Simon's mom likes spots and his dad likes stripes, but Simon likes something different, and it isn't spotted or striped.

"Patterns are fascinating! They can be so beautiful that people come from all over the world to see them, or so familiar you hardly notice them. They appear everywhere: beehives, dinner plates, even the bottoms of your shoes! With stunning photographs that show diverse examples from nature and artwork around the world, Bruce Goldstone reveals the secrets behind patterns--and gives you some fun ideas for making your own"--

Simple text and photographs present an introduction to why the seasons change and how seasons are a recurring pattern in nature.

Zigzags, stripes, polka dots, and spirals-- patterns are all around us! Be inspired by colorful patterns wherever you go, with a splash of Crayola color. What patterns are in your world? What can you create with patterns? Simple illustrations encourage readers to create art inspired by the patterns all around them.

Points out stripes, dots, wiggles, spirals, and other patterns found in nature, clothes, food, and objects around us.

Simple text, photographs, and illustrations introduce mathematical patterns, including how to identify patterns, create patterns, and predict what comes next in a given pattern.

Using objects like socks, toothbrushes, and fruit, Mortimer the teddy bear helps the reader learn to recognize and form simple patterns.