"These concept books provide interactive, independent learning for young children as they build basic concepts and develop early tactile skills. The format ... consist[s] of tactile, full color panels that can be turned freely until the child finds adjacent panels that match ... The goal ... is for the child to find two adjacent panels that complete the whole picture as shown in the first (or left-hand) panel. Objects depicted in the book: apple, ball, butterfly, cup, egg, fish, heart, leaf, star, turtle. Introduce and practice these concepts and skills: Tactile and visual discrimination of various textures and shapes--sometimes with subtle differences ; Familiarization with basic geometry terms such as symmetry, straight, curved, half, while, circle, oval, and star ; Global exploration (i.e., feeling an entire image in one tactile glance) versus systematic exploration (i.e., carefully examining the specific details of an image that help identify it) ; Understanding of tactile representation - that is, comparing the visual/tactile image to the real object (if available) ; Exposure to basic science terms - e.g., fish (tail fin, dorsal fin, pectoral fin), turtle (shell, head, tail, legs), leaf (stem, veins, blade, midrib), butterfly (forewings, hind wings, antennae), etc. ; Tactile/visual matching of similar shapes."--APH website.

APH: 1-08832-00.