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I was at the bookstore in the children's section and this just jumped out at me. In a sea of complicated covers, the bold simplicity of it was like WHAM! to my eyes. I feel like that alone is great.

The story is pretty good. More Klassen-ish than Barnett-ish to me, which is to say subtle and almost sort of creepy. I expect something livelier from Mac Barnett. But the illustrations dominate this and they are in Jon Klassen's signature muted color palette which I think detracts a bit from the playfulness of the story.

Their other picture book collaborations, [book:Sam and Dave Dig a Hole|20708761] and [book:Extra Yarn|12065943] have human characters that are more classic cute. These shape characters have the same eyes as the animals in Klassen's hat series. And while I like how expressive they are, they also kind of creep me out. So intense. ( )

Independent Reading Level: K-1st grade ( )

I just wanted to take off my mind from mystery and thrillers. While surfing through Edelweiss, I found this book, which was on a lighter side of reading. In fact, it was the exact one I needed. So, I requested it right away. And, I was right about it. Catchy illustrations and good humor immediately attract my mind. Kudos to the author for writing such a simple humor in an interesting way. Definitely, 5 stars for the book. Thanks to @this_is_edelweiss for providing me with an opportunity to read and review the book. ( )

Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klasseny write a funny tale about sneaky shapes.