I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books through NetGalley.
Charming book that introduces basic shapes for young readers. The Squares and the Triangles do not get along because they value different things. Readers see them argue and fight over minor areas until Circle arrives and offers ways they can work together. Sometimes this works; sometimes not.
Older readers will catch the humor woven through the character lines and artwork. I loved that pizza brings the world together at the end and the brief explanation that Octagon requires another story.

We Are The Shapes was such a fun information filled text with a fun story all about shapes. Can triangles and squares really get along when they are different in many ways. One likes to think inside the box while the other is creative and sees multiple ways to have fun. Circle of course saves the day with his well rounded personality and his way of bringing everything together. Lovely book, loved the illustrations and the conflict resolution in the end.

We Are The Shapes by Kevin Jenner is a fabulous new picture book you'll want to add to your home or class library shelf. Such a fun book with loveable characters. Square and Triangle don't see eye to eye. Circle enters the story and tries to make peace but he doesn't want to take a side. Will he be able to bring harmony to the group?

Great, fun way to introduce shapes to children. Beautiful illustrations with lots of puns woven throughout the story. Adults will enjoy reading this new gem with kids.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for allowing me to voluntarily read an ARC.

This fun picture book tells about an argument between triangles and squares. The book starts out by outlining all of the characteristics of squares and then triangles including funny labels and pictures, then leads to the disagreements between the two shapes about traffic cones and paper airplanes. But suddenly circle shows up and the shapes ask him to pick a side... but circles don't have sides...This book would be great for teachers introducing a math unit on shapes and it is also a funny book that is sure to become a new favourite in early years classrooms! I would recommend this book to parents of children in the age 4-9 range. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a fun way to introduce shapes! I enjoyed looking at the illustrations

We are the shapes is an adorable picture book. It can be used to help children identify shapes and their attributes as well as accepting others for their differences. The illustrations are cute. Will definitely be bringing this book into the classroom.

The most adorable book about shapes. Not only does it tell some basic facts about squares, triangles and circles, but it includes a story about working together. This one is a must have for a kindergarten or 1st grade classroom. I can't wait to share it with my students.

Squares and Triangles do NOT get along. They are only able to see their differences until Circle comes and try’s to help shift their perspective. This cute story dives into how even when two groups have their differences, they can try to look past those differences to bond over similarities. As a teacher I liked that there were some descriptions about the shapes as well so that I could easily extend this into a more formal math lesson and bridge the gap into social emotional learning as well.

Exceptionally well done! An introduction to shapes, social emotional problem solving, and a VERY refreshing note that things don’t always work out and that’s okay! Loved every minute of this one!!

This book reminded me so much of Lindsay Ward's color series (This Book is Gray and Pink is Not a Color) in that they are first and foremost informational books but they manage to also have discursive elements in very fun ways.

The information has to do with shapes... obviously. What makes a square a square and a triangle a triangle is discussed. The discursive element is basically about looking past differences and working together. I also loved that the ending is more realistic than I would have thought. I really liked that surprise. Overall this is well worth reading.

I adored this book.
Shape properties play their part making it perfect for EYFS classrooms. But the real story happens when circle has to save the day as squares and triangles argue over who are the shape.
A mention has to go to the simple but adorable illustrations that help bring these shapes to life.

We Are the Shapes is a great book to learn about shapes, but it is also very funny! There is a rivalry between the squares and the triangles. I loved the illustrations and the humor.

Cute book about shapes for little kids! Pre-schoolers and early elementary kids will get a kick out of this book. It's clever and modern and adds humor to learning about shapes. I could see a preschool teacher using this during math time and while learning about shapes. This will definitely be a book kids request to read over and over again!

This book is so freaking cute! The illustrations look edible and reminds me of different flavours of icecream!

It is such a fun way of introducing different shape names to kids. The cover and the contents are so much fun to read together.

Go for it.

Thank you, Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's Books, for the advance reading copy.

Simple and fun concept book. This book has some great puns. Kids will pick up on some of them. The book is great to teach or review shapes in an entertaining and engaging way.

I loved this book! Squares and circles are two groups of shapes who do NOT get along. Along comes circle who tries to help them figure out their differences.

This book reminded me a lot of “Mixed”. I loved the humor and the dialogue between shapes. I know my students are going to love this book, too! I can’t wait to tie it into our geometry unit. What a fun way to connect geometry and the study of shapes to literacy.

The illustrations are great and it's such a cute easy read for kids. I love the premise of the book that we can do more if we work together and is a great way to introduce three basic shapes to kids.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange of my honest opinion.

We Are The Shapes is perfect for the smallest ones at home to start learning about the different shapes that exist.

This book introduced us to Squares, Triangles and Circles, with a short funny story about them all.

A simple concept book, in the vein of Kathryn Otoshi's number series. Shapes are introduced and personified, and then they decide to stereotype one another and get in fights.

Squares vs triangles. Odd vs even.

And then...comes circle. Who won't take a side. (wonk wonk)

The ending is cute, with squares and triangles banding together to make a (failed) rocket ship and then all sharing pizza. (Purely triangular pizza...you do know there's square pizza, right?)

My kid had a good time with this one, and actually understood a few of the puns. Overall, it's cute, easy to read, and the facts about the shapes are presented in brief, understandable snippets. You can blast through reading this...and then have pizza.

Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher.

I was given this book as an ARC from the publisher for an honest review.

The book introduces 3 shapes: square, triangle, and circle. Square and triangle do not get along and circle is always trying to “turn things around.”

Overall this is a really sweet book. It is a cute little story that also explains up how many sides each of these shapes have.

My one concern is that when teaching shapes, young kids get confused between 2-D shapes and 3-D shapes. The story introduces them as the 2-D names. However they can do activities and hold things. When I explain 3-D shapes to my 2nd grade students I tell them that 3-D shapes take up space and you can hold them in your hand. This would make me reluctant to use this story as a teaching tool.