Shapes (Slide 'n' Seek) [Board book]

Chuck Murphy (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001 | Series: Slide 'n' Seek (Book 4)

Slide 'n' Seek...and learn about shapes!
Each page features a pull-out panel and
ten hidden pictures of shapes.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Reviewed with Chuck Murphy's Slide 'n Seek: Opposites.

Ages 1-5. Great for the lap-sit audience, these small, square, interactive board books in the Slide 'n Seek series have pull-out panels on each page with hidden pictures that reveal surprising connections to point at and talk about. The first page in Opposites shows a small girl going down the stairs; pull the tab at the top of the page, and there's a picture of a boy going up the stairs. A candy jar is full; pull the tab, and the candy jar is empty. In the book on shapes, the first page shows and names a circle; pull the tab, and there's a tricycle with wheels. Murphy does the same thing with other shapes: see the shape, name it, and then pull the tab to recognize the shape in everyday things. The colors are clear and bright; the uncluttered design is sturdy enough to withstand lots of repetition. Even when a child has pulled the tabs over and over again and knows what's hidden there, there's fun in the sudden transformations. Hazel Rochman
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Product Details

• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: Little Simon; First edition (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689844778
• ISBN-13: 978-0689844775
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your child will learn shapes without any effort, March 18, 1998

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This review is from: Razzle Dazzle Shapes (Board book)

I bought this book on a whim for our one-year old son. We kept it in the diaper bag to keep him quiet at church and other places. Just this small bit of exposure was enough that suddenly my very young son knew his shapes and identified them correctly in all sorts of contexts. I'm buying this book for my nephew and I'm getting all the other Razzle Dazzle books too. I highly recommend it!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Great way for toddlers to learn shapes!, April 27, 2008

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This review is from: Shapes (Slide 'n' Seek) (Board book)

I definitely recommend this board book... it is simple and to the point with one shape per page. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the pull out tabs are annoying for my 19 month old since it takes a little tugging for the tabs to come out... she gets frustrated at times and ends up crying. Had I realized that this would be the case, I would have never introduced her to the tabs. In any case, I still recommend this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, February 28, 2008

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Mrs. Cee "Tre's Nanny" (Southwest, FL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Shapes (Slide 'n' Seek) (Board book)

We keep this one in the car. My grandson loves sliding the different shapes & he's only a one year old. Small enough for little hands, but very sturdy cardboard.