NCW Libraries

Presents shapes and familiar objects in a touch-and-feel format.

Introduces basic shapes and demonstrates how they can be found in different works of art.

Skippyjon the cat does an exercise routine featuring items of various shapes.

Turn the die-cut pages to discover colorful shapes, which come together to reveal a creature from long ago.

"Shape reveals the geometry underneath some of the most important scientific, political, and philosophical problems we face. Geometry asks: Where are things? Which things are near each other? How can you get from one thing to another thing? Those are important questions. Geometry doesn't just measure the world--it explains it. Shape shows us how"-- The power of geometry can help us think better about practically everything in our daily lives: the...

Dissatisfied with its shape, a triangle keeps asking the local shapeshifter to add more lines and angles until it doesn't know which side is up.

Spend time with your child looking at pictures of objects from around the house. The illustrations are crisp black-and-white images with red details that will encourage babies to explore their world.

"Say hello to early learning concepts and the wild world of animals! Little ones will learn their shapes with the help of a couple of polar bears, some tree frogs, and a whole host of parrots! More than forty wonderful and endangered creatures from earth, sea, and sky parade across the pages and show the beauty and variety of our planet. A key at the back of the book identifies the animals for even more nature fun"-- Provided by publisher.

Planes, boats, cars, and bikes--there are so many modes of transportation to choose from! Babies can observe the black and white images, discover little details in red, and start exploring the world.

Little ones will receive an introduction to numbers, shapes, seasons and colors.