Summary:
The Greedy Triangle is
about a bored triangle who changes shapes to seek new adventures. His
first shift is into a square and he becomes a tv screen and a picture
frame but quickly gets bored and wishes for more adventure. He changes
from one polygon to another, believing that the more sides and angles
he has, the better. His adventures take him to floor tiles,
buildings, windows, a paper, and many more. In the end, he gets tired
of having so many sides and asks to be changed back to a triangle again.
Recommendation
for Parents:
This book illustrates the places
that shapes can be found everywhere! The pictures are bright, colorful,
and captivate children. The adventures and feelings the triangles go
through draws the reader in. Before you know it, your child will be
pointing out shapes all around them!
Recommendation
for Teachers:
This book is an excellent
introduction to geometric shapes. It can be successfully used with the
lower elementary grades, and I believe even older students would be
engaged in the story. While the triangle continuously asks the
shapeshifter to add one side (and one angle) to it, the pictures show
where these shapes can be found in the house or throughout the world.
Personal Note:
When I came across this book, I was
so excited with the way the author and illustrator incorporated shapes
and geometry into the living world. We don't usually pay attention to
the shapes that surround us and the examples in this book are very
vivid. There are not many books about math in children's literature and
this book seems to seamlessly blend adventure and math concepts
together.
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