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Simple text and illustrations help young readers learn shapes and sizes.

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

"It's a puzzle. It's a read-aloud. It's a Rubik's cube on paper. This striking, delightfully different exploration of shape, color, and patterns redefines what a picture book can be. Read it once, read it ten times; see something new every time. An elegant and simple approach to explorations of profound depth, this enigmatic, thought-provoking concept book shows young readers that everything in the world can be seen from infinite perspectives"--

Explores 2-D and 3-D shapes.

The 3-D Shapes illustrated nonfiction books provide the first lessons on three-dimensional shapes. In Prisms, rhyming text and creative illustrations draw attention to prisms that are found in the world around us.

Introduces the square shape and depicts squares in a number of everyday objects, from bus windows to books and ice cubes to pieces of chocolate.

Spend time with your child looking through the bold illustrations in this book. Babies can observe the black and white images, discover little details in red, and start exploring the world.

"Manny, Olivia, and Mei are blowing bubbles. Manny's wand is a circle, Olivia's wand is a square, and Mei's wand is a heart. What shape will their bubbles be? Engages young children in exploring geometry and making predictions."--

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.

Identifies and illustrates the shape of a cylinder in a creative and fun format.