Square Triangle Circle [Large Print] [Board book]

William Wegman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 1995 | Grade Level: P and up

In a large format board book, humorous full-color photographs of the author's famous weimaraners--Fay, Battina, Chundo, and Crooky--illustrate seven basic shapes in innovative ways.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Wegman has drafted his weimaraner family into a bona fide cottage industry. In these witty sequels to A,B,C, man and dogs efficiently present seven geometric figures and the numbers one through 10. Both eight-inch-square books are printed on heavy cardboard stock, encouraging pre-readers but not, of course, ruling out older Wegman enthusiasts. In the first volume, the weimaraners balance wooden blocks on their heads and muzzles (under notations for "semicircle," "arch," etc.), then pose with objects representative of each concept (e.g., a rectangular canvas, a sheriff's star). The photographic style is more portraiture than panorama, although "triangle" pictures a dog in a triangular-sailed boat. In 1,2,3, as in A,B,C, Wegman photographs the dogs as they lie on a white ground, positioned in the shape of each number; these "numerals" appear in the margins or corners of each spread. Larger images-a dachshund's-eye view of seven weimaraner paws; an achingly sweet close-up of 10 sleeping puppies-encourage readers to point and count. Wegman's presentation is solid and elegantly simple, with the photos presented either as centered insets or as full-bleed images; he has gone from the lavishness of his Fay's Fairy Tales to a style that eliminates all but the essentials. All ages.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreS?Through Wegman's spectacular full-color photographs, well-trained Weimaraners "Fay and family show off their basic shapes." The left side of each double-page spread contains a single word with a photo of the dog balancing a small wooden block in the featured shape on her nose. The right page then expands the concept by involving Fay in a larger version of that shape, often humorously. For example, the yellow semicircle balanced on her nose on the left is extended to become the "pup" tent housing several dogs on the right. Fay herself becomes the arch, stretching from boulder to boulder. And finally, she closes the book in her "starring" role as sheriff. The format and photogenic canine will appeal to very young children, possibly at the expense of the concept. However, the subtle use of neutral shades and somewhat advanced shapes (semicircle, arch, and star) make this equally appropriate for more visually discriminating youngsters.?Claudia Cooper, Ft. Stockton Independent School District, TX
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Board book: 16 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion (May 8, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786801042
• ISBN-13: 978-0786801046
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #671,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, May 19, 2000

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Nancy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Square Triangle Circle (Board book)

My 3 year old son was having trouble learning shapes until I bought this book. The way William Wegman shows the shapes, along with the pictures of the dog Fay,helped my son learn the shapes! Now I'n going to have to buy the rest of his children's books!

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for teaching shapes, January 12, 2003

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Birdie "Birdie" (Mountain House, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Square Triangle Circle (Board book)

I attribute our daughter's early learning of shapes (including more difficult ones) to this book. The book has beautiful photos of Wegman's dogs with various items that show what a shape is. There is only one concept per page. The pictures are not cluttered. The dogs are cute & amusing. It was one of the best book purchases we made in the preschool years.