Primeros Amigos: Las Figuras / First Friends: Shapes - Board Book

by Mk Smith Despres (Author), Aya Watanabe (Illustrator)

Join a class of kids at daycare as they find shapes all around the classroom!

In our day care class, it's time to play. Let's find shapes along the way! There are triangles, squares, diamonds, and other shapes in the paintings, blocks, and dolls. What other shapes can you find? The bilingual version of this beloved book is perfect for early spanish and english language learning.

• Introduce early math and geometry concepts
• Bilingual text teaches early spanish and english language learning
• Shows a diverse cast of toddlers during play time at a daycare
• Seek-and-find shapes from the last page throughout the book

Author Biography

Mk Smith Despres is the author of the First Friends board book series, as well as Night Song and There's That Sun Again, and was named a 2024 Green Box Artist in Residence. Mk has worked as an educator for over 15 years with kids and adults with disabilities. They write, teach, and read lots of books with their family in western Massachusetts, USA. MkSmithDespres.com

Aya Watanabe is a Japanese illustrator who loves to explore imaginary worlds and to express her inner child through art. Creating fun content for kids is her passion. She lives and works in Tokyo, Japan, with her pet caterpillars. aw-illustrations.com