There are shapes all around us. Some are hard and crisp; some are softer and more subtle. But they are omnipresent in the things we eat, our modes of transportation, the toys we play with, the tools we use, and the structures in which we live and work. We look at them, but we don't always see them until someone with a keen eye and an unfailing camera lens says, "Come closer, take another look, see everything!" Tana Hoban is a picture book pioneer whose wordless photo essays have set the standard for concept books for the very young. Here, published thirty years after her first book, is her latest - a wordless exploration of cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres.

About the Author

Tana Hoban is the award-winning creator of over fifty books for children. She lives in Paris, France.

Reviews

K-Gr 5-The photos stand alone in this textless mathematics book. Four small, labeled diagrams on the back of the title page define the shapes. After that, readers are led on a treasure hunt for those shapes through 21 crisp, colorful pictures. A display of teddy bears in clown hats, a basket of baseballs, a breathtaking castle, and sculptured hedges typify the broad-ranging subject matter. Math teachers approaching solid geometry will find this to be a useful resource. Children will simply enjoy identifying the plethora of shapes to be found out in the world if one only takes the time to look.-Ellen Heath, Orchard School, Ridgewood, NJ Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.