Box Meets Circle: Pixar Animation Studios Artist Showcase

by Aaron Hartline

Overview

When Box meets Circle, they have few things in common. Circle likes to bounce, but Box can't bounce. Can they ever be friends? Yes! They find a way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368020718
Publisher:	Disney Press
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Series:	Pixar Animation Studios Artist Showcase Series
Sold by:	DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE -EBKS
Format:	eBook
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Aaron Hartline is an animator at Pixar Animation Studios and has worked on such films as Up, Toy Story 3, and Inside Out. Aaron loves to sit and draw as the stories of Box and Circle jump around in his head. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his family.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2018
PreS-Gr 1—When Circle meets Box, the two shapes decide to hang out. Unfortunately, the new friends find that it is impossible for them to share certain activities. Circle wants to jump "up and down and all around," but Box is not able to join in. He suggests more sedentary activities like sitting. However, Circle cannot sit. Is the relationship doomed? The friends put their heads together and find a way they can play together. Hartline, a Pixar Animation Studio artist, draws simple graphic doodles that are cute and expressive. VERDICT A slight but appealing story that shows the value of working out differences and finding common ground. A solid read-aloud or read-alone for most collections—Susan Small, Salve Regina University Library, Newport, RI

School Library Journal

2018-02-13
Can a box and a circle really be friends?When a circle and a box decide to play, their different colors (blue and yellow, in a likely ode to the classic Leo Lionni selection) are not a factor, nor are their genders (unstated), but their different shapes and dimensions do present a bit of a conundrum. The simplified, animated illustrations are the focus here, and the minimal text appears in a bouncy, sans serif type color-coded blue for Box and yellow for Circle. "We should do something together," says Box. Circle suggests they jump—and is wildly successful at big and little hops in different directions—but Box can't do it without falling flat. Perhaps they can simply sit (here, Box showcases its special talent), though this doesn't work so well for Circle, who has a tendency to roll away. Is there a way to find a solution so they can work together and enjoy doing what they each are good at? Itself the result of a partnership between Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Worldwide Publishing, this upbeat selection provides a natural tie-in to math lessons regarding 2-D and 3-D shapes, presents difference as a positive, and offers hints for conflict resolution. A spirited take on shapes, compromise, and friendship. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews