We Love Squares

Square crackers are a tasty snack. A square pillow is a perfect place to rest a head. It might not always occur to us, but our world is full of shapes. This book will hone young readers into recognizing the square, an essential standard of Common Core mathematics. Colorful photographs accompany comprehensible text, supporting readers' budding vocabulary and making this text achievable as well as entertaining.

Pizzas, cookies, Frisbees, some of the best things in life are circles. In the bright pages of this volume, readers will recognize circles in their everyday life. Achievable text is accompanied by carefully chosen photographs, which aid in acquisition of new vocabulary and practice in fluency. Readers are also asked to identify a circle in a concluding activity, a fun assessment of what they’ve learned.

Have your kids crafting up a storm to personalize their bedrooms with these 23 easy-to-sew and no-sew projects. Whip the child in your life into a bedroom decorating frenzy with We Love to Sew—Bedrooms by Annabel Wrigley of Little Pincushion Studio. With 23 easy-to-sew and no-sew projects that range from simple to moderately difficult, this inspiring book encourages kids to mix and match a variety of styles, from modern to boho to whimsical. Also included are detailed instructions on creating mood boards to capture their very own unique vision, as well as basic information about sewing, supplies, and sewing machine basics that will lay the foundation for a lifelong love of all things handmade

Circles were smooth and round. Good at rolling, spinning, and pushing. They all turned together to make things go. Squares were sturdy and even. Good at stacking, steadying, and measuring. They all fit together to make things stay. In a world where everybody is a shape and every shape has a specific job, Sam is a square who longs for softer corners, rounder edges, and the ability to roll like a circle. But everyone knows that squares don’t roll, they stack. At least that’s what everyone thinks until the day Sam takes a tumble and discovers something wonderful. He doesn’t have to be what others want or expect him to be. With playful imagery, this story considers identity and nonconformity through the eyes of Sam, a square struggling to find his true place in the world.

Fall is here, with all its wonderful visual delights—not just colors, but shapes! This clever concept book follows a family on a trip to a pumpkin patch and invites children to pick out shapes from the seasonal scenery—apple bushel circles, square hay bales, diamond kites in the autumn sky! Felicia Sanzari Chernesky’s sweet verses are perfectly complemented by Susan Swan’s gorgeous collage-inspired art.

Some of the biggest names in quiltmaking have joined with Robert Kaufman Fabrics to share a gorgeous variety of quilts made with vibrant Kona Cotton Solids, in both modern and traditional styles. Known for their original style and use of color, these sixteen designers show much fun it is to play with solids, no matter what your skill level. There’s not a print in sight! Experiment with precision piecing, improvisational quilting, or appliqué. Includes a Kaufman color index so you can match the exact fabric for each pattern. Project designers were selected by Susanne Woods, Acquisitions Editor at C&T Publishing

No matter how hard she tries, Triangle doesn't roll like the circles, or stack like the squares. She sets off to find friends that look exactly like her. But when she finds other triangles, playtime isn't as fun. She misses shapes that roll and stack; she misses being different. So she starts a new quest.

There are all sorts of triangles hidden in our world. This book will guide readers into seeing this shape in commonplace objects as well as help them distinguish triangles from other geometric figures. These simple exercises will encourage young mathematicians to practice identifying shapes in their own lives, reinforcing an important standard of elementary mathematics curricula.