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I am surprised this book is entitled Squares, given that it also includes five pages of rectangles. Other than that, though, I liked this board book.
The story contains counting (up to nine), shapes (squares and rectangles), and a guessing game. “What can three small squares be?” On one page they look blue and are in a line. On the lefthand page, they are diecut holes surrounded by pink. When the page is turned, a bus with three clear square windows appears, as does a train with three blue windows.
The following page asks, “What could this square be?” It’s a big green square, outlined in black. Children may guess a book (which is one of the answers), but they may not guess a pot (the orange pot resembles a teapot). The rectangles turn into a door, blocks, candles, and pencils.
Some of the solid-color illustrations will be familiar to toddlers (presents, windows, ice cubes), but the last one on the back cover (by far the finest) may have to be explained next time they are at a post office.
Toddlers and preschoolers could trace over the shapes with their fingers to learn how to draw and recognize them.
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Squares (Yonezu Board Book)