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My Shape is Sam Hardcover – Picture Book, September 17, 2019

by Amanda Jackson (Author), Lydia Nichols (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 44 ratings
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Circles were smooth and round. Good at rolling, spinning, and pushing. They all turned together to make things go.

Squares were sturdy and even. Good at stacking, steadying, and measuring. They all fit together to make things stay.

In 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.

With playful imagery, this story considers identity and nonconformity through the eyes of Sam, a square struggling to find his true place in the world.

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    2 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  5. Dimensions
    9.85 x 0.45 x 8.7 inches
  6. Publisher
    Page Street Kids
  7. Publication date
    September 17, 2019
  8. ISBN-10
    1624147704
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1624147708
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Amanda Jackson, 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.

Lydia Nichols 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Page Street Kids (September 17, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1624147704
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1624147708
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.85 x 0.45 x 8.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

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    Lydia Nichols is a US-based illustrator with a penchant for design and a knack for anthropomorphizing animals and objects alike. She's worked with clients as varied as The New York Times, Google, Chronicle Books, Girl Scouts, and many other fine folks. People describe her work as charming and whimsical. They describe her as redheaded.

    http://lydianichols.com

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    Amanda writes stories for kids and their grown-ups. She's pretty sure there's nothing better in the world.

    She grew up in Pennsylvania, where she discovered her love of making: drawing, crafting, sewing, cooking, storytelling. Anything to give her imagination a voice.

    When she was six, someone gave her a journal. She instantly felt at home with the magic that happens when words come from inside, pass across the page, and connect with someone else.

    In her twenties, Amanda moved to Portland, Oregon, and cozied right into the land of gray skies and creative living. She finished her degree in Human Development, worked with lots of awesome kids, and married her love.

    Of all the happies in her life, writing is one of the happiest. And she’s beyond thrilled to share her words with you.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Such a cute book! Great illustrations, and wonderful story about a little square who dares to be himself instead of conforming to who he is expected to be.
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Kaitlyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, powerful, inspiring, and math-oriented
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
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My Shape is Sam is a powerful book about self-discovery and self-acceptance through the eyes of a square named Sam. It has the feel of an inspirational movie and the fun of a day-in-the-life of a kid.

Jackson has a flawless way of tying everything together. For example, “Sometimes Sam was part of a bridge. Sometimes he was part of a building. But the best days were when he was part of a train rolling over a bridge. Or a truck zooming past a building.”

The story will keep you hanging on every word, and so many parts will give you the feels: “But when he turned to leave, something inside him nudged, Try again.” To me, that was just like the call in Field of Dreams!

Finally, the ending is perfect, so well stated and satisfying.

I truly believe this is going to be a classic of our time, reminding us all to accept ourselves for who we are, even if it doesn’t fit what’s expected.
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E. George
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it for yourself and your friends!
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019
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My children and I love this book. The pictures are adorable and the story is simple yet powerful. My kids noticed the rounded pages immediately! This is a great book for preschool and up. My 2 yo was very engaged.
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Lisi Furman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, great message
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022
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I absolutely love this storybook! I bought it to read in my classroom and my students really like it, too. We read it together and discussed the messages that the book teaches including being true to yourself, tolerance, and honesty.
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Joonatan15
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021
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My toddler loves the bright illustrations in this book. We like to read it at night time. The story is really sweet too.
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StoneHenge
4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved this story of finding your way and being yourself, art was good
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2019
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This is the story of SAM the square, who does square things, but longs to roll like a circle.

Sam doesn't want to be a circle, he just wants to do the things that circles do, and in his own way he does.

It's a lovely story for kids who never quite feel like that fit in where adults want to put them. It's generic enough for just about any kid to feel like they could fit into this story. It's very inspiring with a lovely message of finding what makes you happy and finding ways to make that work for you.
There's no bullying, or snide remarks about staying in your place. It's really very positive and freeing.

The only real issue I had was the art. While it is quite lovely and really makes Sam stands out, for the themes in this story it's much too simple. The art would be perfect for a toddler or very early preschooler.

This story while easy to read and fairly simple is geared more towards end of preschool year to maybe 2nd or 3rd grade. For that reason I would liked to have seen a little more complicated art style, with a flourish here and there occasionally.

Likely most kids aren't going to be critiquing the art, and will just love the story as is and enjoy the pictures.

So I still highly recommend the book despite my slight critique of it.
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Jenna Wadsworth
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019
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Such a cute book! Great illustrations, and wonderful story about a little square who dares to be himself instead of conforming to who he is expected to be.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019
Such a cute book! Great illustrations, and wonderful story about a little square who dares to be himself instead of conforming to who he is expected to be.
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Erin R.
5.0 out of 5 stars So much Heart
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019
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Such a sweet book with a heartfelt message. I’ve bought this as a gift for my nephews as well as for my kids’ friends’ bdays.
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Vlad
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to teach kids about diversity, inclusion, empathy and determination
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019
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This is my spoiler free review for:
My Shape is Sam

This is a short and sweet story about a world of shapes; a society where your shape dictates your role. A square named Sam wants to be something more.

I will start by saying that I REALLY wish the best to the author. I hope she sells as many books as possible. I hope a lot of kids learn a lot about inclusion, empathy and determination from this book, as this author is trying to convey.
Growing up as a kid of parents that work made them move a lot, I grew up being a social outcast. If the story sounds similar to the author, is because it is. I lived in 8 different countries and 4 different states growing up. That drove me to develop several defense mechanism whenever I wasn’t fitting in and later in life it helped me to develop tools to make “friends” quick. However to this date I feel a lot of empathy for social outcasts.
I have a four year old daughter and a two year old son; although he is to young to grasp the deeper meaning of this story, I will read this one to him one day as I have been reading it to my daughter. The story is great and I cannot recommend it enough.
For the mechanical aspects of the book, the illustrations are gorgeous and the quality of the print is good. The paper itself feels a bit cheap-ish, not awful but noticeable. Nonetheless, the quality of the story and illustrations are great enough that, this doesn’t affect my opinion of the book.
If my review helped you in any way, please let me know by clicking the "helpful" button below. Any questions you may have, feel free to ask… Thank you!
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