Shapes, Shapes, Shapes

Hoban, T. (1986). Shapes, Shapes, Shapes. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books.

Brief Annotation: As stated in the title, this book is all about shapes. In order to display the shapes in this book the author took pictures of things from our everyday lives. This helps children to begin to notice shapes in objects around us such as houses and buildings.

Genre: Fiction; Picture book; Concept book

Grade Level: PreK-K

Readers who will like this: Children who like picture books, children who like to find things in pictures, and children who like to learn about shapes.

Response/Rating (1-4): 4; This book is a great resource for shape identification practice. The pictures are wonderful and offer many opportunities for children to find shapes in their everyday lives.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: Do you see any shapes in the room around us? What are they?