Bees, Snails, and Peacock Tails by Betsy Franco

This is a great book for the classroom. It is about the patterns and shapes that are found in nature. This book rhymes so I think kids would have fun reading it because it has a nice flow. Some of the text is in the shape that is being discussed. For example, the text that talks about the shell on a snail is in the shape of a spiral.

This would make a great cross-curricular book. You can use it for lessons on math because of the shapes and patterns that are being discussed. You could also use it for a science lesson because of the facts of the animals that are being discussed. In the back of the book, there is a page that gives an extra fun fact about each animal that was in the book.

The illustrator, Steve Jenkins, does a great job of making the animals seem life like. The pictures are very simple so the reader can focus on the animal or shape. I would recommend this book for kids ages 2-6.