Tadeo's Search for Circles by Marion Brooker, illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker Ages 4-8 32 pages Fitzhenry and Whiteside November 2011 Hardcover     Tadeo is a little boy looking for the perfect circle. He tries to find them in so many different things and places–a bubblegum bubble, a lasso, the setting sun. All around the world he flies in his dreamy quest until, at last, he does find one perfect circle in the very best place of all. Tadeo's Search for Circles is a gracefully written tale that turns words into enchanting toys, and it is perfectly complemented by the imaginative, almost mystical illustrations. Written in a style that will delight the children to whom it is read—not to mention the adults who read it—the words zip and swirl like Tadeo as he flies from sun to moon and continent to continent. When this book is opened wide, there’s just enough room between your arms for a small child to crawl in and enjoy the illustrations with you. Everything about Tadeo's Search for Circles evokes magic, from the cover to the story to the wise and comforting discovery that surprises Tadeo at the end of his journey.     web reviews   Deborah Adams/2012 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)