Red Bear explores the shapes in his world, both inside and outdoors.

Color and Shape Books for All Ages calls attention to more than 450 titles focused on the concepts of color and shape. The purposes of the color and shape books range from simply learning the names of colors or identifying simple shapes, to recognizing intricate geometric shapes, or even understanding how color affects responses, moods, and attitudes.

All children love bears! In this book young readers will draw a red square for the bear’s body, and then add squares of different colors and sizes to that red square in eight steps. There are accompanying illustrations for readers to use as a guide. The last chapter includes a photograph of an actual bear and a fun fact.

Drawing a bear is easy with this helpful how-to book. Each page features simple instructions and a colorful illustration to guide beginning readers through the drawing process. In each step, children will identify colors and practice drawing squares. The book opens with a full-color photograph and a fun fact about real-life bears to spark the reader's interest and get them excited about drawing their very own bear.

Virginie Aracil's charming Mr. Bear is back—this time to lead toddlers on an extraordinary adventure through the world of colors. Just as Mr. Bear's ABC pushed the boundaries of what an ABC book can be, this oversized volume features an equally eclectic collection of appealing retro-chic images, introducing the youngest readers to an orange fox bearing orange carrots, a green snake with an apple in its belly, a rainbow-colored doughnut, and even purple rain! The vibrant assortment encourages curiosity, helps build vocabulary, and is sure to make learning about colors a lot more fun. What a great addition to nursery bookshelves!

Presents cartoon images of bears in a variety of colors.

Glitter Bear is a colorful, lovable bear that sits down to learn shapes with your child. In addition to learning shape recognition, this book promotes fine-motor skills and hand-eye coordination by encouraging your child to engage with the book as they read along. But that's not all. Glitter Bear is gender-neutral. You won't find any "he" or "she" pronouns in this book. Your child gets to identify who Glitter Bear is to them without being pushed or pulled in one direction or another. Glitter Bear was created by two moms who were fed up with the red tape of boy vs. girl books. They wanted to create a fun, educational character that didn't have any labels.

The teddy bears' picnic gets a modern twist in this warm and fuzzy picture book about a young teddy bear who learns that small acts of kindness can make a big difference. Ollie is a regular bear with a regular job. He listens to his girl's stories about her days, he snuggles her to sleep and he is there waiting when she gets home from school. Just your typical teddy bear stuff. So when he is whisked away to the annual teddy bears' picnic, he feels insignificant compared to the other bears who do daring and daunting things: sleepovers, hospital stays--even a night in the lost and found! After small talk with a regional stuffing manager, a department of cuddling official and a stitchery inspector; a stop at the snack table; and even some team building activities, it's time for the teddy bear service awards . . . and Ollie feels even more small and unimportant. But he soon learns that it's not just the big things that matter, it's the little things too. While parents will love the tongue-in-cheek office-party details, kids and parents alike will fall in love with Ollie: a sweet bear who discovers that his love for his girl makes him very special indeed.

An introduction to shapes through the acclaimed art of Josef Albers The influential art of Josef Albers is used to teach shapes in this stylish read-aloud board book, which takes children through Albers' range of geometrics, one artwork per page, beginning with squares and returning to them as a familiar refrain throughout. The variance of colour, scale, and quantity adds to the richness of the visual arc, and the accompanying text provides a humorous and engaging commentary. Readers will not only learn their shapes, but also grow familiar with fine art in this second title in the 'First Concepts with Fine Artists' series. Includes a read-aloud 'about the artist' at the end.