A triangle? from a sail? A star? from a sheriff's badge? A half-circle? from a tent? Through examples drawn from his own dog's life, Fay Ray, a handsome Weimaraner, throws himself into the task of giving a little lesson in fun geometry. This didactic book, in the pure tradition of picture books, offers its cheerful wisdom to very young children as well as older readers, thanks to a generous dose of humor and self-mockery. These 14 images are little gems of tenderness, in which the dog-Pygmalion and the artist-human overturn preconceptions with a comically unflappable calm. The staging and photography are as polished as the tone is delightfully offbeat.

Originally published by Hyperion Books for Children (New York) in 1995, the English edition had long been out of print. The public's continued interest in William Wegman's work makes this bilingual reissue of Triangle Square Circle an obvious choice.