Triangle

"Parents and other over-and-over-again readers love subtext, sly references and hidden meanings, but some of the best books for kids leave it all on the page. This prickly little charmer from two of the heavyweights of the picture-book set – who also collaborated on this year’s The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse – couldn’t be simpler. It’s the story of a pair of big-eyed, two-legged, differently-shaped pals and rivals who simply want to play tricks on each other. But what Barnett and Klassen do with a handful of words and bold illustrations give these simple shapes a spark of life."