22 Picture Books About Shapes
Shapes are an important part of a young learner’s cognitive development.
Whoa! No pressure!
In all seriousness, shapes help young children to describe, classify and make sense of their world.
Here are 22 of our favourite picture books about shapes to help you and your little learner explore the wonderful world of shapes.
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Watch This! By Jane Godwin and Beci Orpin
I want to teach Preschoolers and K-2 forevermore just so I can use this book repeatedly in all Shape and Geometry lessons.
A gaggle of adorable children show us how they can make shapes and lines with their bodies.
My kids were intrigued by seeing other kids in print and ADORED the idea of using their bodies to imitate shapes.
One of my all-time favourite picture books about shapes.
Shapes at Play by Silvia Borando
Shapes, Reshape! by Silvia Borando
DISCLAIMER: I am a massive fan girl of Silvia Borando and all books published by Mini Bombo.
Their books use simple geometric illustrations in such clever ways to explore a variety of concepts.
Walter’s Wonderful Web by Tim Hopgood
The Shape Game by Anthony Browne
We adore playing this game! Draw a shape – or series of shapes – and present them to a partner.
What can your partner turn these shapes into?
A great way to play with shapes and inspire the imagination. You can see this game being played in Frida and Bear, also by Anthony Browne.
Apples and Robins by Lucie Felix
Shape Shift by Joyce Hesselberth
Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Triangle by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
Square by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
Triangle by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
This trilogy of books from Barnett and Klassen (The Dream Team of Picture Book Creators) is hilarious with philosophical undertones.
Each character takes the form of a shape and has personality traits that are reflective of their shape.
The stories centre on the themes of friendship and provide lots of content for older readers to discuss.
Circle Rolls by Barbara Kanninen and Serge Bloch
Have You Seen My Monster? By Steve Light
An awesome look-and-find book centred around a little girl’s adventure through a country fair.
We’re looking for a monster but along the way we’re also spotting 20 shapes in the illustrations. Trapezoids, ellipses, kites, nonagons – oh my!
Circle, Triangle, Elephant! By Mayuko Takeuchi
This is a super fun board book suitable for the younger reader.
The ZOOM Epic Journeys Series by Viction-Viction
Perfect Square by Michael Hall
Change the Shape by Andy Mansfield
Shape By Shape by Suse Macdonald
What are your favourite picture books about shapes?
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