Shapes Shapes

Whenever you are -- inside or outside -- there are shapes to discover. And with Tana Hoban's help you will begin to see them. Look around. How many circles, squares, stars, triangles, hearts, and rectangles can you see? They are everywhere!

Talking math with your child is simple and even entertaining with this better approach to shapes! Written by a celebrated math educator, this innovative inquiry encourages critical thinking and sparks memorable mathematical conversations. Children and their parents answer the same question about each set of four shapes: "Which one doesn't belong?" There's no one right answer--the important thing is to have a reason why. Kids might describe the shapes as squished, smooshed, dented, or even goofy. But when they justify their thinking, they're talking math! Winner of the Mathical Book Prize for books that inspire children to see math all around them. "This is one shape book that will both challenge readers' thinking and encourage them to think outside the box."--Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

While piloting his spaceship through the skies, Captain Invincible encounters three-dimensional shapes, including cubes, cylinders, and pyramids.

The creator of King Arthur’s Very Great Grandson and Green Pants switches gears with a slyly silly introduction to shapes—just watch out for the emus! First comes the circle. Then the square and the triangle. Then the . . . emu pushing a pancake wagon down a hill? What begins as a concept book about everyone’s geometric favorites soon defies expectations with a series of funny and imaginative twists. Award-winning author-illustrator Kenneth Kraegel pairs a deadpan text with simple wood-grained shapes, interspersed with vibrant illustrations of animals engaged in hilariously absurd pastimes. Each page turn builds on the delicious anticipation the contrast creates to make this a unique and rollicking story-time hit.

You see solid shapes everywhere! Learn how to identify, name, and describe solid shapes.

The shape of the moon, the shapes of the stones all around. Let's see what other shapes we can discover in nature.

Some solid shapes stack. Some solid shapes roll. Which solid shapes can you use to build?

Shapes are everywhere, and understanding their attributes is an essential part of third-grade math education. A comprehensive introduction to geometry is told through relatable narratives and real-world situations, teaching readers how to recognize geometric principles in everyday life. Appealing visuals and age-appropriate content work together to reinforce complex math concepts. Kites come in many different shapes, and readers discover how to use the attributes of these shapes to categorize them. This volume meets CCSS Math Standard 3.G.A.1.