Informational Text #1 : Sea Shapes

Sea Shapes by Suse Macdonald is an engaging book which allows young readers to identify basic shapes that are then transformed into these beautiful under the sea creatures! (which is great to hold the readers interest.) This allows the young kiddos to see how shapes can be hidden within our environment and how we are always around them! It has a good introduction of all different types of shapes like star = starfish, circle= the eyes of the whale, semicircle= the jellyfish’s head, square, heart, triangle= the shark’s fin, hexagon etc. Young readers will definitely view the sea differently after reading this and hopefully be able to point out different shapes for different animals that they see! The book also comes with an informative glossary that includes sea facts! it’s a great combination of geometry, science, art and reading.

 The illustration is super fun, super colorful (Bright and vibrant colors of the ocean and who doesn't love the ocean!?) and the book is super simple. The text is carefully constructed and this book is great for beginners because it can lead to independent reading! I would rate this book a four out of four stars because each page is dedicated to that one shape, one side shows the shape and where it's hidden on the animal, while the other page shows you the full picture! it truly is a cute and engaging book.

Title :  Sea Shapes
Author: Suse Macdonald 
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 9780152017002

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