{"id":22863,"date":"2022-09-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/?p=22863"},"modified":"2022-09-12T09:57:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T13:57:47","slug":"shape-books-for-preschool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/shape-books-for-preschool\/","title":{"rendered":"30+ Shape Books for Preschool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Teach your preschooler about shapes with these adorable picture books! Our favorite children’s shape books for preschool<\/strong> that feature circles, squares, triangles, and more as they explore the concept of shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which shape book will you read first? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n

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One of the first concepts that children learn about in math is shapes, both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional. Below we’re featuring some of our favorite books that help build an understanding of shapes for your child. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These books would be a perfect match for our Shape Stamps with Pipe Cleaners<\/a> or Shape Dinosaur Activity with Playdough.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

30+ Shape Books for Preschool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’ll find that the following shape books will become some of your child’s favorite as they build confidence in identifying shapes.  I’ve added a few extensions below each group of books for ideas to do at home with your child as book extensions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus you can find a few more with our Weekly Book Club for Kids about Shapes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shape by Shape<\/a>\"\" by Suse MacDonald
Mouse Shapes<\/a> by Ellen Stoll Walsh\"\"
Ship Shapes PB<\/a> by Stella Blackstone\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These featured picture books have inviting colors and illustrations that will encourage your child to read again and again as they learn about shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Shape Of Things <\/a> by Dayle Ann Dodds
The Greedy Triangle <\/a> by Marilyn Burns
Skippyjon Jones Shape Up<\/a> by Judy Schachner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These featured shape books just might inspire your very own story about shapes.  Pick a shape and see what type of story they are inspired to write with you as your preschooler learns about shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Color Zoo <\/a> by Lois Ehlert
Montessori: Shape Work<\/a> by Harry Abrams \"\"
Color Farm<\/a> by Lois Ehlert \"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These classic books give children the opportunity to see the shapes in the world around them and will inspire quite a few art projects! Which animal can you create with shapes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brown Rabbit’s Shapes <\/a> by Alan Baker
Not a Box<\/a> by Antoinette Portis\"\"
My Very First Book of Shapes<\/a>\"\" by Eric Carle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bunnies and shapes are quite adorable! Perhaps they may inspire a shape hunt around the house as a book extension to learn about shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Perfect Square<\/a>\"\" by Michael Hall
Circle, Square, Moose<\/a> by Kelly Bingham\"\"
Circles<\/a>\"\" by David A. Adler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City Shapes<\/a> by Diana Murray
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes<\/a> by Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes<\/a> by Roseanne Thong
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes<\/a> by Hen Khan\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploring the diverse world around us is a great way to connect shapes with your child’s community that surrounds them. Take a trip and record the shapes your child sees around them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mail Duck: A Book of Shapes and Surprises<\/a> by Erica Sirotich \"\"
Shapes That Roll<\/a> by Karen Nagel \"\"\"\"
Tangled: A Story About Shapes<\/a> by Anne Miranda\"\"\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walter’s Wonderful Web: A First Book About Shapes<\/a> by Tim Hopgood
We Love Squares! (Our Favorite Shapes)<\/a> by Beatrice Harris
Bear in a Square <\/a> by Stella Blackstone \"\"\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frankie’s Food Truck<\/a> by Educational Insights
Love, Triangle<\/a> by Marcie Colleen
Circle Rolls<\/a> by Barbara Kanninen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This Is a Book of Shapes<\/a> by Kenneth Kraegel
Big Box of Shapes<\/a> by Wiley Blevins
Wild About Shapes<\/a> by Jeremie Fischer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paris: A Book of Shapes<\/a> by Ashley Evanson
Round<\/a> by Joyce Sidman
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes<\/a> by Hena Khan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These books encourage your child to expand beyond the traditional shape identify and explore the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Books about Shapes for Preschoolers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our Gruffalo Themed Shaped Animals<\/a> are one of our favorite Shape Activities to go with a book. See if you can find other books that can be created from Shapes!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids is featuring Mouse Shapes and Mouse Shapes Activities<\/a><\/strong>. Click here to see them all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more books about Math Concepts with Kids visit our Ultimate Guide to STEM Books for Kids <\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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