PLAY-DOH: Making Shapes with Monkey (Play-Doh First Concepts)

Monkey has a lovely collection of shapes hanging on display for all to see. Mama Bird wonders if he could use some of them to make a birdhouse for her family, while squirrel would like a colorful kite. Raccoon comes along to ask for a wagon, and bumblebee wants a pretty flower. Monkey is happy to oblige them all, handily assembling circles, squares, rectangles, and stars to fulfill his friends’ requests. They are all so grateful that they give Monkey the best shape of all: a great big heart! Simple, engaging text and playful PLAY-DOH illustrations are sure to make this a beginning concepts classic.

Michele Boyd has a wide-ranging background creating entertaining and educational content for children including toys, games, books, TV shows and DVDs. She has authored hundreds of scripts for Fisher-Price's electronic learning toys featuring the characters from Sesame Street, Blues Clues and more. She lives in Cranston, RI.

Kara Kenna is an illustrator, designer and internationally published writer. Her work has appeared in a variety of media, including books, magazines, computer games and billboards. She graduated cum laude from USC with a BA in Fine Arts. Kenna was the lead user-interface designer for the DAKIM Brain Fitness System that won a CES Innovation Award. She has also done work for Disney, Hasbro, Warner Brothers and Sesame Street. She is known for her bright, whimsical style and is dedicated to working on products that promote education, creativity and literacy. She lives in Los Angeles.