Shapes and Shapes

TOON Level 1

Ivan Brunetti author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Astra Publishing House

Published:9th Jan '24

Should be back in stock very soon

Shapes and Shapes cover

Who knew shapes could be so much fun?

Respected art professor IVAN BRUNETTI still remembers the fun he had playing with shapes as a kid. In the hands of the author/artist of Wordplay, 3x4, and Comics: Easy as ABC, shapes explode, divide, and multiply, offering young readers a basic yet exciting art and math lesson. Kids will laugh as they learn while seeing the world differently. 

The book includes:

  • Brightly coloured illustrations
  • Early learning and understanding of the world around them
  • Clear and concise educational practices to improve knowledge

Brunetti deftly highlights the nature and logic of shapes, laying a foundation for geometry and illustration for readers of all ages!

A Little Mavericks Graphic Novel Reading List​ Selection
A 2023 Booklist Editor's Choice Book


★ "If the Platonic ideal of the young children's comic both helps them interpret their world and introduces new ideas for them to explore and expand on, then Brunetti has brought that conceptual model into actual existence." —Booklist, starred review

“This is the sort of picture book that moves easily from the lap into the world, encouraging children ages 3-6 to recognize the shapes around them hiding in plain sight.” —The Wall Street Journal

"A strong introduction to graphic novels . . . Will have readers eagerly pointing out the shapes around them."—Kirkus Reviews

"Captures the fun of a bunch of kids getting their creativity into tip-top shape."—Publishers Weekly

"Readers are learning all about shapes as the students are . . .  Brunetti’s artwork itself is a sophisticated version of what the kids are doing." —Youth Services Book Review


"Hard to read without immediately being motivated to gather up shapes and a small child to make art." — YA Books Central

"A mathematical masterpiece." —Olivia the Librarian

ISBN: 9781662665189

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

32 pages