A young boy's search for the perfect circle takes him on a fantastical journey around the world-only to discover perfection in his own home.

Tadeo's dream-like journey around the world in search of the perfect circle" takes him from his home in South America to the Turkish bazaar in Istanbul, the African savannah, the bright lights of London, and the snowy Arctic.

Richly textured illustrations combined with imaginative, poetic text create a gentle bedtime story about the wide world around us and the comforting familiarity of home."
helping penguin achieve his dream by reorienting the book and building a 'mountain of friends' to support him.

Marion Brooker has spent many years writing dramas, historical, and human interest stories for educational radio for Grades 1-12. She is the author of Thin Ice and Noreen and the Amazing No-Good Horse. Marion lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with her husband, happily surrounded by family, grandchildren, and their pets.

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Kyrsten Brooker’s distinct, inventive illustrations have appeared in popular and award-winning picture books, such as When We Go Walking by Cari Best, Precious and the Boo Hag by Patricia C. McKissack, and Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street by Roni Schotter, which J. Patrick Lewis praised in a New York Times review saying, “Kyrsten Brooker uses collages so adroitly and with such brio that you feel like reaching in and putting an arm around each of these elegantly drawn characters.” She lives with her family in Alberta, Canada.

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• Nominated, R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature
• Winner, Independent Publisher Book Awards, Children's Picture Books (7 & Under) Category