Triangle and Square were huge hits in our house, and Circle did not disappoint! The almost monochromatic illustrations allow for focus on the text and on the incremental changes on the wordless pages. The wordless pages are almost the most popular since the kids get to tell me what's happening. I definitely will be recommending this book to the kids I work with (and their adults).

Circle is a creative and unique take on teaching about overcoming your fears. It is definitely not for everyone but our kids found it to be super appealing and they enjoyed that they could come up with their own ending since it was left open to interpretation.

It was also a great conversation starter about how we shouldn't always jump to conclusions about what we think about someone before we get to know them. Thank you to NetGalley and Candlewick Press for a copy of this book...all opinions are my own.

The Circle is another Mac Barnett masterpiece. This is a great book about overcoming your fears and being brave. It also teaches the different shapes. I love the way the ending asks the reader to analyze what they have learned and express their creativity.

This is a lovely little children's book - the illustrations are simple, and the shapes are easily seen. The storyline is simple and easy to follow.
I received an advanced reader copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

With the addition of "Circle" to our collection, the series will be delightfully complete.
Circle plays "hide-and-go-seek," with its friends, Square and Triangle. Circle stipulates one rule about hiding which Triangle disregards, This causes Circle anxiety but it is determined to overcome its fear and play the game to completion.
The illustrations, as always, are unique and impressive. Not only is the story clever but the message of friendship and overcoming your anxieties will ring sincere with young readers.

I feel at a bit of a disadvantage here. Either I'm missing something on a grand scale, or <i>Circle</i> by Mac Barnet is a very ridiculous and pointless book. And honestly, I'm just rather baffled. Perhaps my expectations were a bit too high but I really just don't understand the purpose of this book. Initially, I had genuinely expected to pick this up and appreciate a cool book that was dedicated to teaching shapes in a fun and newly creative manner and while I will give the author credit for the subtle technique he uses to build the idea of understanding what different shapes are, the book overall felt quite useless.

The entire plot of this short children's book lies in a game of hide and seek between Circle and his two friends, Square and Triangle. The thing is, Triangle is kind of an awful friend and Circle has to go save him from the potential dangers of a dark cave where they stumble upon something (or really, someone) that spooks them. And that's basically it. There's no resolution--though perhaps this is a cliffhanger for a new book--and the entire tale is just rather...lacking. I don't know what I was expecting, exactly, but I can tell you that what I got is well below it.

The artwork was pleasant to look at and fun in a unique way. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to save it from the unfortunate story. And while perhaps there are many people out there who will enjoy this story--the reviews alone have proven that there are--this book <i>definitely</i> is not for me.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. </i>

I received an electronic ARC from Candlewick Press through NetGalley.
The third in this series by Barnett has the friends playing hide and seek. Circle sets the rule that they can't hide behind the waterfall because he is afraid of the dark. Triangle ignores this and hides there anyway. Circle goes in the cave to find him. They encounter a new shape and run away.
Barnett has taken these simple shapes and made them come alive. The simple illustrations pull the reader in and allow them to use their imagination to flesh out the characters/shapes.
Love the ending where he challenges readers to think about what the unknown shape might be.

Mac Barnett's last book in the trilogy did not disappoint and as always Jon Klassen uses his illustration to add so much to the story. In this book, Circle, Square, and Triangle are playing hide-and-seek. Circle tells the rules (not going behind Circle's waterfall, but Triangle disobeys) Circle has to conquer its fear of walking behind the waterfall in the dark and go find Triangle. But when something else pops up, both Circle and Triangle run out scared to Square. The ending keeps the readers guessing and readers get to create their own conclusion!

This book is perfect for building endings - readers can create whatever ending they want. This book is great for any age group as well!

The theme of "that shape in the dark might not have been bad. It might have been a good shape. We just could not see it" can be taught about not jumping to conclusions and not seeing the whole picture.

I think maybe I'm missing something. I didn't think this one was that great. It had me engaged right up until the end, but then it got really juvenile, the book almost screaming, "I'M A CHILDREN'S BOOK!"

Circle, Triangle, and Square play hide-and-seek. Circle has a rule that nobody's supposed to go behind her waterfall, but of course one of her friends does, which necessitates a rescue operation. They find more than they bargained for in the space behind the waterfall, and I was eagerly flipping the pages until... there just weren't any more pages. We're left with a rather unsatisfying ending.

The pictures are okay. I did like the waterfall. The shapes are basic, but they're basic shapes; there's not a lot you can do with an anthropomorphized circle, triangle, and square.

Maybe I would've gotten more out of this book if I'd read the first two in the series. It seems like it should be able to stand on its own. But I'm not sure if it really does; I'm left feeling like I missed something important.

This was super cute, and my 5 year old loved it. She especially liked that she got to decide what the hidden shape might be.

This is the third book in a series of books each starring a different shape. In this one, the shapes face their fears by going through a waterfall to the dark place on the other side. You could easily use this book to talk about fear in general, things that seem scary but once you face them, are not so scary.

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen are the perfect children’s book author and illustrator. Klassen’s dreamy backgrounds and minimal colors create a perfect stage for Barnett’s wonderful story of hide and seek gone awry. The duo are truly amazing and I will forever buy anything they produce!

Another humorous, interesting, and odd book in the shape trilogy. Definitely a must buy for my library!

This book is everything I’ve come to expect from Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen. It has perfect amounts of suspense and sillyness and was an absolute joy to read. Circle is a much needed addition Square and Triangle’s shape squad.

I got Square and Triangle in the fall and my students love them so much. The simple illustrations tell about friendship between three very different shapes.

Circle made a fun appearance in the last book and now he has a namesake. This time they are playing a game of hide and seek. Triangle, the trouble caused goes where he should not and surprises abound. I thought there might be a surprise for a fourth book, but the ending was perfect. I kind of love that the ending went for creativity instead!

Lots of good conversations about friendships, being in the dark and being scared. I can’t wait to share it with students! Even my 5-6th graders ask about these books!

Preview e-book read from NetGalley

I absolutely love this book! I own Square in classroom and if funds are available, I will also buy this this book. It is a fun book that all students will love! Thank you for sharing the ARC with me! I cannot wait to share it with some 8 year olds I know!

Thanks NetGalley and publishers for a copy of the book.

Readers will recognize the artistic talent of Klassen. Barnett creates a fun story about shapes. Adults have an opportunity to facilitate imagination with young readers. I appreciate the unique ending.

Cute book. I am a huge fan of both Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen so seeing them collaborate together on a book makes me happy. Like this series, although it's a big young for my personal taste. I will read anything that has their name on it though!

Thank you Netgalley for providing the digital ARC of this book.

In full disclosure, I have not read books 1 and 2 of this picture book series, however, it is not necessary to understand the story line. Three shapes play a game of hind and seek when one goes somewhere they shouldn’t. The words and story are simple. The pictures match the simplistic nature, and the story involves the reader. Cute and entertaining, many young readers will enjoy this as a read aloud.

Circle is an adorable story book with laughs and a nice little lesson about friendship tucked inside.