KIDS: Shapes & Colors
Shape Shift
by Joyce Hesselberth

Round, curvy, pointy, or straight-shapes are all around us. With illustrations that highlight shapes in all their forms, this book reinforces the identification of circles, squares, crescents, diamonds, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, and ovals while encouraging kids to pair shapes together to make new forms.
This is a Book of Shapes
by Kenneth Kraegel

Deadpan text and geometrically designed, high-detail illustrations combine in a slyly silly introduction to shapes that depicts an emu pushing a pancake wagon down a hill, a skateboarding rhinoceros and other engaging subjects. 
Apples and Robins
by Lucie Félix

Using die-cut pages the story explores the shapes and colors of an apple tree through the passing of the seasons.
Tangled: A Story About Shapes
by Anne Miranda

An unruly number of geometric shapes get tangled up in the neighborhood jungle gym until their mysterious friend comes to the rescue, in a rollicking story by the award-winning author of Beep! Beep! 
Color Zoo
by Lois Ehlert

A magical manipulation of shapes turns a lion into a goat, an ox into a monkey, and a tiger into a mouse, in a board book that features nine animals, nine shapes, and sixteen shades of color.
Walter's Wonderful Web
by Tim Hopgood

A colorful introduction to basic shapes traces the experiences of a little spider who, in an effort to build a sturdy web that will withstand the blustery wind, makes webs in a variety of wonderful shapes. 
Mail Duck: A Book of Shapes and Surprises
by Erica Sirotich

Children are invited to join busy Mail Duck as he delivers an assortment of packages to friends along his route, prompting readers to make guesses before opening interactive flaps and a final double-gatefold spread to discover fun-filled surprises.
Sweet Shapes: A Forest of Tasty Shapes
by Juana Medina

Introduces different shapes, depicting a forest full of animals created out of tasty confections and pastries
My Shape is Sam
by Amanda Jackson

In a world where everyone is a shape and knows their job, a square who longs for softer corners, rounded edges and the ability to roll takes an unexpected tumble before discovering to his delight that he does not have to be what others expect. 
Shapes
by Shelley Rotner

An introduction to shapes with examples of real-life objects that resemble those shapes.
A Trapezoid is Not a Dinosaur!
by Suzanne Morris

Struggling to fit in when all the other shapes get parts in a play and leave him out because they think he is some kind of dinosaur, Trapezoid demonstrates his own distinct shape properties to become a welcomed part of the performance. 
Love, Triangle
by Marcie Colleen

A geometry-inspired picture book finds best friends Square and Circle redefining their exclusive friendship when they are joined by Triangle, who is cool and exciting but who makes their group feel a bit bent out of shape. 
Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes
by Roseanne Thong

A little girl discovers things that are round, square, and rectangular in her Hispanic American neighborhood.
Colors
by Katie Wilson

A latest entry in the Montessori-inspired series features tactile-enhanced sandpaper cutouts on monochromatic spreads that invite children to explore the colors of the rainbow. 
Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse
by Jane Godwin

In this rhyming story, a young mouse makes her way around the world, introducing colors as she explores.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin

Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them in this classic rhyming story.
Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story About Colors and Counting
by Emma Dodd

Dog always seems to be underfoot when something messy (and colorful) is spilt, giving readers ten different spots on his white coat to count before book's end and Dog's bath.
My Favorite Color
by Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker, a Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator, explores a child's journey beyond the colors of the rainbow in this luminous book.
Freight train = Tren de carga
by Donald Crews

The train rolls along slowly at first, slowly enough to count the cars, to name their colors, and identify their functions, until it starts to pick up speed.
One World, Many Colors
by Ben Lerwill

One World, Many Colors is a lyrical celebration of the vibrant colors waiting to be found in all corners of the world. From the ice-white plains of Antarctica to the soft pink blossoms of the Japanese countryside. The same colors can be found everywhere else in the world, in nature, in our cities, and in our cultures.
Cat's Colors
by Airlie Anderson

Cat spends the day collecting colors, and when she is finished something wonderful happens.
Bear Sees Colors
by Karma Wilson

A first entry in a concept picture book series by the best-selling creators of Bear Snores On invites young children to practice early recognition skills by helping Bear search for various colors.
Pink is for Boys
by Robb Pearlman

Reframes blue-and-pink gender stereotypes in an uplifting celebration of how colors are for everyone, depicting a multicultural group of relatable characters who engage in favorite activities, from racing cars and playing baseball to dressing up and dancing, just because they enjoy them. 
Color Dance
by Ann Jonas

Three dancers show how colors combine to create different colors.
Penguins Love Colors
by Sarah Aspinall

Six little penguins named after flowers and plants decide to paint a beautiful picture on the ice for their mother--and end up with paint all over themselves.
Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors
by Keith Baker

Little green peas make their way into collections of objects of many different colors, from blue boats, seas, and flags, to orange balloons, umbrellas, and fizzy drinks.