{"product_id":"my-shape-is-sam","title":"My Shape Is Sam","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e, debut author, journaled and wrote poetry growing up, and this love of writing evolved into picture books as an adult. She has a bachelor's degree in human development and more than ten years of experience working with children. She moved more than ten times as a child, but she now calls Beaverton, Oregon, home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLydia Nichols\u003c\/b\u003e is a full-time illustrator and anthropomorphizer. A Google doodler, she has a BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University and an MFA in Graphic Design from Tyler School of Art. She's convinced her natural red hair is her superpower, and she lives in Oakland, California. This is her debut picture book. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCircles were smooth and round. Good at rolling, spinning, and pushing. They all turned together to make things go.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSquares were sturdy and even. Good at stacking, steadying, and measuring. They all fit together to make things stay.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world where everybody is a shape and every shape has a specific job, Sam is a square who longs for softer corners, rounder edges, and the ability to roll like a circle. But everyone knows that squares don't roll, they stack. At least that's what everyone thinks until the day Sam takes a tumble and discovers something wonderful. He doesn't have to be what others want or expect him to be. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith playful imagery, this story considers identity and nonconformity through the eyes of Sam, a square struggling to find his true place in the world. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2019 (EAN 9781624147708, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 75 (EAN 9781624147708, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2019 pg. 99 (EAN 9781624147708, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/16\/2019 (EAN 9781624147708, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2019 (EAN 9781624147708, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackson, Amanda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Page Street Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2019-09-17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance|Juvenile Fiction|Concepts|Size \u0026amp; Shape|Juvenile Fiction|Business, Careers, Occupations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Shapes|Identity|Identity (Philosophical concept)|Shape|Picture books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.0 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781624147708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781624147708\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Page Street Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147998490905,"sku":"SP-9781624147708","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/e3d89ced-e76f-4f3e-8eb0-25c5ad195977.jpg?v=1784488565","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/my-shape-is-sam","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}