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Square

By Mac Barnett
Series: The Shapes Trilogy
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Square by Mac Barnett is a delightful children's book where the main character, Square, is tasked by his friend Circle with creating a perfect sculpture. As Square embarks on this artistic journey, he deals with doubts and unexpected challenges, all while exploring themes of creativity and self-acceptance. This charming tale is perfectly illustrated by Jon Klassen, adding to its whimsical charm.
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This delightful children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories with quirky humour and imaginative illustrations. It provides a charming tale about friendship and the creative process, sparking curiosity and encouraging young readers to explore their own artistic abilities.

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Square

With the second story in a trilogy of tales about Triangle, Square, and Circle, multi-award-winning, "New York Times"-bestselling duo Barnett and Klassen nudge readers toward a more well-rounded way of looking at things. Full color.

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A New York Times bestseller!

Part of the Shapes Trilogy, the books that inspired Shape Island from Apple TV+

The beguiling second entry in the innovative shape trilogy by multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen.

Square is about Square, who spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a pile above the ground.

This book is also about Square’s friend, Circle. Circle thinks Square is an artistic genius. But is he really?

With the second story in a trilogy of tales about Triangle, Square, and Circle, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen nudge readers toward a more well-rounded way of looking at things.

Understated and striking in its simplicity, this funny, thoughtful offering from two of today’s most talented picture-book creators emphasises the importance of keeping your eyes — and your mind — open to wonder where others see only rubble and rocks.

Series: The Shapes Trilogy

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Square, by Mac Barnett, is praised for its humour and philosophical depth, as well as its exploration of artistic themes through the character's attempts to please his friend Circle. Reviewers appreciate the minimalistic yet impactful illustrations by Klassen, which complement the narrative's exploration of intent and genius. The book's open-ended conclusion invites discussion, making it engaging for children and suitable for art curricula.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780763696078

Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 May 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jon Klassen

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 397g

Pages: 48

Collections

Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Mac Barnett Series: The Shapes Trilogy Young Adult

About the Author

Mac Barnett, the 2025–2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, is a New York Times best-selling author of stories for children. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages and sold more than five million copies worldwide. Mac Barnett’s books have won many prizes, including two Caldecott Honors, three New York Times/ New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Awards, three E. B. White Read-Aloud Awards, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Germany’s Jugendliteraturpreis, China’s Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award, the Netherlands’ Zilveren Griffel, and Italy’s Premio Orbil. He is the cocreator, with Jon Klassen, of the Substack Looking at Picture Books, as well as Shape Island, a stop-motion animated series on Apple TV+, based on their best-selling Shapes series of picture books. Mac Barnett lives in Oakland, California.

Jon Klassen is the author-illustrator of I Want My Hat Back, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book; This Is Not My Hat, winner of the Caldecott Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal; and We Found a Hat. He is also the illustrator of two Caldecott Honor books, Sam and Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn, both written by Mac Barnett. Jon Klassen lives in Los Angeles.

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