Reviews

Circle by Mac Barnett

maa032's review

5.0

These books are beautifully illustrated and tell a wonderful little story. It is amazing how the authors were able to capture such humor in such simple stories. I absolutely delighted in reading these; I think these would be enjoyable for kids and adults to read over and over.

allmadhere106's review

3.0

This is the third book in the Shapes series. I like Circle a lot--she's spunky and brave. Readers have gotten to know the shapes through the last two books and it's fun to finally see them all interacting together. (It's the first book with all 3 of them.) I wish the ending wasn't so obscure--it could have even been resolved in the end papers. It makes it feel a little unfinished to me.

For: readers looking for a cute book featuring shapes and shape recognition; readers looking for a book with some mystery and adventure.

Possible red flags: characters in peril; darkness/being afraid of the dark.

tatakamille's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.25

silentchewy's review

I saw this book on the shelf and found myself inexplicably drawn to it. I don’t know why. I just had to go pick it up and read it cover to cover. Luckily it’s short. Now I can’t stop stealing glances at it.

mdodds11's review

4.0

Love!

alexanderp's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Another banger from Barnett & Klassen. Whimsical drawings, open-ended ending, it just feels like how childrens books are supposed to feel, inhabiting that space between the real and the imaginary. 

hyebitshines's review

4.0

kept this one for myself, alongside my boyfriend’s [title: Triangle], and I found it suiting that this story was about the perils and wonder of imagining what lives inside a dark cave

deservingporcupine's review

5.0

Edie did not like the ‘cliffhanger’ ending, but I did!

giraffeeatingpancake's review

3.0

"if you close your eyes, what shape do you picture?"

the whole cave is a damn shape

lee_hillshire's review

Aww, sweet little Circle.