Tana Hoban

White illustrations against a black background depict such objects as a horse, baby bottle, and sailboat. On board pages.

Photographs of all kinds of familiar objects depict a variety of shapes, including cubes, cones, and spheres.

Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce the alphabet, coinage, and the counting system.

Before babies can see color clearly, they respond to the high contrast between black and white. This accordion-style foldout board book is sturdy enough to stand on its own, is ideal for little hands, and features Tana Hoban's bold and iconic black-and-white images of familiar objects along with full-color photographs of adorable babies interacting with those objects.

The geometric concepts of circles and squares are shown in photographs of wheels, signs, pots, and other familiar objects.

Photographs illustrate groupings of objects in larger and smaller numbers.

Illustrations and brief text introduce colors and the concepts of shape and size.

Introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the street.

Photographs illustrate the kinds of equipment and earthmovers found at construction sites.