"Newbery-Honor winning poet Joyce Sidman invites readers to search their worlds for round objects in nature. Illustrated with warm, intimate art by two-time New York Times Best Illustrated artist Taeeun Yoo, this fresh celebration shows why we love this shape best."--

Photographs and simple text show how shapes can be found in everyday objects, showing two- and three-dimensional shapes, and encouraging children to look for shapes in the world around them.

Diamonds are similar to squares, but they look a bit squashed." Readers will recognize this special shape in the many bright photographs of this accessible text, which also encourages them to build new vocabulary. They ll see diamond-shaped kites, cookies, and signs, and learn to spot diamonds in patterns as well. As they develop their knowledge of this elementary geometry concept, they ll understand how this aspect of math applies to real life.

Peppy rhymes, goofy illustrations of comical cats, and kid-friendly examples explain how to identify shapes such as circles, ovals, triangles, squares, and rectangles.

Simple text and photographs examine different types of stars.

Accepting the challenge in his brother Spike's letter, Snoopy and a friend hunt for and find eight shapes, including a diamond, rectangle, oval, and circle.

"When Trapezoid auditions for the Shapes in Space play, Triangle, Star, and all the other shapes insist that he sounds like a some kind of dinosaur and certainly does not fit in with them--but Trapezoid is determined to reveal his shape properties, and prove his usefulness." --

Rhyming text and colorful illustrations introduce pyramids.

A boy discovers he is shrinking but does not know the cause or cure.

"Little kids love something that's just their size, from baby corn and baby carrots to miniature action figures and teeny tiny stuffed animals. This book reinforces the understanding of "small" as a characteristic that something may have through relatable examples, from animals to food. The achievable text is written in complete sentences to improve reading fluency for beginning readers. Engaging full-color photographs directly correlate to each example...