Books about Shapes

Books about Shapes
Shape books for reading aloud with your children.

There are so many books that are such great reads for our child. Reading to and with your child will help them learn so much about the world, build their imagination and confidence in their own abilities. As a former teacher, I have found so many great ways to get books for my classroom and my own children. Some of my favorite place to get books are at garage sales and thrift stores. I also love getting books at my local library. Don't overlook Amazon and Scholastic Book orders from your child's school.

  1. “ Shape City” by Diana Murray: Explore the city with a pigeon as he explores the city.  The city is full of so many shapes that make up the everyday lived of those who live there. 
Travel around the city for a bird's eye view of shapes.
  1. “Mouse Shapes” by Ellen Stoll Walsh:  You may recognize these mice from other Ellen Stoll Walsh books.  The mice combine shapes to make new objects and also talk about attributes of shapes in this cute story where the mice try to trick the cat. 
The mice work together to escape a cat by using shapes.
  1.  “This is a Book of Shapes” by Kenneth Kragel:  This book identifies all the shapes and also includes some silly animals that will make your child google with delight. 
A silly book of animals and shapes.
  1. “Shapes” by John J Reiss:  Explore different shapes and see real life objects that are different shapes. This book shows 2 D shapes and introduces there 3 D counterpart. 
This book shows 2D and 3D shapes
  1. “A TRAPEZOID is NOT A DINOSAUR” by Suzanne Morris:  Learn about the attributes of many shapes, including the tricky trapezoid.  No matter what trapezoid he simply cannot fit in.  Until he finds a perfect spot. 
Trapezoid just want to fit in but the other shapes think he is a dinosaur
  1.  “Shape by Shape” by Suse MacDonald:  Can you guess each shape as a clue is given on each page?  This is a fun way to review identifying shapes with your little one.  They will love the surprise at the end. 
Clues will lead to shapes and a surprise at the end of this book.
  1. “Snippets. A Story About Paper Shapes” by Diane Alber:  Snippet finds himself in a world of shapes that are all perfect.  But he soon finds more snippets and the shapes learn an important lesson about a world where everyone belongs. 
Everyone has a place when you look a little harder.
  1. “Shapes that Roll” by Karen Nagel: Triangle, Circle and Square teach us all about different shapes. 
Learn all about different shapes from Triangle, Circle and Square.
  1. “Triangle” by Mac Barnett:  Triangle goes out to play a trick on his friend Square, but is the trick really on him?
Read about Triangle and Square.
  1. “Circle” by Mac Barnett:  When Triangle gets lost behind the waterfall at Circle’s house.  They discover another shape in the dark, who is behind the waterfall?
Circle goes in search of his friend Triangle.
  1. “Square” by Mac Barnett: Square’s friend Circle thinks he is an amazing sculptor, but is he really?
Sometimes others see genius in our work when we don't.
  1.  “Round is a Tortilla” by Rosanne Thong:  The children in this book discover many foods and things in their neighborhood that are all kinds of shapes. 
This lovely book shows some delicious foods in a neighborhood.

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