Shapescapes - by Magda Gargulakova & Stepanka Sekaninova (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Explore the World of Shapes with Shapescapes - A Fun and Educational Geometry Adventure for Kids!

Step into a vibrant world where geometry meets imagination! Shapescapes: Shake Up Your Knowledge is a beautifully illustrated picture book that introduces young readers ages 3-6 to the magic of basic shapes through playful storytelling and eye-catching visuals. Whether your child is a budding architect, a curious explorer, or simply loves colorful books, this engaging journey through shapes will spark creativity and learning.

From triangles and circles to squares and trapeziums, children will discover how shapes form the world around them--like a tent shaped like a triangle, a spiral staircase, or a castle built from rectangles. Each page features whimsical illustrations and real-world connections that help kids recognize shapes quickly and easily while having fun.

With its educational value, interactive elements, and imaginative storytelling, Shapescapes is sure to become a favorite on your bookshelf.

• STEM Learning Through Play - Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners, this book blends early geometry concepts with creative thinking and visual discovery.


• Interactive Search-and-Find Fun - A hidden teddy bear appears on every spread, encouraging attention to detail and boosting visual perception.


• Whimsical Illustrations & Real-World Connections - Discover shapes in familiar and fantastical places like a soccer field, velodrome, mountain, town square, and more!


• Supports Early Learning Goals - Helps children build foundational math skills, spatial awareness, and vocabulary in a joyful, accessible way.


• Ideal for Classrooms, Homeschool, and Gift-Giving - A must-have for parents, teachers, and caregivers looking to spark curiosity and learning through storytelling.

For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.

Review Quotes

"Shape Scapes, written by Magda Gargulakova and Stepanka Sekaninova, illustrated by Lukas Fibrich, is perfect for young children, but can interest even adults. It's obvious that shapes are everywhere, but taking the time to see them in the everyday, picking the extraordinary out of the ordinary, is something that not everyone tries to do. Watching shapes stand out before your very eyes can be intoxicating and especially exciting for young children who are just learning to see everything that lies before them. Learning to see them and discover how they provide space and offer boundaries is what this book aims to do." --Beth Rodgers, YA Books Central

"A fun way to learn more about shapes and the world we see everyday." --Vicky Tandy, Athol Public Library, Youth Services Book Review

"The illustrations really make this book special. Basic shapes are everywhere, and the vibrant, cartoony imagines bring them to life!" --Sarah S., Woods Hole Public Library

About the Author

Magda Gargulakova has a degree in Art History and is a co-founder and also curator of the OFF/FORMAT gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, which exhibits and promotes contemporary progressive art, mostly by young artists. She worked for a time in marketing, but her love affair with books has been a long one. For OFF/FORMAT, she has edited and published several art publications. Since 2019, she has added to this experience as an editor of literature for very young readers at Albatros Media, using her two daughters for quality control.

Stepanka Sekaninova used to work as a TV reporter and in the production of children's programs. Now she is a writer and an editor-in-chief, living in the Czech Republic.

Lukas Fibrich, born in 1974 in the Czech Republic, graduated from the Department of Animated Film at the Film and TV School in Prague and the Studio of Film and TV Graphics at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Czech Republic. He is a house artist for the Czech ABC magazine, where he has his own comic strip, and his work appears regularly in a Czech history magazine for children. He has also illustrated 20 language coursebooks and works with various advertising agencies and filmmakers.