The Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library
April, 22 2025 04:24:08
Line Leads the Way
By Salas, Laura Purdie
Various shapes vie for an important job at the library, but imperfect Line ultimately proves that being perfectly imperfect is the ideal qualification.
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9781684469284
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Hardcover
Some of These Are Snails
By Higgins, Carter
Press Here meets Eric Carle in a concept book that makes familiar ideas exciting and surprising. . From the creative mind behind Circle Under Berry comes this deceptively simple concept book that explores sorting, classification, and patterns as it teases the brain in unusual ways. With an elegant and simple approach, this thought-provoking book shows young readers that even the most familiar things can be seen from infinite perspectives. As with the best classic children's books, you read it once, read it ten times - and see something new every time. . MULTIPLE WAYS TO READ: The author has provided creative and helpful suggestions for different ways in which to read this book for varying reading levels and age ranges, making it truly versatile.. PACKED LEARNING VALUE: The unusual approach to colors, shapes, and animals intelligently introduces young readers to patterns, classification, and problem solving.
Publisher: n/a
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9781797220185
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Hardcover
The Shape of You
By Van, Muon Thi
A thoughtful and unique meditation on the shapes found in everyday life.. A mother tells her daughter about the shapes that make up their lives. At first, they are literal shapes. The shape of their door is a rectangle, their table, a square. Water can be shaped like a cube or a cloud. Then, she moves into the figurative. The shape of learning is a question. The shape of warmth is a space waiting to be filled. Some shapes change, like a child growing up, while others remain the same, like the mountain behind their house. While the shape of her heart "will always be you.". With the feel of a classic, this book will shape readers' minds and expand their thinking.
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9781525305450
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Hardcover
Kitty and Cat
By Hokkanen, Mirka
Bathtime has Cat quite literally bent out of shape in this fresh, funny concept book that's purr-fect for the preschool set.. It's bathtime for Cat, but Cat is nowhere to be found. That is, until you look closely. Young readers will delight in following housemates Kitty and Puppy (and a few buzzing flies) on an excitable pursuit - with hilarious results! Author-illustrator Mirka Hokkanen brings her original talent for sight gags to this stylish tale of trapezoids and triangles, circles and squares (and several more shapes besides) , all hidden in plain sight. Readers of all ages will be given over to giggles as they discover Cat's many contortions.
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9781536223682
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Hardcover
Swirl by Swirl
By Sidman, Joyce
A Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor-winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals.What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again - in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear?With simplicity and grace, Joyce Sidman's poetry paired with Beth Krommes's scratchboard illustrations not only reveal the many spirals in nature - from fiddleheads to elephant tusks, from crashing waves to spiraling galaxies - but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape.
Publisher: n/a
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9780547315836
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Book
Watch This!
By Godwin, Jane
In a world oversaturated with beautiful photos (hello Instagram!) and imagery (hello 'Golden Age of Illustration'!) we sometimes forget the power that photos can have for our children. Seeing photographs of other kids in action promotes empathy, acknowledges the diversity of our community and encourages PLAY!
Publisher: n/a
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9781947534995
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Hardcover
Circle
By Barnett, Mac
Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen deliver the final wry and resonant tale about Triangle, Square, and Circle.This book is about Circle. This book is also about Circle's friends, Triangle and Square. Also it is about a rule that Circle makes, and how she has to rescue Triangle when he breaks that rule. With their usual pitch-perfect pacing and subtle, sharp wit, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen come full circle in the third and final chapter of their clever shapes trilogy.
Publisher: n/a
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9780763696085
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Hardcover
The Shape of Home
By Kheiriyeh, Rashin
It's Rashin's first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she's used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over!The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she'll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say?What about the country YOUR family is originally from? Is it shaped like an apple? A boot? A torch?Open this book to join Rashin in discovering the true things that shape a place called home.
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9781646140985
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Hardcover
Shapes and Colors
By Canty, John
The award-winning author/illustrator of the Heads and Tails series introduces readers to a multi-tiered new concept book about shape and color sorting and object identification. With fresh and appealing illustrations and a striking design, this is a concept book with longevity.
Publisher: n/a
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9780645069686
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Hardcover
Circle Under Berry
By Higgins, Carter
With an elegant and simple approach, this thought-provoking concept book shows young readers that everything in the world can be seen from infinite perspectives.Each page compares colors, shapes, and objects in relation to each other. A triangle that is over a square is also under a circle. A circle that is pink also might be a flower.The artful, playful combinations of simple concepts and Higgins's rhythmic writing and expert arrangement of objects on the page make this book a perfect read-aloud, capable of entertaining, educating, and challenging readers in equal measure.There are multiple ways to read the book, allowing it to work for several ages and reading levels at once. The educational value and sheer fun packed into this book's language and visual design will make it a huge hit with educators and librarians, new parents, and creative kids who are visual learners.
Publisher: n/a
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9781797205083
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Hardcover
Shapes
By Brundle, Joanna
Geometry is an essential math concept, and it is important for early learners to develop an understanding of it from a young age. Through age-appropriate and achievable text, young readers are introduced to basic shapes and familiar real-world examples of those shapes. Early learners can explore this text independently or with the help of an adult. They will also be captivated by the vibrant, full-color photographs they will find with each turn of the page.
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9781534522077
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Paperback
Shapes on the Farm
By Vanvoorst, Jenny Fretland
Shapes on the Farm takes readers on an trip to a farm, pointing out the many familiar shapes they encounter in the farm's buildings, foods, and fields. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they hunt for shapes on the farm.
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9781620312018
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Print book
Shapes at School
By Vanvoorst, Jenny Fretland
Shapes at School takes readers through a day at school, pointing out the many familiar shapes they encounter in the classroom, in the lunchroom, and on the playground. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they hunt for shapes at school.
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9781620312032
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Print book
Shapes in the City
By Vanvoorst, Jenny Fretland
Shapes in the City takes readers on an urban journey, pointing out the many familiar shapes they encounter on buildings, sidewalks, and signs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they hunt for shapes in the city.
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9781620312001
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Hardcover
Shapes by the Sea
By Vanvoorst, Jenny Fretland
Shapes by the Sea takes readers on an trip to the seaside, pointing out the many familiar shapes they encounter at the beach and underwater. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they hunt for shapes by the sea.
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9781620312025
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Print book
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets
By Khan, Hena
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets - Islamic book for kids"A beautiful picture book that simultaneously explores shapes, Islam, and the cultures of the Muslim people." - Kirkus ReviewsToddler book of shapes and Islamic traditions: From a crescent moon to a square garden to an octagonal fountain, this breathtaking picture book celebrates the shapes-and traditions-of the Muslim world.Toddler book by author Hena Khan: Sure to inspire questions and observations about world religions and cultures, Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets is equally at home in a classroom reading circle and on a parent's lap being read to a child.If you and your child like books such as Lailah's Lunchbox, Numbers Colors Shapes, or The Name Jar, you will love Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets.
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9781452155418
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Hardcover
Square
By Barnett, Mac
The beguiling second entry in the innovative shape trilogy by multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen.This book is about Square. Square spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a pile above the ground. This book is also about Square's friend Circle. Circle thinks Square is an artistic genius. But is he really? With the second story in a trilogy of tales about Triangle, Square, and Circle, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen nudge readers toward a more well-rounded way of looking at things. Understated and striking in its simplicity, this funny, thoughtful offering from two of today's most talented picture-book creators emphasizes the importance of keeping your eyes - and your mind - open to wonder where others see only rubble and rocks.
Publisher: n/a
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9780763696078
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Hardcover
Round
By Sidman, Joyce
If you look closely, you will find that the world is bursting, swelling, budding, and ripening with round things awaiting discovery--like eggs about to hatch, sunflowers stretching toward the sun, or planets slowly spinning together for billions of years. Whimsical and imaginative, this poetic ode to all that is round and full of wonder by the Newbery Honor-winning author and poet Joyce Sidman, with illustrations by the two-time New York Best Illustrated Book award recipient Taeeun Yoo, inspires curiosity and wonder for this (round) little earth we call home.
Publisher: n/a
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9780544387614
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Print book
Shape Shift
By Hesselberth, Joyce
Round, curvy, pointy, or straight-shapes are all around us. With vibrant illustrations that highlight shapes in all their forms, this informative book reinforces the identification of circles, squares, crescents, diamonds, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, and ovals while encouraging kids to pair shapes together to make new forms.
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9781627790574
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Print book
Friendshape
By Rosenthal, Amy Krouse
The bestselling creators of EXCLAMATION MARK! introduce a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle who celebrate the gift of friendship.Friends shape who we are. They make us laugh. They fill us with fun. They stand by us during life's up and downs. And even when we disagree with our friends, if they're tried-and-true, they don't stay bent out of shape for long. That's the beauty of a good buddy. This joyous book rejoices in the simple beauties of friendship, and reminds readers of all ages that it's good to have a group of pals.
Publisher: n/a
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9780545436823
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Hardcover
Walter's Wonderful Web
By Hopgood, Tim
A determined little spider named Walter is trying to make a sturdy web that will stand up to the blustery wind. The webs he makes at first are woven in special shapes--a triangle, a square, a circle--but they are still wibbly-wobbly. Can Walter make a web that is both wonderful and strong? This simple, vibrant adventure is a lively companion to our two previous Hopgood "first books" about colors and the senses.
Publisher: n/a
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9780374303525
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Print book
Shape by Shape
By Macdonald, Suse
What am I?I lived a long, long time ago. I had round eyes ... lots of sharp teeth ... This new concept book from Caldecott Honor illustrator Suse MacDonald is sure to entertain children. As readers turn the brightly colored, die cut pages, shapes on each page come together to reveal a creature from long ago. Page by page, MacDonald's bright, cut-paper, collage-style artwork transforms circles into eyes and triangles into scales until a familiar creature is revealed, with the aid of a large fold-out page, on the final spread. This 9 X 9 jacketed hardcover has die-cut cardstock pages.
Publisher: n/a
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9781416971474
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Print book
Circle Dogs
By Henkes, Kevin
Shhh. They're sleeping now...In the big, square house live the two circle dogs. When the sun comes up and the baby cries, the circle dogs wake up. With a flip-flap of their tails, they're ready to play in a big square yard. They like to eat and take a nap. Then it's time to play again. And when night comes, the circle dogs like to sleep and sleep and sleep. Shhh...
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9780064437578
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Paperback
Dot
By Intriago, Patricia
Dots here, dots there, you can see dots everywhere! Some are loud, and some are quiet. Some are happy, and some are sad. Some dots even taste yummy, while others taste bad. Graphic designer Patricia Intriago sets bold, circular shapes against a stark white background to emphasize opposite dot relationships.
Publisher: n/a
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9780374318352
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Print book
Circle, round
By Katz, Susan B
A world of shapes, twelve months abound,from four-cornered square, to circle, round.Circle round, ready to roll. Add two sticks, a carrot and coal. (January) A sporty diamond, player at bat. Bases loaded, tilt your hat. (June) Triangle treats-pumpkin, peach. Want some pie? Excuse my reach! (November) Poetic text by Susan B. Katz (ABC Baby Me!, My Mama Earth, ABC School's for Me) is paired with debut illustrator Eiko Ojala's intricate cut-paper artwork to bring the months and their shapes to life! Bold colors, adorable characters, and lyrical text fuse together perfectly in this truly creative look at the world around us.
Line Leads the Way
By Salas, Laura Purdie
Various shapes vie for an important job at the library, but imperfect Line ultimately proves that being perfectly imperfect is the ideal qualification.
Some of These Are Snails
By Higgins, Carter
Press Here meets Eric Carle in a concept book that makes familiar ideas exciting and surprising. . From the creative mind behind Circle Under Berry comes this deceptively simple concept book that explores sorting, classification, and patterns as it teases the brain in unusual ways. With an elegant and simple approach, this thought-provoking book shows young readers that even the most familiar things can be seen from infinite perspectives. As with the best classic children's books, you read it once, read it ten times - and see something new every time. . MULTIPLE WAYS TO READ: The author has provided creative and helpful suggestions for different ways in which to read this book for varying reading levels and age ranges, making it truly versatile.. PACKED LEARNING VALUE: The unusual approach to colors, shapes, and animals intelligently introduces young readers to patterns, classification, and problem solving.
The Shape of You
By Van, Muon Thi
A thoughtful and unique meditation on the shapes found in everyday life.. A mother tells her daughter about the shapes that make up their lives. At first, they are literal shapes. The shape of their door is a rectangle, their table, a square. Water can be shaped like a cube or a cloud. Then, she moves into the figurative. The shape of learning is a question. The shape of warmth is a space waiting to be filled. Some shapes change, like a child growing up, while others remain the same, like the mountain behind their house. While the shape of her heart "will always be you.". With the feel of a classic, this book will shape readers' minds and expand their thinking.
Kitty and Cat
By Hokkanen, Mirka
Bathtime has Cat quite literally bent out of shape in this fresh, funny concept book that's purr-fect for the preschool set.. It's bathtime for Cat, but Cat is nowhere to be found. That is, until you look closely. Young readers will delight in following housemates Kitty and Puppy (and a few buzzing flies) on an excitable pursuit - with hilarious results! Author-illustrator Mirka Hokkanen brings her original talent for sight gags to this stylish tale of trapezoids and triangles, circles and squares (and several more shapes besides) , all hidden in plain sight. Readers of all ages will be given over to giggles as they discover Cat's many contortions.
Swirl by Swirl
By Sidman, Joyce
A Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor-winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals.What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again - in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear?With simplicity and grace, Joyce Sidman's poetry paired with Beth Krommes's scratchboard illustrations not only reveal the many spirals in nature - from fiddleheads to elephant tusks, from crashing waves to spiraling galaxies - but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape.
Watch This!
By Godwin, Jane
In a world oversaturated with beautiful photos (hello Instagram!) and imagery (hello 'Golden Age of Illustration'!) we sometimes forget the power that photos can have for our children. Seeing photographs of other kids in action promotes empathy, acknowledges the diversity of our community and encourages PLAY!
Circle
By Barnett, Mac
Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen deliver the final wry and resonant tale about Triangle, Square, and Circle.This book is about Circle. This book is also about Circle's friends, Triangle and Square. Also it is about a rule that Circle makes, and how she has to rescue Triangle when he breaks that rule. With their usual pitch-perfect pacing and subtle, sharp wit, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen come full circle in the third and final chapter of their clever shapes trilogy.
The Shape of Home
By Kheiriyeh, Rashin
It's Rashin's first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she's used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over!The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she'll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say?What about the country YOUR family is originally from? Is it shaped like an apple? A boot? A torch?Open this book to join Rashin in discovering the true things that shape a place called home.
Shapes and Colors
By Canty, John
The award-winning author/illustrator of the Heads and Tails series introduces readers to a multi-tiered new concept book about shape and color sorting and object identification. With fresh and appealing illustrations and a striking design, this is a concept book with longevity.
Circle Under Berry
By Higgins, Carter
With an elegant and simple approach, this thought-provoking concept book shows young readers that everything in the world can be seen from infinite perspectives.Each page compares colors, shapes, and objects in relation to each other. A triangle that is over a square is also under a circle. A circle that is pink also might be a flower.The artful, playful combinations of simple concepts and Higgins's rhythmic writing and expert arrangement of objects on the page make this book a perfect read-aloud, capable of entertaining, educating, and challenging readers in equal measure.There are multiple ways to read the book, allowing it to work for several ages and reading levels at once. The educational value and sheer fun packed into this book's language and visual design will make it a huge hit with educators and librarians, new parents, and creative kids who are visual learners.
Shapes
By Brundle, Joanna
Geometry is an essential math concept, and it is important for early learners to develop an understanding of it from a young age. Through age-appropriate and achievable text, young readers are introduced to basic shapes and familiar real-world examples of those shapes. Early learners can explore this text independently or with the help of an adult. They will also be captivated by the vibrant, full-color photographs they will find with each turn of the page.
Shapes on the Farm
By Vanvoorst, Jenny Fretland
Shapes on the Farm takes readers on an trip to a farm, pointing out the many familiar shapes they encounter in the farm's buildings, foods, and fields. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they hunt for shapes on the farm.
Shapes at School
By Vanvoorst, Jenny Fretland
Shapes at School takes readers through a day at school, pointing out the many familiar shapes they encounter in the classroom, in the lunchroom, and on the playground. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they hunt for shapes at school.
Shapes in the City
By Vanvoorst, Jenny Fretland
Shapes in the City takes readers on an urban journey, pointing out the many familiar shapes they encounter on buildings, sidewalks, and signs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they hunt for shapes in the city.
Shapes by the Sea
By Vanvoorst, Jenny Fretland
Shapes by the Sea takes readers on an trip to the seaside, pointing out the many familiar shapes they encounter at the beach and underwater. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they hunt for shapes by the sea.
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets
By Khan, Hena
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets - Islamic book for kids"A beautiful picture book that simultaneously explores shapes, Islam, and the cultures of the Muslim people." - Kirkus ReviewsToddler book of shapes and Islamic traditions: From a crescent moon to a square garden to an octagonal fountain, this breathtaking picture book celebrates the shapes-and traditions-of the Muslim world.Toddler book by author Hena Khan: Sure to inspire questions and observations about world religions and cultures, Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets is equally at home in a classroom reading circle and on a parent's lap being read to a child.If you and your child like books such as Lailah's Lunchbox, Numbers Colors Shapes, or The Name Jar, you will love Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets.
Square
By Barnett, Mac
The beguiling second entry in the innovative shape trilogy by multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen.This book is about Square. Square spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a pile above the ground. This book is also about Square's friend Circle. Circle thinks Square is an artistic genius. But is he really? With the second story in a trilogy of tales about Triangle, Square, and Circle, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen nudge readers toward a more well-rounded way of looking at things. Understated and striking in its simplicity, this funny, thoughtful offering from two of today's most talented picture-book creators emphasizes the importance of keeping your eyes - and your mind - open to wonder where others see only rubble and rocks.
Round
By Sidman, Joyce
If you look closely, you will find that the world is bursting, swelling, budding, and ripening with round things awaiting discovery--like eggs about to hatch, sunflowers stretching toward the sun, or planets slowly spinning together for billions of years. Whimsical and imaginative, this poetic ode to all that is round and full of wonder by the Newbery Honor-winning author and poet Joyce Sidman, with illustrations by the two-time New York Best Illustrated Book award recipient Taeeun Yoo, inspires curiosity and wonder for this (round) little earth we call home.
Shape Shift
By Hesselberth, Joyce
Round, curvy, pointy, or straight-shapes are all around us. With vibrant illustrations that highlight shapes in all their forms, this informative book reinforces the identification of circles, squares, crescents, diamonds, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, and ovals while encouraging kids to pair shapes together to make new forms.
Friendshape
By Rosenthal, Amy Krouse
The bestselling creators of EXCLAMATION MARK! introduce a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle who celebrate the gift of friendship.Friends shape who we are. They make us laugh. They fill us with fun. They stand by us during life's up and downs. And even when we disagree with our friends, if they're tried-and-true, they don't stay bent out of shape for long. That's the beauty of a good buddy. This joyous book rejoices in the simple beauties of friendship, and reminds readers of all ages that it's good to have a group of pals.
Walter's Wonderful Web
By Hopgood, Tim
A determined little spider named Walter is trying to make a sturdy web that will stand up to the blustery wind. The webs he makes at first are woven in special shapes--a triangle, a square, a circle--but they are still wibbly-wobbly. Can Walter make a web that is both wonderful and strong? This simple, vibrant adventure is a lively companion to our two previous Hopgood "first books" about colors and the senses.
Shape by Shape
By Macdonald, Suse
What am I?I lived a long, long time ago. I had round eyes ... lots of sharp teeth ... This new concept book from Caldecott Honor illustrator Suse MacDonald is sure to entertain children. As readers turn the brightly colored, die cut pages, shapes on each page come together to reveal a creature from long ago. Page by page, MacDonald's bright, cut-paper, collage-style artwork transforms circles into eyes and triangles into scales until a familiar creature is revealed, with the aid of a large fold-out page, on the final spread. This 9 X 9 jacketed hardcover has die-cut cardstock pages.
Circle Dogs
By Henkes, Kevin
Shhh. They're sleeping now...In the big, square house live the two circle dogs. When the sun comes up and the baby cries, the circle dogs wake up. With a flip-flap of their tails, they're ready to play in a big square yard. They like to eat and take a nap. Then it's time to play again. And when night comes, the circle dogs like to sleep and sleep and sleep. Shhh...
Dot
By Intriago, Patricia
Dots here, dots there, you can see dots everywhere! Some are loud, and some are quiet. Some are happy, and some are sad. Some dots even taste yummy, while others taste bad. Graphic designer Patricia Intriago sets bold, circular shapes against a stark white background to emphasize opposite dot relationships.
Circle, round
By Katz, Susan B
A world of shapes, twelve months abound,from four-cornered square, to circle, round.Circle round, ready to roll. Add two sticks, a carrot and coal. (January) A sporty diamond, player at bat. Bases loaded, tilt your hat. (June) Triangle treats-pumpkin, peach. Want some pie? Excuse my reach! (November) Poetic text by Susan B. Katz (ABC Baby Me!, My Mama Earth, ABC School's for Me) is paired with debut illustrator Eiko Ojala's intricate cut-paper artwork to bring the months and their shapes to life! Bold colors, adorable characters, and lyrical text fuse together perfectly in this truly creative look at the world around us.