Book Review: The Spinning Book of Colors, Shapes, and Numbers

The concept behind this book is simple and yet it is somewhat ingenious all at the same time. Any parent with a small child knows how much time they spend teaching numbers, shapes, and colors. This book allows your child to begin learning these things on their own. This hardcover book offers spinners on every page and the spinners move around in a circle to show the reader some new information.

The first section features colors. Children will get to see red, yellow, blue, green, pink, orange, brown, and black and white. As black and white are listed as one color, kids get to see tuxedos, penguins, panda bears, and zebras. In the shape section there is circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, and heart. Finally, the counting section offers spinners from one to ten.

Each page has two spinners on each page. They are easy to spin and offer easy to recognize, yet extremely child-friendly graphics. The drawings in the book were handled by Michelle Berg. While she was new to me and the drawings are elementary in style, they provide a perfect look for a book that falls in this age group.

The colors are lively and the book will provide entertainment for young children who are offered this book or who get to look at it with an adult. At nearly $10.00, this book by Harper Collins Children’s Division, is a bargain. One of the nicest things about this book from a parental standpoint is the material the book was made out of.

The pages are unable to rip and the book is sturdy so even the toughest kids will not ruin this part of their book collection. The educational value offers enough stimulation to get a child asking for more information about colors, shapes, and numbers.

Bottom Line: The Spinning Book of Colors, Shapes, and Numbers is worth considering if you have a young child. The window to whether they will like this book is relatively small however. If you have a child who already knows how to count and can recognize and put a name to shapes and colors, this would not be a good book choice. However, if your child is new to these things they will find enjoyment and educational value in this book.

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