{"product_id":"shapes-and-shapes-isbn-9781662665172","title":"Shapes and Shapes","description":"\u003cb\u003eWho knew shapes could be so much fun?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRespected art professor and creator Ivan Brunetti still remembers the fun he had playing with shapes as a kid. In the hands of the author\/artist of \u003ci\u003eWordplay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3x4\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eComics: Easy as ABC\u003c\/i\u003e, shapes explode, divide, and multiply, offering young readers a basic yet exciting art and math lesson. Kids will laugh as they learn—and will also see the world in a new way. Brunetti deftly highlights the nature and logic of shapes, laying a foundation for geometry and illustration for readers of all ages!\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Little Mavericks Graphic Novel Reading List​ Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2023 Booklist Editor's Choice Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"If the Platonic ideal of the young children's comic both helps them interpret their world and introduces new ideas for them to explore and expand on, then Brunetti has brought that conceptual model into actual existence.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the sort of picture book that moves easily from the lap into the world, encouraging children ages 3-6 to recognize the shapes around them hiding in plain sight.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A strong introduction to graphic novels . . . Will have readers eagerly pointing out the shapes around them.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Captures the fun of a bunch of kids getting their creativity into tip-top shape.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers are learning all about shapes as the students are . . .  Brunetti’s artwork itself is a sophisticated version of what the kids are doing.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYouth Services Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Hard to read without immediately being motivated to gather up shapes and a small child to make art.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYA Books Central\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA mathematical masterpiece.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOlivia the Librarian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hard to read without immediately being motivated to gather up shapes and a small child to make art.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e— YA Books Central\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What a clever way to look at the world!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Fun Reads for Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIvan Brunetti lives and works in Chicago as a teacher, illustrator, and cartoonist, usually in that order. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCartooning: Philosophy and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAesthetics: A Memoir, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the editor of both volumes of \u003ci\u003eAn Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eWordplay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3x4, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eComics: Easy as ABC!\u003c\/i\u003e. His drawings have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e New York Times,\u003c\/i\u003e among other publications.","brand":"TOON Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304272875749,"sku":"NP9781662665172","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781662665172.jpg?v=1767736463","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/shapes-and-shapes-isbn-9781662665172","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}