Touch and Feel SHAPES
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Book
Copyright: 2000
Pages: 10
Reading Level: Kindergarten
Genre: Non Fiction
Rating: ****

Summary:
This book is all about shapes. Circles are round, like a compact disk, an orange, balls, and a plate. Squares are like: dice, presents, building blocks, buttons, and silky cushions. Triangles are like: flags, and some buttons. Rectangles are like: fluffy pencil cases, and combs. Ovals are like: a tortoise, coconut, and balloon. Hearts are like: buttons, sunglasses and a cookie. Diamonds are like kites, and Stars are like magic star wands. Not only does this book teach shapes though, you can also feel some of them. Like the bumps on the orange, the fluffy pencil case, the smooth glasses, and the silky cushion.

Who would benefit from reading this?
Great for little kids learning their shapes. Especially good for those that can’t read yet because they can feel the things you are reading to them about and the book is mainly pictures.

Potential problems/conflicts:
The only problem I can see it that buttons fall under just about every category of shape, so that may confuse kids, but other than that there is nothing I would consider a problem in here.

My reaction:
I loved these books when I was a kid. We never had them in my home, but I was always jealous of the other kids at church that had them. They make learning the shapes fun and interactive. Especially good for those that are kinesthetic learners. Simple and short which is great for those that are young, because it doesn’t require a very long attention span. I will invest in these book for my kids without a doubt.