Scribble

by Ruth Ohi

Circle loves to roll — around and around. Solid Square likes to sit still and strong. Triangle can celebrate all her good points, and always knows which direction to go. But when Scribble suddenly dashes through their ordered world — all messy lines and energy — Circle, Square and Triangle don’t know what to think.

But turns out just a zig zag here and a wavy line there are all that’s needed to stir imaginations, and soon the shapes find themselves working as a team, on a course for adventure!

Award-winning author and illustrator Ruth Ohi’s energetic art shows young readers that anything is possible with a splash of colour and the most basic shapes. This wonderful picture book will spark creativity, and encourage young minds to identify and draw the Circle-Square-Triangle-Scribbles in their worlds too!

Genres: Picture Books, Canada, Storytime, Friendship

32 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2016

About the author

Ruth is the illustrator of over 50 books, including 15 of which she also wrote. She is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design.

Her books have been selected for the Pennsylvania Centre for the Book's “Baker’s Dozen”, the Canadian Toy Testing Council's "Great Books", the Ontario Library Association's "Best Bets", and the Toronto Public Library's "First & Best". They have been shortlisted for awards such as the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book, Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbons , Mr. Christie, and Blue Spruce.

Plenty of pdf printables can found on her website. Printables include puppets, games and creative handouts for her latest books.

A favourite part of her job is hosting workshops where young people get as excited about creating their own visual stories as she does.

Reviews

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sheer delight! I was lucky enough to get an ARC from the local sales rep, and I am so glad that I did. In classic Ohi style this is adorable, colorful, and educational all at once. I highly recommend it for storytimes and fun times.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet story telling in a simplistic way that young readers will enjoy. Three shapes - Circle, Square, Triangle - are happy being what they are within their own limits. Along comes Scribble and they discover how much more creative they can be.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The girls enjoyed tracing the scribble on each page as we read. I enjoyed the little puns and jokes as we went.

[Johannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting and cute. Great for learning some shapes and for thinking outside of the box. Could be a cool art lesson to imitate

[Sheli · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great story about inclusion and imagination. The students enjoyed identifying the picture and picking out the shapes!

[Mireille Messier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun, clever, bright, surprising and satisfying ending. In a word; perfect!

[Kate Puleo Unger · Rating 3 out of 5]

ages 3-5

Circle, Square, and Triangle has opinions about the way shapes should be. When Scribble arrives with too many points but no shape, they're scared and unsure. Circle joins in playing with Scribble first and realizes what fun he can help create. It's an imaginative and relevant story.

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[Karen Upper · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple colourful tale that reveals through one's imagination that you can be/ or do more, than one thing....that dreaming of possibilities produces endless ideas.

[Jenn C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun and colourful, good for shapes and imagination.

[Lynne Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was clever and imaginative.
2016 Cybils Picture Book Nominee.