Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen

Multi-award-winning, New York Times

best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
conspire again on a slyly funny tale about
some very sneaky shapes.
Use Triangle in your classroom as a creative
writing prompt and to talk about shapes,
angles, and the many sides of friendship.

HC: 978-0-7636-9603-0

 TEACHER TIPS

 fter reading the story, discuss

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whether Square had planned all
along to block Triangles door.

 sk students if they have ever

A
played a sneaky trick on a friend
or had a friend play one on them.
How did it make them feel?

Illustrations 2017 by Jon Klassen

 alk about the angles in each

T
shape and why Square would
not fit through Triangles door.
Is there any way for him to fit
through?

 ave students pick different

H
shapes and write a story using
them as characters.