Perfect Square
Perfect Square

Perfect Square

Written and illustrated by Michael Hall
Hardcover
$17.99
$16.73
0 - 5
Reading age
40
Page count
5
Words per page
AD470L
Lexile measure
Mar 29, 2011
Publication date

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“A book that begs for reams of colored paper, rooms full of imaginative hands, and a whole lot of clapping and giggling.”–Washington PostMichael Hall, the New York Times bestselling author of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and Red: A Crayon’s Story, inspires creativity and resilience in this strikingly illustrated picture book starring a brightly colored square. Perfect Square is the perfect choice for teaching kids to think outside the box! This imaginative picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling. Young readers will learn days of the week and colors of the rainbow, as well as emotional resilience. In 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. “A near perfect concept book . . . a book to revisit often, and with delight.”–The Horn Book “Pages are lusciously intense as we watch versatility trump geometry”–The Chicago Tribune

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    The Creative Behind the Book

      Author & Illustrator
      Michael Hall

      Michael Hall is the author/illustrator of The New York Times bestseller, My Heart Is Like a Zoo, as well as the critically acclaimed Perfect Square, It’s an Orange Aardvark, Red: A Crayon’s Story, and Frankencrayon. Before becoming a children’s author, Michael was an award-winning graphic designer whose work — including graphic identities for the City of Saint Paul, Macalester College, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Hennepin County Medical Center — has been widely recognized for its simple and engaging approach. Michael lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780061915130
    Publication Date
    March 29, 2011
    Publisher
    Greenwillow Books
    Original Publication Date
    March 29, 2011
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    5
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    0 - 5 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2010004104
    Lexile® Level
    AD470L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    143605
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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