Spring 2026

The Museum of Shapes

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Welcome to the Museum of Shapes. Alma is the curator of the museum. She decides which shapes should go where.

Triangles have three sides and three angles. Can you help Alma find all the triangles on the shelves? Almas favorite shape is a circle. All the points on the edge of a circle are the same distance from its center. Not all shapes are geometric. Some lines are wiggly and messy. Can you make a wiggly line with your body?

This is an engaging and informative book about the shapes that make up our world. The narrative framework is complemented by interactive texts and gorgeous, minimalist illustration, shedding new light on the beauty of geometry.

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978-1-80066-059-5
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$16.99
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Copyright 2025
Publisher Cicada Books
Imprint Cicada Books
Language English
Number of Pages 36
Publication Date 2026-01-01
Text Type Informational Fiction
BISACS JUV009060, JUV072000, JUV003000
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 8.25 x 11
Features Original artwork and Reviewed

Author, Illustrator: Sven Völker

Sven Völker is the author and illustrator of the New York Times award-winning A Million Dots and Are We There Yet. His minimalist aesthetics have featured on car branding, stage design, and art installations. He lives in Berlin.

Reviews

Publishers Weekly

“Spare text has a pleasing clarity as well as a playfulness. . . . Blocky, clean-edged artwork with occasional spatter textures energizes narration through unexpected design composition.”—Publishers Weekly