Rebecca J. Allen

The Taste of a Circle is a fun children's book by Rebecca J. Allen that informs with fun and facts. Adrian is unhappy because he thinks studying shapes is boring. Grandma sparks his interest by asking, "Tell me, what does a circle taste like?" Adrian and Grandma are off on a romp through shapes and the kitchen. I like that the book includes definitions of shapes besides sharing ideas of what those shapes look like, although I can't figure out how green and red peppers look like rectangles, even after they are cut. (I also wonder why these types of stories always have wise grandmothers or sometimes grandfathers. Where are the wise children of those wise grandmothers and grandfathers, the parents? It's just an incidental observation, not a criticism of this book.) The book is entertaining, and Alice Larsson's illustrations are colorful, with cute details in the background. Children should learn some things about shapes by reading this unique book!
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