The Shape of Me and Other Stuff (Bright & Early Books(R))

"You know... it makes a fellow thing. The shape of you... the shape of me... The shape of everything I see..." Subtitled "Dr. Seuss's Surprising Word Book", "The Shape of Me and Other Stuff certainly lives up to its billing. In this delightful book, first published in 1973, kids are encouraged to ponder shapes they may never have considered before: "Just think about the shape of beans and flowers and mice and big machines!" Even in silhouette, the wacky and fantastic art of Dr. Seuss is instantly recognizable in this Bright and Early Book classic! Soaring well beyond the mundane arena of circles, triangles, and squares, here we are challenged to consider "the shape of camels & the shape of bees and the wonderful shapes of back door keys!" Kids will love the silly rhymes and funny pictures, and parents will appreciate this original take on the largely untapped world of shapes. With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61105.Dr__Seuss) Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/233093._Cat_in_the_Hat_) 'Cat in the Hat' , and ranked among the world's top children's authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. Target Audience: Baby to preschool Even in silhouette, the fun and fanciful art of Dr. Seuss is instantly recognizable in this Bright and Early Book classic: "a bug, a balloon, a bed, a bike. No shapes are ever quite alike." Looking at ordinary shapes is great when seen through the eyes of the remarkable Dr. Seuss, but of course it's the extraordinary shapes that really make an impression. Would you want to be shaped like a BLOGG? Combining brief and funny stories, easy words, catchy rhythm, and lively illustrations, Bright and Early Books are an ideal way to introduce the joys of reading to children. "The shape of you, the shape of me, the shape of everything I see.." In this board book featuring bright new colors and the original whimsical text, Dr. Seuss introduces the concept of shapes to babies and toddlers.

Rhyme and silhouette drawings introduce the shape of bugs, balloons, peanuts, camels, spider webs, and many other familiar objects.