Shapes That Roll

by Karen Nagel, Steve Wilson (Illustrator)

Overview

Some shapes roll . . . some don't. Some shapes stack . . . others won't. Some shapes lie down . . .while others stand tall. Circles, squares, and triangles, even ovals and diamonds, are endlessly and intriguingly entertaining in Steve Wilson's world. Karen Nagel's rhythmic text is brought to life by Wilson's troupe of uniquely-shaped characters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609056889
Publisher:	Blue Apple Books
Publication date:	07/01/2023
Pages:	38
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.75(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Karen Nagel is a longtime children's-book editor. She lives in New Jersey with her family.

When Steve Wilson was a little kid, he found real Bigfoot tracks and crop circles. It's true! Since then, he has been drawing weird things like UFOs, mythological monsters, aliens, ghosts, animals, cars, superheroes, and boats. He lives in Toronto.

Editorial Reviews

An orange circle, a pink triangle and a green square introduce children to many different shapes in a visually appealing overview of the topic. Loosely rhyming text initially describes the many things that different shapes can do-they can be thrown (balls), shine (stars), freeze (glaciers)-and then moves on to give attributes of shapes (spheres are round, circles are flat). Each shape is brightly colored and laminated; they almost look like stickers. While there is a great deal of information here, there is perhaps not enough focus: Many large, general ideas about shapes that may be new to children are presented briefly with little in-depth explanation. Still, the rhyme is catchy, Wilson's bright colors on white or black backgrounds are attention grabbing and children will enjoy studying the forms. The last few pages give the geometric names of the shapes within the book so that children can presumably go back and identify them. An eye-catching, very general introduction to the world of shapes. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews