Name: Squares, Rectangles, and Other Quadrilaterals
ISBN: 9780823444403

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Why This Clicks

Shapes in View

Geometry gets friendlier when cats and dogs make shapes, angles, and degrees visible.

Come here for

Meet quadrilaterals through comical cats and dogs.
See angles and degrees explained with useful visuals.

Expect

Hands-on activities reinforce the concepts.
A glossary keeps geometric vocabulary close at hand.

Book Details

Authors: David A. Adler
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: October 8, 2019
Format: Paperback
Theme: Geometry · Measures & Weights
Reading lane: Geometry

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Size & Shape
Math
Geometry

About This Book

Demystify geometry with this primer on shapes that will have young builders everywhere on to their next towering project. Comical cats and dogs guide kids through the essential characteristics of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhomboids, and other quadrilaterals. Angles and degrees are explained in accessible terms and useful visuals. Kids will get a handle on geometric vocabulary and can try out plenty of hands-on activities that will help reinforce the concepts. Davi...

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Demystify geometry with this primer on shapes that will have young builders everywhere on to their next towering project. Comical cats and dogs guide kids through the essential characteristics of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhomboids, and other quadrilaterals. Angles and degrees are explained in accessible terms and useful visuals. Kids will get a handle on geometric vocabulary and can try out plenty of hands-on activities that will help reinforce the concepts. David A. Adler and Edward Miller are a trusted team when it comes to math books for young people, having penned over 15 math-related books together. A glossary is included.