About This Book
Reach for this book when you want to transform a simple walk or a trip to the store into an exciting visual scavenger hunt for your toddler or preschooler. Tana Hoban's classic wordless book uses striking photographs of everyday objects and scenes, from stacked chairs to street signs, to reveal the circles, squares, triangles, and other shapes that make up our world. This simple, elegant approach sparks a child's natural curiosity and invites them to look closer at their own environment. It's a wonderful tool for building vocabulary, developing visual literacy, and fostering a joyful sense of discovery in the world hiding in plain sight.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
None. The book is a secular, objective, and straightforward presentation of a visual concept.
Ideal Reader
A toddler (18 months to 3 years) who is just beginning to name and identify basic shapes. It is also excellent for a curious 4 or 5-year-old who enjoys 'I Spy' type games and is ready to notice how simple shapes combine to form complex objects. This book is perfect for a child who is a natural observer.
Parent Prep
No preparation is needed; the book's simplicity is its strength. A parent can open it and begin exploring with their child immediately. The only thing to be ready for is conversation, as the wordless format naturally invites pointing, naming, and discussion led by the child. A parent has noticed their child pointing at objects, or they have just bought a shape-sorter toy. The parent thinks, "My child is starting to recognize shapes, how can I show them these shapes exist in the real world, not just as blocks or drawings?"
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