They are all around us, we can eat them, carry them, and use them, they can be big or small and in any color imaginable. What are we talking about...shapes!
For young learners, this is an important topic to cover when they begin to discover and play with everyday objects around them. Interactive books, toys, and games are great tools to help kids identify the differences between a round shape and one with points or angles.
So it's time to "circle" up and dive into the exciting world of shapes with these 30 books for kindergarteners!
1. Shapes are Everywhere!
Take this book outside and see what shapes you can find! Like the book says, shapes are everywhere! So read together and give your toddlers some inspiration to recognize common shapes all around them.
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2. Round is a Tortilla
Roseanne Greenfield Thong does an amazing job in making shapes relatable for children from various backgrounds. This book gives shape references based on everyday items seen in Latino cultures.
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3. Round is a Mooncake
Mooncakes and rice bowls are just a few of the Asian items shown in this shape book rooted in Asian culture. It is important to have resources available using props, foods, and basic shapes kids will see in their household/neighborhood.
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4. Walter's Wonderful Web: A First Book About Shapes
Follow along with Tim Hopgood and watch as Walter the spider tries to build a strong and sturdy web! He uses all types of geometric shapes to weave, but which design is the best? Read, learn, and find out!
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5. Not a Dinosaur!
Suzanne Morris gives shape awareness a whole new meaning with this clever and creative take on learning the concept of shapes. When Trapezoid is made fun of and not given a part in the shape play, he takes a stand so all shapes can feel appreciated and acknowledged!
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6. Tangled: A Story About Shapes
This adorable rhyming book by Anne Miranda tells the exciting story of a group of shapes that get caught in a jungle gym! Each shape can move and wiggle in its own way, but will they all be able to free themselves from this tangled mess?
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7. Circle Rolls
Can you keep up with all the action in Serge Bloch and Barbara Kanninen's tale of shape madness in this exciting rhyming adventure? When Circle rolls into the room, other shapes know to look out! What some shapes can do, others cannot, and this is an important lesson we can all learn in favor of teamwork and acceptance.
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8. My First Shapes with Frank Lloyd Wright
This famous architect brings geometry and shapes to life with this simple but effective depiction of our favorite shapes in an interactive board book.
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9. Big Box of Shapes
Let your imagination go wild with this exciting concept book depicting all the things you can create using shapes! Follow along with Lulu and Max as they discover one shape after another.
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10. If You Were a Triangle
Marcie Aboff has an entire collection of books about math children will love to read! This lively picture book brings to life triangles in their many uses and forms we see all around.
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11. Circus Shapes
Let's go to the circus and try to see how many shapes we can find with Stuart J. Murphy and his eccentric characters! From animals to props and foods, the circus has all the shapes your kids need to become math experts!
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12. Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes
This awesome shape book is a little more advanced, so make sure your readers have already had an introduction to shapes. Kids can enjoy this action-packed tale of Captain Invincible and his space dog Comet trying to navigate home through shapes and time!
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13. Color Zoo
Lois Ehlert uses shapes and colors to create magical interpretations of creatures we know and love, making learning fun and creative! Read along with your kids and see what shapes you can see in every animal.
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14. Ship Shapes
Let's go on an ocean adventure with the imagination of Stella Blackstone and her shape-shifting seascapes. This cute board book's designs are made of pieces of fabric so reading it can also be a sensory experience.
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15. Shape Up!: Fun With Triangles and Other Polygons
David A. Adler has given us 3 exciting shapes books that make learning math concepts fun and simple for beginners. This book teaches the basics of geometry and forming and identifying shapes on your own.
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16. Shape By Shape
A little anticipation goes a long way with this creature concept book by Suse Macdonald. Each page adds a new shape to a mysterious ancient animal that slowly brings his image to life! Turn to the last page if you dare.
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17. Mouse Shapes
Can these clever mice use shapes to escape from a hungry cat? An engaging story that will show your little readers the power of teamwork and how shapes can be used for so many things!
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18. When a Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins
Rhonda Gowler Greene takes readers to another reality with cooky characters and lines that can turn into just about anything! Did you know all shapes can be made by bending and connecting different lines?
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19. The Greedy Triangle
Follow along on little Triangle's journey from having 3 sides to 4, then 5...when will it be enough? Marilyn Burns brings this greedy quadrilateral to life, while also introducing some basic concepts in math.
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20. City Shapes
Take a walk around a busy city and see how so many things are made of shapes! From street signs to bubbles, and car tires, shapes are all around us. This playful day out by Diana Murray breaths a new life into the city landscape for kids.
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21. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Dinner
A new adventure with an old friend, Eric Carle first introduced us to the hungry caterpillar more than 15 years ago, and now it's time to explore more shapes with our little green friend! There are so many interesting food items, have you tried them all?
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22. Shape Shift
Joyce Hesselberth combines vibrant colors and shapes in this identification book to help learners recognize each shape and understand how they can come together to create all types of forms and designs!
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23. Circle, Square, Moose
Things are going to get a little goofy, and maybe a bit chaotic because Moose has found himself in a book about shapes! Moose loves shapes and can get a little too excited. See what trouble he gets into by reading this adorable book by Kelly Bingham.
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24. Give and Take
This is not your ordinary board book! Lucie Felix makes learning shapes hands-on, incorporating motor skills, sorting, building, and coordination on every page with removable pieces.
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25. Paris: A Book of Shapes
Go on a trip to this magical city full of life, culture, history, and SHAPES! Each famous landmark is made up of geometric objects that come together to make colorful illustrations that will inspire exploration and adventure in your little ones.
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26. Shapes
Follow a clever little forest animal and his friends around as they discover all the shapes found in familiar objects. Fox likes to party, play, and explore, where will he go and what will he do next?
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We all know the basic shapes, we teach them and use them every day, but what about the less popular shapes? This concept book tells a heartwarming story of a group of young fundamental shapes that realizes every shape is special and important.
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28. This is a Book of Shapes
This funny, light-hearted story is packed full of shapes and animals that will have your kids laughing and learning with every page. This entertaining book combines ridiculous and detailed animal scenarios with simple shape identification.
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29. Square (The Shapes Trilogy)
This 3-part series highlights one fundamental shape in each book. This one focuses on Square, but also incorporates Circle and Triangle as his friends. An inventive book with bold illustrations that will mesmerize your little learners.
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30. Brown Rabbit's Shapes
Learn along with these curious and creative rabbits as they unpack and discover what is inside a mysterious box that arrives.
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