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The Circular Square

An uplifting story about how our experiences shape us

Simon Philip author Neil Clark illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Templar Publishing

Published:7th Nov '24

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The Circular Square cover

An uplifting rhyming story about becoming a well-rounded person.

An uplifting, perceptive rhyming story about life's ups and downs, and how those experiences help shape us into well-rounded people.

Square used to have FOUR straight sides and FOUR pointy corners, and this made life pretty tough. His corners always got knocked and travelling was an awkward, bumpy ride. Until one day, Square realised that dwelling on those thoughts was far from smart or wise. Instead he pledged to see the positives - like the cooling breeze on summer days, a friend's smile and the taste of homemade lemonade. And while Square still got bashed and bruised, he didn't seem to mind so much.

Then, unnoticed at first, Square slowly got rounder and rounder everyday. . .

This heartening story is a beautiful, accessible metaphor that shows how our experiences contribute to who we are, and how even though life can be difficult, there is always good to be found. Brought to life through Simon Philip's joyful rhyming text and Neil Clark's bold and bright illustrations, it's the perfect book for fans of Look Up, The Koala Who Could and Blown Away.

Aimed at preschoolers through into lower KS2, creative school staff will find many opportunities to share this to support younger readers in learning to recognise the things that are good in their lives, big and small, and how their experiences have led to them growing into who they are now and how they will continue to grow in the future. * Mrs Sydney's Famous World's Smallest Library *
This is just a beautiful, brightly coloured story which explains how our experiences shape usand it does this in the most accessible of formats. It is heartwarming and uplifting, explaining to children that even though life can be hard sometimes, there is a way to find some goodness and happiness in it. * Mini Travellers *

ISBN: 9781800785052

Dimensions: 250mm x 250mm x 3mm

Weight: 220g

40 pages