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Books That Introduce Colors, Letters, Numbers, And Shapes
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I Is for Immigrants
by Selina Alko
This book celebrates multiculturalism by pointing out all the gifts
the United States has received from immigrants, who share their
heritage and traditions to enrich the fabric of our daily lives.
Concept: Letters
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Edible Numbers
by Jennifer Vogel Bass
This beautiful book presents an eye-catching sequence of brightly colored foods displayed in incremental quantities that help young children practice counting up to 12.
Concept: Numbers
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Colors Versus Shapes
by Mike Boldt
Competing for the spotlight, two teams of colors and shapes pose arguments about why Red and his primary pals or Circle's crew
should be the stars of the story before both groups learn how to
work together.
Concepts: Colors, Shapes
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Night Train, Night Train
by Robert Burleigh
Rhyming, lyrical text and evocative, period-inspired artwork that transforms from the grayscale of night to the spectrum of day
describe the sights and sounds of an overnight journey from
country to city on a 1940s passenger train.
Concept: Colors
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Shapes and Colors
by John Canty
Invites readers to guess what objects of a particular color are based
on their outlines.
Concepts: Colors, Shapes
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Mixed: A Colorful Story
by Arree Chung
Each believing that their hue is the best, the three primary colors live
in separate parts of the city until Yellow and Blue meet, fall in love,
and decide to mix.
Concept: Colors
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Love, Triangle
by Marcie Colleen
A geometry-inspired picture book finds best friends Square and
Circle redefining their exclusive friendship when they are joined
by Triangle, who is cool and exciting, but makes their group feel
a bit bent out of shape.
Concept: Shapes
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Color Zoo
by Lois Ehlert
Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes on die-cut pages that form animal faces when placed on top of one another.
Concepts: Colors, Shapes
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Color the Sky
by David Elliott
This celebration of color and nature uses the beauty of birds to
observe primary and secondary colors, while encouraging children
to embrace the differences within themselves and the world around
them.
Concept: Colors
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A Visit to Grandad: An African ABC
by Sade Fadipe
Adanah goes to visit her grandfather in Modakeke, Nigeria on
school break, with A to Z descriptions of all the different things that
she sees.
Concept: Letters
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Circle Under Berry
by Carter Higgins
It's a puzzle. It's a read-aloud. It's a Rubik's cube on paper. This
striking, delightfully different exploration of shape, color, and patterns redefines what a picture book can be.
Concepts: Colors, Shapes
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Walter's Wonderful Web
by Tim Hopgood
A colorful introduction to basic shapes traces the experiences of a
little spider who, in an effort to build a sturdy web that will withstand
the blustery wind, makes webs in a variety of wonderful shapes.
Concept: Shapes
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Ten Blocks to the Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book
by Ying-Hwa Hu
In this bilingual book in English and Mandarin, as Mia, her uncle,
and a hungry kitten make their way through Chinatown to the Big
Wok restaurant, they count one panda, two lions, and other images
of Chinese culture.
Concept: Numbers
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C Is for Country
by Lil Nas X
An illustrated ABC book that makes children from all parts of America
feel that they belong and can be their true selves.
Concept: Letters
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ABC of Feelings
by Bonnie Lui
Spanning an array of emotions, this clever picture book explains that it's perfectly okay - even normal - to feel many different things.
Concept: Letters
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Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
by Bill Martin
A beloved classic that introduces numerical concepts as 101
numbers, shown participating in various activities in a colorful
array of settings.
Concept: Numbers
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Rainbow Hands
by Mamta Nainy
While painting his nails to express his every mood and feeling, a
young boy discovers the most important thing of all - the magic of
being his true self.
Concept: Colors
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Letters to Live By: An Alphabet Book with Intention
by Lisa Frenkel Riddiough
Encouraging children to make the most of each day and leave their
mark on the world, this empowering picture book pairs big ideas like appreciation, bravery, and compassion with letters of the alphabet.
Concept: Letters
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Colors
by Shelley Rotner
Striking portraits of children from diverse backgrounds on vibrant, themed spreads invite readers to explore the natural world's colors -
from a red slice of watermelon and orange pumpkins to green lizards
and purple flowers.
Concept: Colors
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Pride Puppy!
by Robin Stevenson
A rhyming alphabet book featuring a family who have lost their dog at
a Pride parade.
Concept: Letters
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I Love You as Big as a Rainbow
by Joan Summers
Observing a beautiful rainbow that briefly appears in the sky after
a gentle rainstorm, Small Bear and Big Bear decide to make a
long-term backyard rainbow for themselves from the colorful items
they find outdoors.
Concept: Colors
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Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes
by Roseanne Thong
Children are invited to discover a world of shapes on lively, colorful spreads that feature a busy Latino family and culturally evocative
objects - ranging from rectangle ice-cream carts and stone metates
to triangle slices of watermelon and quesadillas.
Concept: Shapes
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Mix It Up!
by Herve Tullet
A board book that creatively introduces basic color theory, directing readers to use their fingers to combine three blobs of primary colors - resembling finger paints - that explode into an imaginative spectrum.
Concept: Colors
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Is 2 a Lot?
by Annie Watson
Two is not a lot of pennies, but it is a lot of smelly skunks. Ten is not
a lot of popcorn pieces, but it is a lot of chomping dinosaurs. One thousand is not a lot of grains of sand, but it is a lot of hot air balloons!
Concept: Numbers
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Bear Sees Colors
by Karma Wilson
Invites young children to practice early recognition skills by helping
Bear search for various colors.
Concept: Colors
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