Children are commonly taught to recognizecolours and shapes from a very early age, sowhy not patterns? Stripes, polka dots, plaids,and more are featured in this first-ever patternsconcept book that provides readers with thevocabulary to name what they see in the worldaround them. The ten most prevalent patternsare presented first as a single element (Thisis a circle ...), then as a pattern ( ... a lot of circlesmake polka dots!). Each graphic, full-bleedpattern is followed up with a stylish illustrationfeaturing the pattern applied to a full scene( ... a polka-dotted meal!). Conceived byeducators, this pitch-perfect introduction topatterns will engage the artistic, mathematical,and linguistic parts of every young child's mind.