Tana Hoban changes the way we look at the world. After you read this book, you will find yourself seeing circles and squares everywhere. And they will surprise you -- because they will be where you have often looked before.

We live in a world of shapes; So Many Circles, So Many Squares helps us focus on two of them. This picture book doesn't need words, as the photographs on each page will keep little ones engaged, looking for circles and squares in everything. Glasses are not just glasses - they are two clear circles; oranges are not just oranges - they are a bunch of orange circles! The photographs are full of the colors that decorate each day and will not only stimulate your visual senses, but also your sense of smell and taste when familiar objects appear on the page. You only have to see the square opening of a garbage truck to remember that smell, and the site of moist round grapes will get your mouth watering.

Searching through each photograph with your little one, looking for all the circles and squares you can find is a great educational bonding experience. This book encourages readers to stretch their imagination and start looking at everyday objects differently. Your child can begin associating shapes with objects in real life; circles can be found in bike tires and instrument horns, while squares can be found in bricks or windows. You can also expand on the lessons in this book by naming colors and objects.

I read this book to my niece Emily when she was two. Sometimes she would sit with me through the whole book and point at the objects while we named them and said if they were circles or squares. On the days when she was less focused, we brought the book to life by walking around the house or outside and finding circles and squares all around us.

--Audra

Tana Hoban's photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries around the world. She has won many gold medals and prizes for her work as a photographer and filmmaker. Her books for children are known and loved throughout the world.