Round Is a Tortilla A Book of Shapes [Paperback]

In this lively picture book, children discover shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, while triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this playful concept book will reinforce the shapes found in every child's day!Roseanne Greenfield Thong is a journalist and English teacher. She is the author ofGreen Is a Chile Pepper,Round Is a Mooncake,Red Is a Dragon, andWish. She lives in Fountain Valley, California.

John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter. His books have received starred reviews, the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for illustration, two Pura Belpré Illustrator Honors, and the International Latino Book Award for Best Children's Book Interior Illustrations. He lives in Queens, New York.