Round Is a Tortilla
By Roseanne Greenfield Thong
The Story
A young girl spots shapes everywhere in her Latino neighborhood, from round tortillas and tacos to oval huevos and triangle quesadillas, in rhyming verse.
Why It's Special
For the kid who's just starting to notice that the world is made of circles, squares, and triangles, this turns shape-spotting into a walk through a warm, specific neighborhood.
- Big idea: Everyday objects — a bowl of stew, a pebble in a pocket, a slice of watermelon — are how children first learn to see shapes and language together.
- Vibes: Bright, rhythmic, and warm, with a rhyming bounce and a strong sense of home.
Perfect For Kids Who
- are working on learning shapes like circles, ovals, and triangles
- love rhyming text that begs to be read aloud
- enjoy spotting familiar objects in colorful illustrations
- are curious about new Spanish words like huevos and metates
Ask Your Little Reader
- Shape recognition: Can you find something round in our kitchen, like the tortillas and stew bowl in the book?
- Language & vocabulary: Do you remember what huevos means? Can you think of other oval things?
- Real-life connection: What foods in our house are shaped like triangles, like the quesadillas and watermelon slices?
- Imagination: What other shapes do you notice when we walk around our neighborhood?
- Story & observation: Which shape from the book was your favorite to spot, and why?
