About this item
This spunky, self-assured cat has always loved Rectangle Time--when the boy and the man he lives with curl up with their rectangle and read aloud from it. The cat knows how helpful he is during Rectangle Time, of course--his presence is vital to the very ritual! But when the rectangle starts to get smaller, the stories start to get quieter, and worst of all, the boy no longer needs the cat's "help," the cat must find a way to reclaim his part in Rectangle Time, even if slightly different from before.In this fun, funny, and ultimately sweet story about growing up, embracing change, and the ways we all can misread social cues, we see the power of stories to bring everyone together--there's always room for everyone at story time.This spunky, self-assured cat has always loved Rectangle Time--when the boy and the man he lives with curl up with their rectangle and read aloud from it.
About the Author
Pamela Paul is the editor of The New York Times Book Review, which she joined as the children's books editor in 2011, and oversees books coverage at The New York Times, where she hosts the weekly Book Review podcast.She is the author of seven books: " The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony" was named one of the best books of 2002 by The Washington Post; her second book, "Pornified," was named one of the best books of 2005 by The San Francisco Chronicle. She is also the author of "Parenting, Inc.", "By the Book: Writers on Literature and the Literary Life from The New York Times Book Review," "My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues" and most recently, "How to Raise a Reader," co-written with Maria Russo. Her first picture book for children, "Rectangle Time," came out in February 2021.Paul's next book, "100 Things We've Lost to the Internet," will be published by Crown on October 26th, 2021 (and can be preordered now!) . Paul has been a contributor to Time magazine and The Economist, and a columnist for The New York Times Sunday Styles section and Worth magazine. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times Magazine, The Economist, Vogue, and other publications.You can follow Paul on Twitter @PamelaPaulNYT and on Instagram @PamelaPaul2018.
