Hello Hello Shapes by Brendan Wenzel
Wenzel has two new board books out this year: this one and Hello Hello Colors, both of which are fantastic and so inventive. In Shapes, Wenzel draws animals into unique shapes. Eight tree frogs form a triangle; parrots, a Japanese macaque, and a Madagascar tomato frog make a pear shape; and more. In Colors, he writes a little poem about the colors with animals of all shades and types. The back of both books lists all the animals, a note about animal conservation status, and stars indicating the conservation status of the animals in the book. I love that this can be read in multiple ways depending on the age of the child. Babies and early toddlers will love the bright colors and faces, older toddlers can learn early concepts, and preschoolers and kids can learn about conservation.
