These board books and picture books will help your preschool and kindergarten children learn about shapes, including circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes.
plus, these math books for kids are so much fun to read.
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sometimes they are even funny or touching.
Understanding shapes is a foundational math skill, as well as an important visual identification skill.
As children begin to learn, you can look for shapes in their environment. talk about what you notice. then compare how the objects are the same or different.
Also, it is beneficial to classify shapes into groups. you can even do this with your food! The more hands-on you can be when teaching your kids about geometric objects, the better. Plus, this includes ideas like making your own shapes out of toothpicks, straws, or popsicle sticks.
Finally, help preschoolers and kindergarteners learn to sing songs and rhymes like these from Childhood 101.
make it fun and it will stick!
16 fun children’s books about shapes
Stanley’s Shapes by Williambee The bright, graphic illustrations capture readers’ attention immediately. Each two-page spread contains many geometric objects to find. A very cute board book for toddlers!
frankie’s food truck this board book is a fun learning adventure for kids learning about shapes. Every day of the week Frankie serves a different way. lift the plate flaps to see what foods your customers can order. they are squares on Mondays and circles on Wednesdays and hearts and stars on Fridays. what a delightful introduction to shapes!
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Mail Duck by Erica Sirotich Mail Duck delivers shapes! First, triangles to Trudy. Look at all the triangles Trudy gets in the mail and all the triangle shaped things in her A-frame house. Mail Duck continues delivering shapes his other animal friends, Cecil who likes circles, Scout who likes squares, Omar who likes ovals, Rosie who likes rectangles, and Harry who likes hearts. Then get ready for a fun surprise inside the post office. Cute with detailed, interesting illustrations to pour over as you read, this is a delightful way to practice recognizing shapes, perfect for kindergarten.
Circle, Triangle, Elephant by Kenji Oikawa and Mayuko Takeuchi Both instructive and silly, you’ll see three objects on a page. First, you’ll see geometric figures like a circle, rectangle, triangle. But it gets very silly when the author adds in a boat, an elephant, or even a lemon to the narrative.
This is a Book of Shapes by Kenneth Kraegel The book starts out simply by introducing three basic shapes. Then, it moves into silliness by introducing an emu pushing a pancake wagon down a hill. It continues in this same way, introducing shapes then randomly interjecting something silly (a porpoise reading a book of knock-knock jokes to three silly sea turtles.) From circles to ovals to rhinos wearing jet packs, this book is a delightful, silly adventure that might actually help kids learn shapes!
Picture This Shapes by Judith Nouvion See the dots on the ladybug wings or the triangle of the green moth. Next, look at the diamond made by a devil ray. Although it’s a short board book, it’s a beautiful natural tribute to what you can discover in nature.
Tangled by Anne Miranda, illustrated by Eric Comstock A geometric book about shapes, friendships, and problem-solving that is so cute I can hardly stand it. One by one the shapes get trapped inside a jungle gym and can’t get out. What shape will get them out? It’s playful, adorable, and hallelujah has rhymes that work! (Preschool kids will adore this book.)
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes by Roseanne Greenfield Thong illustrated by John Parra I absolutely love this book of shapes; it stands out from the crowd and celebrates Latin culture. “Stars for parties, stars for light, lining streets with colors bright. There are so many shapes wherever you go. How many more shapes do you know?”
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes by Hen Khan, illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini Lavish, richly colored illustrations immediately drew me into this beautiful book about shapes in the Muslim culture. “Hexagon is a tile, / bold and bright, / painted with an ayah / I love to recite.” Learn about the geometric figures like circles, squares, and octagons from the daily life and architecture.
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Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh My kids especially loved the Mouse books including this story about the mice running away from the cat. They decide to hide amidst a bunch of shapes then need to use the geometric figures to trick the sneaky cat. How will they do that?
A Trapezoid Is Not a Dinosaur by Suzanne Morris If you love funny books that are punny and that make learning fun, you’ll love this picture book. These shapes are putting on a play. They mistake the trapezoid for a dinosaur (easy mistake) and won’t let him participate. Because obviously there is no part for a dinosaur in the play about outer space. The shapes elaborate on their qualities (sides, angles, etc.) so kids will also learn the properties of each shape but it’s in such a meaningful, playful say that it doesn’t feel like a lesson. A perfect kindergarten or 1st grade read aloud.
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Colors versus Shapes by Mike Boldt The Colors show the Shapes how talented they are by mixing yellow and blue to make green. Then the Shapes show the Colors how two triangles make a square. They argue until . . . an octagon and the color red collide. Whoa! Maybe they’re better together? Silly fun about the power of cooperation!
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Circle, Square, Moose by Kelly Bingham, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Moose is up to his usual antics because Zebra, the narrator, can’t get Moose to get out of the book!! But Zebra will find a solution and they will always be good friends no matter what. It’s HILARIOUS and one of our favorite shape books. (Added to my BIG LIST OF FUNNY PICTURE BOOKS FOR KIDS.)
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City Shapes by Diana Murray, illustrated by Bryan Collier A little girl finds different shapes around the city including a square, rectangle, triangle, circle, oval, diamond, and star. Use this book to inspire your own environmental shape hunt. Gorgeous watercolor and collage illustrations.
walter’s marvelous web by tim hopgood water weaves its web into shapes in an attempt to make a strong windproof web. can you predict which shapes Will they resist the force of the wind?
The Picnic Problem by Jonathan Litton, illustrated by Magali Mansilla Max and Suzy go to the park to solve a math-related treasure hunt of clues. For example, “Which kite has the longest tail? Ignore the strings, so you don’t fail.” First, Max and Suzy compare tails of the differently shaped kites. The circle kite ends up being the winner and having their next clue. Ultimately, there’s a ton of fun math problems that kids can solve along with the main characters.
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