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1) Square
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When his friend Circle asks him to do her portrait after praising him as a sculptor and genius, Square struggles to carve her likeness from a stone block.
2) Triangle
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Triangle plots to play a trick on his friend Square that's sure to make him jump. Triangle travels from his own neighborhood composed of triangular homes to Square's home--a square house surrounded by other square homes. Triangle's hissing snake sound has the terrifying effect he hoped it would. But when Square chases Triangle home and traps him in his dark house by wedging himself in the doorway--and becoming hopelessly stuck--it's hard to tell who...
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"Shape reveals the geometry underneath some of the most important scientific, political, and philosophical problems we face. Geometry asks: Where are things? Which things are near each other? How can you get from one thing to another thing? Those are important questions. Geometry doesn't just measure the world-it explains it. Shape shows us how"--
5) Friendshape
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Presents a story of friends Triangle, Circle, Square, and Rectangle as they have fun together and support one another through life.
6) City shapes
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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Math Tells a Story- BBTL Teacher Training Book List
Math Tells a Story- BBTL Teacher Training Book List
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"A young girl walks through the bustling city, while a pigeon flies above, both spotting hidden shapes at every turn"--
8) Circle
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When Triangle breaks the rule about not hiding behind the waterfall while playing hide-and-seek with Circle and Square, Circle must rescue him.
10) Mouse shapes
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Three mice make a variety of things out of different shapes as they hide from a scary cat.
11) Shapes
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Simple text and photographs introduce the concept of geometry using shapes.
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Diverse Books - Near East/Levant/Arabian Peninsula Picture Books
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
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"In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl guides the reader through the traditions and shapes of Islam"--Provided by publisher.
16) Circle! sphere!
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Manny, Olivia, and Mei are blowing bubbles. They all have different shaped wands, and they wonder what shape their bubbles will be. They discover that the bubble will always be a circle no matter what shape their wand is.
18) Shapes
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"This monster is finding shapes at the beach. Look, and you'll see several of each: square, circles, ovals, and stars. Shapes are everywhere you are!"--Cover back.
19) Shapes around us
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Uses photographs to demonstrate how shapes can be found in everyday objects, including windows, cakes, and buttons.
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