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THE MUSEUM OF SHAPES is an educational and interactive picture book that discusses shapes. The book begins with the curator, Alma, and her dog arriving to the museum. They have a lot of shapes to consider and classify. Readers will learn about basic shapes, beginning with a point and lines, before learning about angles and types of 2D and 3D shapes.

What I loved: This is a very interactive read with lots of questions and educational points made for young readers. The simplicity of images and directness of text work very well for toddlers and preschoolers who will love exploring the magic of shapes. Questions posed to the readers are age appropriate and encourage further thought on each page, adding to the educational aspects of the read.

The book covers a lot of different shapes, including those with different numbers of sides and angles, as well as three-dimensional shapes. The text explains everything very well and in simple terms that will really appeal to little ones.

The museum setting is quite clever with a character categorizing and curating the shapes alongside the reader. Children will enjoy the character and small story that come along with all the math and learning about shapes.

Final verdict: THE MUSEUM OF SHAPES is a fantastic picture book that teaches about shapes to young readers. Simple illustrations and straight-forward text are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who will also enjoy the interactive questions sprinkled throughout.