The Treehouse Shapes Up

ISBN 0766601145 - Padded board books are nice but for some reason, the ones from Fisher-Price all seem to lose their padded feel fairly easily; not a big deal, just something I've noticed. Hideaway Hollow books are nice, simple and educational and the board book pages here are sturdier than many others so they'll stand up to repeated readings. The Treehouse Shapes Up teaches shapes in a look-and-find way. A short rhyme on each page indicates the shape you're looking for ("Let's look for shapes. They’re everywhere. First tell me where you see a square.") and several items in the illustration have that shape. Most of the rhymes are vague but some point to specific items to help you find the shape you're searching for. No author or illustrator is named on the covers. The illustrations are cute - what wouldn't be cute about bunnies and bears? - and fill the pages from edge to edge. The shapes are simple and easy to find most of the time, although there are some that come as pleasant surprises once you think you've found them all. Learning shapes is fun with this book and once you've found them all, you can look for other fun details in the pictures. - AnnaLovesBooks