Blue's Shape Parade

Circle wheels. A triangle roof. An oval friend ready for a ride!Join Blue the Leprechaun in his cozy room as he turns a basket of paper shapes into a cheerful parade. Circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, and ovals become a little wagon, a house, and a paper version of his friend Pip.Along the way, Blue traces curved edges, counts straight sides and corners, and discovers that turning a square onto a corner doesn't change its shape. Little readers can point, count, and find familiar shapes as his creation comes together.With colorful illustrations and simple, playful words, Blue's Shape Parade introduces five everyday shapes through imaginative play. A shape guide offers another opportunity to recognize and name them together.A cheerful read-aloud for curious children discovering how shapes can make something wonderful.For shared reading from babyhood through age six.Part of Blue's Basics, a subseries of The Blue Leprechaun: Little Wonders.Written by Angelus O'Malley. Illustrated by Willow Wyndam-Pryce.