The creator of King Arthurs Very Great Grandson and Green Pants switches gears with a slyly silly introduction to shapesjust watch out for the emus First comes the circle. Then the square and the triangle. Then the . . . emu pushing a pancake wagon down a hill What begins as a concept book about everyones geometric favorites soon defies expectations with a series of funny and imaginative twists. Awardwinning authorillustrator Kenneth Kraegel pairs a deadpan text with simple woodgrained shapes interspersed with vibrant illustrations of animals engaged in hilariously absurd pastimes. Each page turn builds on the delicious anticipation the contrast creates to make this a unique and rollicking storytime hit. show more