the Adventure of Shapies

A lively, rhyming adventure where four cheerful Shapies-triangle, square, rectangle, and circle-travel from theatre to forest, sea, and city, turning into birds, trains, and rafts along the way. In the final scene, they reveal their real names and invite children to create new things using shapes. The Adventure of the Shapies turns early geometry into a fun, imaginative journey.This book is ideal for teaching basic shapes and early geometry through story, movement, and hands-on making.Physical Development (Fine & Gross Motor)¿ Read-aloud actions-forming shapes with arms, tracing edges, making "shape trains/rafts"-build coordination and control.¿ Simple cutting and arranging activities extend fine-motor skills.Cognitive Development¿ Builds shape recognition and grouping (triangle, square, rectangle, circle) and connects shapes to real objects (birds, vehicles, rafts).¿ Strengthens spatial reasoning and sequencing as Shapies change forms across scenes and end with a labelled reveal.Socio-Emotional Development ¿ Shows teamwork and persistence as the Shapies work together through wind, forest, and waves and celebrate together on stage.