The reader looks at the pictures, considers the possibilities about what is being seen . . . and then considers again! Yet, as in all of author-artist Hoban's books, there are no single answers, and no rights or wrongs. It is all up to the viewer--and it is fun!

Geometric shapes are all around us! In this wordless book from top-selling picture-book creator Tana Hoban, children learn to look closely to find them. Circles, squares, stars, triangles, hearts, and rectangleshow many can you see? Simple, clear, practical, Shapes, Shapes, Shapes is a fun way for children to learn. Sit together with a child at home or in a preschool classroom and use this book to enjoyably teach this core preschool/kindergarten...

Shadows and reflections are all around us -- under our feet, over our heads, directly in front of us. But only Tana Hoban can make us look at -- and see -- what is right before our eyes. She makes us look with our minds and hearts and imaginations -- and our surroundings are forever changed.

Photographs of all kinds of familiar objects depict a variety of shapes.

The coins are shiny. But they are also round, and there are five of them. One is over another, and one is under. The tree is rough. It is also brown and tall. And how about the stones? And the turtle? And the cotton candy? All the objects in this stunning book are textured -- they are rough, or smooth, or shiny, or sticky, or wet, or furry. But they are also lots and lots of other things. The more you look at the pictures, the more you will see. How...

Symbols are everywhere, and children don't need to read or to speak a word of the English language to understand this universal language. How many of these twenty-seven wordless signs can you read?

White illustrations against a black background depict such objects as a horse, baby bottle, and sailboat.

Introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the street.

Photographs demonstrate the spatial concepts expressed in twelve words such as around, across, between, against, and behind.