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THE SHAPE FAMILY BABIES
Author: Kristin Haas
​Illustrator: Shennen Bersani

Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing​ (USA)
First published in: 2014
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No
 
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Synopsis by the author/publisher
Mr. and Mrs. Shape are expecting a baby, but they are surprised when three arrive! The first is just like Mother Rhombus, the other just like Father Rectangle, the third baby is a different shape. What should her name be? Go on a geometry naming adventure as all the shape family relatives weigh in. Will Cousin Triangle, Aunt Hexagon or Grandma Rhombus have the right angle?​

“Once upon a time, a rectangle and a rhombus fell in love. They married and soon were expecting their first child. Each parent wondered whom the baby would look like. Would the baby have four equal sides like Mother Rhombus? Would the baby have four right angles like Father Rectangle? ”

Recommended age range: 
8 years old + 

Relevant topics: 
​2D shapes

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