Color Zoo
By Lois Ehlert
The Story
Bold die-cut shapes stack and overlap page after page, transforming circles, squares, and triangles into nine recognizable zoo animal faces right before your eyes.
Why It's Special
For the toddler who points at every shape and color and wants to say its name out loud, this is a book built for that exact impulse.
- Big idea: Simple shapes and colors combine to make something entirely new — looking closely changes what you see.
- Vibes: Bright, bold, playful, and visually electric.
Perfect For Kids Who
- are learning shapes and colors
- like to guess what comes next on the page
- enjoy bold, graphic pictures
- respond well to a simple, repeating format
Ask Your Little Reader
- Shape recognition: Can you find the circle and the triangle on this page?
- Imagination: What new animal could you make out of squares and circles?
- Observation: What animal do you think is hiding on the next page?
- Color awareness: Which color is your favorite animal on this page?
