Using the creatures of the ocean, Suse MacDonald introduces young children to a variety of shapes. A shark''s tooth reveals a triangle, a dolphin becomes a crescent and a turtle''s shell contains a series of hexagons.'

 

There are 30 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by Harcourt Brace International .

Suse MacDonald published her first book, Alphabatics, in 1986. It won a Caldecott Honor in 1987. Macdonald is also the writer and illustrater of Fish, Swish! Splash, Dash!: Counting Round and Round, Alphabet Animals: A Slide and Peek Adventure, and Dino Shapes.