Spyglass Books: Building with Shapes

"Look out the window and what shapes do you see? A square house? A triangle roof? Circle windows? In Building with Shapes, young readers are encouraged to examine their environments for familiar shapes. Building on basic ideas of squares, triangles and circles, the author introduces children to the complementary 3-D versions of cubes, pyramids, domes, cylinders, cones and arches. By contrasting familiar structures such as football stadiums and skyscrapers with famous world landmarks such as the Colosseum and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the author teaches readers that building shapes have a very long history. Bright, vivid photographs accompany a simple text, making this an excellent read-aloud. Building with Shapes provides relevant connections between basic math concepts and real-world applications." -- Children's Literature