Picture book: All ages
5 stars
This is a story about a line who is hopelessly in love with a dot. But the dot has nothing to do with a boring old line. Instead she likes the squiggle. The line tries and tries to win her over but nothing works. Until one day, the line discovered that he could bend in all sorts of ways, and make complex shapes. He could be anything, but in the end he was still the line. With this new discovery the line showed the dot how amazing he can be and the dot and the line lived happily ever after.
This book was amazing. I instantly feel in love with and I already asked my mom to get it for me for Christmas. Part of the reason I love it so much is because I really enjoy math and I can see myself using this in a future math classroom. The pictures have a simplicity about them that makes the dot and the line come alive. On the left page would be the text and the right would have the same white background and show a black line on the page, or the pink dot next to the squiggle on the page. I also enjoyed the emotion of the text. For example the line’s friends were saying, “She’s not good enough for you.” “She lacks depth.” “They all look alike anyway. Why don’t you find a nice straight line and settle down?” [Turn page] But he hardly heard a word they said. Any way he looked at her she was perfect.
You can almost hear the love and sadness in his voice.
In the classroom this book can be used on so many levels. It would be useful for Kindergarten students learning about different shapes. Grade school children discovering how lines can be used in many different ways. High school students learning about ellipses, this would be a great introduction. Even the vocabulary in the books is phenomenal. The words the line uses to describe himself when attempting to win over the dot: dazzling, clever, mysterious, versatile, erudite, eloquent, profound, enigmatic, complex, and compelling. Also, there is an animated short film of the book as well! Check it out.
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