That’s one thing I really try to see if we can bring home. I’m just surprised that there’s those four! Who are these guys?! When you present to kids during school visits, do you sense that they begin to see that being an author or illustrator is a job they can do? I have come across a couple kids who believe Square. But it’s like four kids to five hundred. There! That’s the thing that’s surprising. Mac: Yes, overwhelmingly the kids do not believe Square. With Sam & Dave the questions get more story into it: Where are they? How did they get there? What happened? Whereas this time it’s: Do you believe him? Well, no, we don’t. The story is finished and you’re just asking what they thought, basically, how they think of the character at the end. Jon: They are not left wondering about a story point. Mac: Yes, immediately! Without raising their hands or having any respect for decorum or the rules! You leave it open-ended like in Sam & Dave Dig a Hole but this time it actually closes with a question. There is a way in which this book is conversational which makes it really fun to read out loud. I don't want a book to just be us saying stuff and inscribing it on kids’ brains. They are involved the entire time, which I like. They answer the question (“But do you really believe him?”) and want to talk about it. Mac: I think what is fun is the degree to which kids talk back to this book, definitely at the end. Have you encountered any surprising reactions to Triangle from children or adults?
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