doodleyboo.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478430912786,"sku":"9780593115114","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_afe5ed71-15da-4881-aca0-693b08096407.jpg?v=1730300851","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rectangle-time-9780593115114","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}