FICTION

Shape Shift

by Joyce HESSELBERTH
illus. by Joyce Hesselberth. 32p. Henry Holt/Christy Ottaviano Bks. Jan. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781627790574.
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PreS-K—"Look around. What shapes do you see?" This shape-shifting story reinforces the identification of circles, squares, crescents, diamonds, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, and ovals while encouraging readers to pair shapes together to make new forms. The illustrations, done in mixed media and digital paint, are playful and bright, mixing various textures with lines. The author/illustrator also has two educational apps that further explore shapes and color.
VERDICT A fun introduction to shapes for young children, and a solid addition to early learning collections.
Reviewed by Paula Huddy, The Blake School-Highcroft Campus, Wayzata, MN
Two children put together various geometric shapes and suggest interesting images that can be created from each configuration: e.g., a rectangle balanced horizontally on a circle becomes--with some embellishments--"a lady with a fancy hat." Textures, bright colors, and patterns add pizzazz to the chunky geometric illustrations for this inviting book, which ends by challenging its audience to come up with their own suggestions.
 , Dec 01, 2015

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