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Highlights
- Learn all about the shapes that make up our world while you help Alma to curate her new exhibition!
- 3-6 Years
- 11.02" x 8.27" Hardcover
- 36 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Activity Books
Description
Book Synopsis
Learn all about the shapes that make up our world while you help Alma to curate her new exhibition! From New York Times award-winning author/illustrator Sven Volker.Welcome to the Museum of Shapes. Alma is the curator of the museum and she decides which shapes should go where.
Triangles have three sides and three angles. Can you help Alma find all the triangles on the shelves? Alma's favourite shape is a circle. All the points on the edge of a circle are the same distance from its centre. Not all shapes are geometric; some lines are wiggly and messy. Can you make a wiggly line with your body?
This is an engaging, informative book about the shapes that make up our world. Gorgeous, minimalist illustrations complement the narrative framework, offering a light, playful introduction to mathematical concepts for the youngest of readers. Delightful, interactive prompts encourage active engagement with the story, helping adults and their children to open a dialogue about maths and the beauty of geometry.
Review Quotes
Praise for Volker's A Million Dots (Cicada, 2019):
Winner of The New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2019
'Volker has created an approachable introduction to numeracy, but also rendered math beautiful and entrancing.' - The New York Times
'A profound addition to children's book collections emphasizing the concepts of math and design.' - School Library Journal
About the Author
Sven Volker is the author and illustrator of the New York Times award-winning A Million Dots (Cicada, 2019) and the critically acclaimed Are We There Yet? (Cicada, 2023). His minimalist aesthetic has featured on car branding, stage design and art installations. He is a professor at Potsdam University.