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Shapes
Applying the tactile features of Montessori teaching, this innovative board book uses lightly grained sandpaper tracks to encourage children to trace various shapes as they enjoy whimsical illustrations of each. Shapes introduced include; squares, diamonds, ovals, rectangles, hearts, hexagons, diamonds, trapezoids, octagons and stars. Sturdy board pages and no moveable parts make this a unique addition to an early learning collection.
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
20 pages, Board book
First published January 10, 2017
About the author
Katie Wilson
92 books7 followersKatie Wilson is an illustrator based in beautiful New Zealand. She has an eye for the small things that live in quiet places. Her illustrations are peaceful, but with a sense of whimsy. She enjoys gray days, gardening, and spending time with animals, both wild and tame. - Amazon bio
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March 17, 2018
Wilson, Katie Shapes. BOARD BOOK. Flowerpot Press, 2017. $8.99. 978-1486710249
This is a must have book for every home and classroom! Each page explores not only shapes but numbers. 1 Octagon in the shape of a stop sign. 10 trees in the shape of pine trees. Little fingers can trace each of the shapes which are outlined in black dotted lines. Number recognition is also taught. The colors are bold and bright. The illustrations are simple and fun. We loved this great book!
Pre-K. EL (K-3). ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: SL.
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This is a must have book for every home and classroom! Each page explores not only shapes but numbers. 1 Octagon in the shape of a stop sign. 10 trees in the shape of pine trees. Little fingers can trace each of the shapes which are outlined in black dotted lines. Number recognition is also taught. The colors are bold and bright. The illustrations are simple and fun. We loved this great book!
Pre-K. EL (K-3). ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: SL.
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2018...
February 5, 2018
Kids can practice counting objects and identifying shapes in this board book.
Much more successful than the Numbers title in this series, Wilson uses a lighter, brighter palette in Shapes. As in Numbers, the font is large and handwritten. There is a touch of whimsy in most two page spreads. Although the description on GoodReads states it uses sandpaper to trace fingers, this copy uses a shiny finish on items with the featured shape with black dotted lines around one of them for children to identify like shapes on the two-page spread. Counting goes 1-10.
Recommended for toddlers.
Much more successful than the Numbers title in this series, Wilson uses a lighter, brighter palette in Shapes. As in Numbers, the font is large and handwritten. There is a touch of whimsy in most two page spreads. Although the description on GoodReads states it uses sandpaper to trace fingers, this copy uses a shiny finish on items with the featured shape with black dotted lines around one of them for children to identify like shapes on the two-page spread. Counting goes 1-10.
Recommended for toddlers.
September 24, 2018
This was a wonderful book to get kids thinking about shapes and see that everything in the world is made up of shapes. However, there were a few shapes in the board book that children did not know because they were too young; i.e. trapezoids or hexagons. Things to think about when determining whether or not to read again to toddlers in the future.
April 27, 2020
Clever with beautiful illustrations. Great introduction to finding shapes in the things we see that are around us.
July 24, 2024
Yup, shapes and numbers. Examples are correct, selection and diversity of shapes is fun.
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