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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's a puzzle. It's a read-aloud. It's a Rubik's cube on paper. This striking, delightfully different exploration of shape, color, and patterns redefines what a picture book can be. Read it once, read it ten times; see something new every time. An elegant and simple approach to explorations of profound depth, this enigmatic, thought-provoking concept book shows young readers that everything in the world can be seen from infinite perspectives"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, is an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title will teach kids what patterns they can find at the park. Text and images complement each other so that readers can easily learn what patterns are and how to recognize them the next time they are playing at the park.
Author
Series
Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Do flowers grow in patterns? Does rain fall to a rhythm? Do birds balance their nests in a tree? Watch nature come to life to help children grasp the concepts of patterning, data management, and probability. Using an engaging What if?
Author
Series
Publisher
Albatros Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Patterns do all sorts of amazing things in nature -- help animals blend in, attract pollinators to plants, spook intruders, and attract mates. Explore the many natural shapes and patterns through hand-drawn collages grouped by different traits and locations in the world.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A visually stunning introduction to patterns found in nature. Perfect for early STEM learning in preschool and kindergarten. From the dots on a ladybug to the spiral on a snail, patterns in nature can be found anywhere. This simple and playful concept book introduces the littlest of readers to both math and nature while engaging their creative potential. By the end, kids will be able to identify: Spots and stripes Spirals and symmetry Waves and honeycombs...
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A crew of hungry kittens and their captain head to the lake to catch some dinner, but the fish have surprises in store for them. Even before the cats encounter the fish, they run into trouble. What happens when confused kitties paddle every which way? Or when they all lean in the same direction? A pattern is needed to avoid a catastrophe! Patterns are the foundation on which math is built. Using rhythm, wordplay, and countable characters, CATastrophe!...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Flow, Spin, Grow encourages kids to observe and discover patterns in the natural world that reveal deep, unexpected connections. For example, look up, and you will see the branches of a tree. If you could see underground, you would also find its roots branching. And inside yourself, in your lungs and veins, there is also branching. And as water runs off from the mountains, into rivers, then streams, then creeks, that is also called branching. Why...
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press Limited
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Stripes, polka dots, plaid, chevron, and more are featured in this first-ever patterns concept book that provides readers with the vocabulary to name what they see in the world around them. The ten most prevalent patterns are presented first as a single element (This is a circle ...), then as a pattern (... a lot of circles make polka dots!).
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