Including picture books in math class can help students to see the connection between mathematical concepts and the world around them.  Picture books highlight key vocabulary, assist students in visualizing the concepts which helps students to better understand the ideas.  These geometry picture books will engage children in the story while teaching important geometry concepts.

Tangled

Written by Anne Miranda

Illustrated by Eric Comstock

Geometry is explored through shapes getting tangled on a jungle gym.  Learn the names of 16 different shapes.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #shapenames #cooperation #helpfulness #friendship

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Tangram Cat

Written and Illustrated by Rinck Maranke and Martyn van der Linden

Geometry is explored through a boy playing with a tangram and creating different objects.  Predict what he will create on each page.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #tangrams #curiosity #predictions.

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Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes

Written by Hena Khan

Illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini

Geometry is explored through Islamic traditions and the cultures of the Muslim people.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #shapenames #culture #islamictraditions #community

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Snippets: A Story About Paper Shapes

Written and Illustrated by Diane Alber

Geometry is explored when looking at irregular polygons who are discarded by the regular polygons and not accepted into their community.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #polygons #regularpolygons #irregularpolygons #community #acceptance #friendship #cooperation

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Perfect Square

Written and Illustrated by Michael Hall

Geometry is explored when a perfect square gets changed into different shapes. A perfect book to introduce geometry.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #shapes #change #causeandeffect #art

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Seeing Symmetry

Written and Illustrated by Loreen Leedy

Geometry is explored by finding symmetry in things around us.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #symmetry

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City Shapes

Written by Diane Murray

Illustrated by Brian Collier

Geometry is explored as a young girl walks through her neighborhood and finds the shapes around her.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #shapes #community #curiosity

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Friendshape

Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Geometry is explored as shapes find joy in what it means to be a good friend.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #shapes #friendship #joyfulness

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Shape Trilogy: Triangle. Square. Circle

Written by Mac Barnett

Illustrated by Jon Klassen

Geometry is explored by following three shapes who like to play tricks on each other.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #shapes #symmetry #friendship #cooperation

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Square Cat

Written and Illustrated by Elizabeth Schoonmaker

Geometry is explored with Eula’s struggles being the only square cat in town.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #shapes #acceptance #community #understanding

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Which One Doesn’t Belong?

Written and Illustrated by Christopher Danielson

Geometry is explored by an open discussion on which shape doesn’t belong.

Teachable Moments: #geometry #shapes #criticalthinking

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