Friendshape

Name: Friendshape
Brand: Scholastic Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
ISBN: 9781338184532

Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Narrator: Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Weston Woods

Published: 11/01/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

The bestselling creators of EXCLAMATION MARK! introduce a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle who celebrate the gift of friendship.Set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling—and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches.

About Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Amy Krouse Rosenthal wrote more than thirty picture books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dear Girl, (cowritten with her daughter, Paris Rosenthal) and I Wish You More (cowritten with Tom Lichtenheld). A conÂtributor to NPR, TED collaborator and speaker, filmmaker, and the author of two groundbreaking memoirs (Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life and Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal), she raised her three children with her husband, Jason, in Chicago. For more about Amyâ€™s life, work, and the foundation formed in her memory, please see amykrouserosenthalfoundation.org.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aliza on October 31, 2015

Cute concept using shapes as friends. The shapes move around to support the text wordplay. Unique and thoughtful in theme. Good lessons for friends and friendship.......more

Goodreads review by Sara on July 01, 2015

Rosenthal and Lichtenheld are such a phenomenal team. Loved this new offering!......more

Goodreads review by Moonkiszt on September 18, 2021

Featured in a grandma reads session. Basic, simple shapes show that acceptance of others who are different than us is easy and fun and necessary for real joy. No matter what shape some one is they will have feelings, joys, sadnesses, hopes and dreams just like yours. Accept them all and spend the res......more

Goodreads review by Mary Ann on October 04, 2015

As the Kirkus Review points out, you almost hope that the titles is what inspired the creators from the beginning. What shape does friendship take? Can people who are as different as a circle and a square still be friends? Although there is no real plot, there is plenty of humor and thoughtful messa......more

Goodreads review by Lesley on October 12, 2015

"Friends shape who we are", indeed. Great text to share at the beginning of the year or whenever kids need a reminder. Clever illustrations match the words perfectly!......more