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Age range 3 to 6
With detailed illustrations, this conceptual book provides young readers with a playful, geometric adventure in a fun world of shapes.
Shapes provide space and offer boundaries, allowing kids to let their imagination run wild and watch all the shapes come to life. In this captivating book, children will enter a world of shapes and imagination to learn about geometry. Using the following basic geometric shapes as a foundation...
- Circle
- Triangle
- Square
- Rectangle
- Oval
- Trapezium
...children will experience an array of colourful and detailed illustrations that feature various structures and locations, such as:
- Ferris wheel
- Spiral staircase
- Roundabout
- Whirlpool
- Telescope
- Velodrome
- Maze
- Bed
- House
- Soccer field
- Swimming pool
- Town square
- Attic
- Tent
- Pyramid
- Mountain
- Sailing boat
- Castle
A representative example is:
The tent looks like a triangle
A triangle in a backpack? That must be a tent! Packed on your back, it travels the world with you. And when you get tired of walking, you just take it off. And there it is... A whole home squeezed into a triangle. Small but cozy, you can fit in everything you need! You, your friend, your things, especially your essential map.
The illustrations are packed with interesting details, entertaining situations, and plenty of things to discover. There is even a little search-and-find game throughout the book where children can look for a hidden teddy bear on each spread. Along the way, children will be able to recognise shapes quickly and easily, while having lots of fun doing so.
This unique approach to storytelling stimulates children's imagination while helping them to uncover new levels of perception. Not only will they learn about basic shapes, but they will also improve their visual perception and attention to detail.
With this book, children will recognise shapes quickly and easily and have lots of fun along the way. With its whimsical illustrations, Shapescapes is sure to capture the hearts and minds of young readers aged 3 to 6, making this an ideal book for any child who loves to learn and have fun at the same time. The illustrations are enchanting and will keep children engaged for hours.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Shapescapes is praised for its vibrant illustrations that bring basic shapes to life, capturing the attention of both children and adults. Reviewers highlight its ability to teach children about the presence and significance of shapes in the world around them, offering both educational value and entertainment. The book successfully combines imaginative art with a playful exploration of shapes, making it suitable for young readers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9788000070032
Publisher: Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 November 2023
Country: Czechia
Imprint: Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Illustration: Color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Lukas Fibrich
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 249.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 36
About the Author
Magda Gargulakova has a degree in Art History and is a co-founder and also curator of the OFF/FORMAT gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, which exhibits and promotes contemporary progressive art, mostly by young artists. She worked for a time in marketing, but her love affair with books has been a long one. For OFF/FORMAT, she has edited and published several art publications. Since 2019, she has added to this experience as an editor of literature for very young readers at Albatros Media, using her two daughters for quality control.
Stepanka Sekaninova used to work as a TV reporter and in the production of children's programs. Now she is a writer and an editor-in-chief, living in the Czech Republic.
Lukas Fibrich, born in 1974 in the Czech Republic, graduated from the Department of Animated Film at the Film and TV School in Prague and the Studio of Film and TV Graphics at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Czech Republic. He is a house artist for the Czech ABC magazine, where he has his own comic strip, and his work appears regularly in a Czech history magazine for children. He has also illustrated 20 language coursebooks and works with various advertising agencies and filmmakers.
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