Round Is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes

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Summary: gorgeous!
Review: Fabulous. This book reminds me of San Francisco. The colors in the art are breathtaking--this is a great book to introduce Asian culture, while also teaching shapes!

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Summary: Beautiful pictures and words
Review: I have a 6 month old daughter and she loves this book! The colors are bright but not too busy and the words flow easily. I love the fact that the narrator is Chinese-American and is able to blend traditional Chinese culture with contemporary American culture. I can't wait until my daughter understands what it is saying and can begin to pick out shapes!

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Summary: Round as Mooncake....
Review: Learn your shapes the Chinese way! A very nice book that allows Chinese and probably Vietnamese students to feel included in their educational world. A delight for anyone.

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Summary: Beautiful pictures and words
Review: My sister ordered this from my nephew's school's booklist and Jaida, our daughter, just loves it. She got it at 13 months and brings it everywhere for us to read with her. She loves looking at the beautiful art and the story and rhymes are short or long enough to keep her attention, again and again.

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Summary: Great for older kids too
Review: This is *not* a toddler only shape book at all! I read this to a mixed age 6-9 year old class & they got alot out of it. It was for Autumn Moon Festival but you cd/ do it for any China intro. I also passed around things from the book: a Chinese teacup with no handle, an abacus, a chop, the chop ink's square box was 'the box my cats sleep in' although mine were plastic tiger, panther & lion! Even if you had nothing I don't think it wd/ be difficult to buy a few cheaply at your local Asian food store or borrow things from friends & parents.

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Summary: Great for older kids too
Review: This is *not* a toddler only shape book at all! I read this to a mixed age 6-9 year old class & they got alot out of it. It was for Autumn Moon Festival but you cd/ do it for any China intro. I also passed around things from the book: a Chinese teacup with no handle, an abacus, a chop, the chop ink's square box was 'the box my cats sleep in' although mine were plastic tiger, panther & lion! Even if you had nothing I don't think it wd/ be difficult to buy a few cheaply at your local Asian food store or borrow things from friends & parents.

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Summary: sweet shape book
Review: this is a nice book just as a shape book but also for the chinese and american objects - nice combinations of pizza and dim sum in the square section. all kids will recognize shapes and be introduced to new objects. we're using it for a family literacy night highlighting diversity - it's short enough and interactive.