Twenty years ago Jan Grime had a great idea for a children’s storybook. She isn’t sure where the original idea came from, but once she started writing and designing the book, the ideas kept on flowing.

Jan has written two books The Shape Kids Are Honest in which Steven Square finds a wallet and wants to spend the money on lollies but the Shape Kids make him take it to Constable

Rectangle where they get a reward they thoroughly enjoy and The Shape Kids Learn Not To Lie in which Steven Square gets caught out in a lie and feels foolish.

The books are aimed at 3 to 6 year old’s ( though been bought for children as young as 10 months old) and follow the adventures of four colourful Shape Kids, Steven Square is the youngest and the mischievous one, but lucky for him, the others put him right.

Richard Rectangle is the sensible one, Theresa Triangle is a bit of a know it all and Carla Circle is the shy one.

All the books are based around morals and are basic educational tools where kids can learn about shapes and colours.

Each “Shape Kid” is made from wooden blocks joined together with magnets, meaning children can swap around the pieces to create a range of very funny characters.

For any questions about orders please call Jan on 027 450 4852 or (preferred) email her jan@shapekidz.co.nz