Hoban, Tana

While walking through the park, a child sees a wondrous variety of animals.

Photographs of familiar objects such as a chair, barrettes, and a manhole cover introduce shapes.

Photographs demonstrate the spatial concepts expressed in twelve words such as around, across, between, against, and behind.

Illustrations and brief text introduce colors and the concepts of shape, quantity, and direction.

Photographs of animals and objects in larger and smaller sizes suggest comparisons between the two.

Wordless format introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the highway.

Illustrations and brief text introduce colors and the concepts of shape and size.

Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce the alphabet, coinage, and the counting system.