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desichelle's review
5.0
This book is a two for one special! It opens the discussion of the importance of being yourself and staying true to yourself. It demonstrates what can potentially happen to your friends when you are not true to yourself. I also absolutely adore this book as well, when I’m teaching 2D shapes! There is tons of information in the back matter if the book as well!
votrikhon's review
2.0
CHILDREN MATH - 3 sides to 6 sides look like in real life.
Introduction what a triangle with 3 sides to a hexagon with 6 sides can be in a real life.
In the beginning of this book have the sum of story, at the end show us how to have a talk with children about this book.
Introduction what a triangle with 3 sides to a hexagon with 6 sides can be in a real life.
In the beginning of this book have the sum of story, at the end show us how to have a talk with children about this book.
thelostshoe's review against another edition
4.0
Cute, colorful, and full of shapes. The triangle is dissatisfied with his life so we move through his different transformations until he realizes he's . Can use to talk about shapes, emotions, music and art (just a few).
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really wanting to just be who he always was!sheriinwonderland's review against another edition
4.0
This book has two great lessons. First, it teaches polygons. Also, it teaches children to be themselves.
michelle_neuwirth_gray9311's review against another edition
2.0
Nice story about discovering who you are. I didn't see where the Triangle was so greedy, as implied by the title. He just seemed more dissatisfied with himself and to not know who he was.
traceyhodges's review against another edition
5.0
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This book is so much fun and also aligns to my previous discussion of accepting yourself. In this book, we meet a triangle who desperately wants more sides. Throughout the book, he gains more sides until he becomes a circle and realizes, he wishes he were a triangle again.
The vocabulary in this book is in a class on its own. I love that the author uses complex vocabulary such as "polygon" and defines it for young readers. Students can learn about shapes and math terminology, while learning an important lesson about being their self.
This book is so much fun and also aligns to my previous discussion of accepting yourself. In this book, we meet a triangle who desperately wants more sides. Throughout the book, he gains more sides until he becomes a circle and realizes, he wishes he were a triangle again.
The vocabulary in this book is in a class on its own. I love that the author uses complex vocabulary such as "polygon" and defines it for young readers. Students can learn about shapes and math terminology, while learning an important lesson about being their self.
ashimmer13's review against another edition
4.0
Fun story that takes kids through a journey of different shapes as a shape takes on an additional side. The end of the book includes some helpful concept teaching information for parents, teachers, and other adults reading with kids!
k_adams's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, illustrated by Gordon Silveria
Published in 2008
4-8 years old
A triangle lives his life by inserting himself into any conversation he can fit in (any triangle in any place). He gets bored of his life and always wants another angle, another line to become a new shape. Eventually, he has too many angles and lines to keep his balance or know who he is anymore and wants to go back to being a triangle.
Although this informational book is older, I think that the math concept and understanding that another angle and line is a different shape. This could be a good lesson for teaching shapes, as well as a lesson for being someone you are not. This book can teach that just because you are bored and need a change, does not mean you can become someone new or be jealous of another person.
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