Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes (MathStart 2)
Kindergarten-Grade 4-An excellent tool for introducing a unit on  three-dimensional shapes. After conquering galaxies, Captain  Invincible and his space-dog, Comet, prepare for an adventurous  return to Earth in their spaceship Hawk. Using the Space Shaper  panel, with its three-dimensional buttons that include a cube, a  cone, and a pyramid, the captain and the pup wage a battle  against a meteor shower, poison gas, a flying saucer, and a  galactic beast. Just as the two are about to land safely, a beam  of light floods their spaceship, and an open bedroom door  reveals the true source of this journey-a child's late-night,  wondrous imagination with the help of paper, scissors, and  Scotch tape. The bold cartoon art in deep, bright colors draws  readers into this fun and exciting story that is a vehicle for  learning to recognize and define geometric shapes. The  concluding reinforcement strategies and activities are very  good. A good choice as a read-aloud or for independent  reading.Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary, Huntsville,  ALCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.