Rocket Cones and Gemstone Squares: Seeing Shapes at the Museum

by Christianne Jones

Overview

Sharp, triangular teeth! Sparkly, square gems! Long, rectangular airplane wings! Shapes surround you at the museum. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this captivating picture book brings the museum to you. Look deeper into each exhibit and uncover shapes of all sizes!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756582715
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2024
Series:	Smithsonian Museum Fun!
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Christianne Jones grew up in a small town with three sisters, no cable, and parents who were teachers. After college, Christianne became an editor at a children’s book company and began writing. She has found her niche in the picture book genre and has written many popular titles, including Donut Worry, Miles McHale, Tattletale, Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader, and Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker. Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker won a 2013 Gelett Burgess Award and was a Midwest Book Award finalist. Christianne lives in Mankato, Minnesota, with her husband and three daughters.

Interviews

Created in collaboration with Smithsonian Institute;

Editorial Reviews

Identifying simple shapes (circles, squares) and more advanced ones (rhombuses, trapezoids), this title centers on real objects from two of the most popular Smithsonian museums, the National Museum of Natural History and the National Air and Space Museum. Though the pairing may seem unusual at first, it is difficult to doubt that aircraft, gems, and ancient animals are compelling and add interest to a discipline that kids aren’t always eager to pursue. Labeled photos of museum exhibits highlight cubes, cones, cylinders, trapezoids, and more, while digital cartoon museum visitors occasionally overlay the dazzling photos. Back matter includes a geometry glossary and a surprise search-and-find activity that challenges readers to find stars hidden in all the book’s photos (no helpful outlines this time!). A high-interest entry in the concept-based Smithsonian Museum Fun! series (4 titles).

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