Watch This!

$24.99

Watch This! is a groundbreaking modern photographic picture book about children using their bodies to make sense of shapes in a playful way, from three highly-acclaimed Australian creators.

Can you make a circle with your arms?
Or a triangle with your fingers?
If we work together, we can make a rectangle, or even a pyramid.
We can make lots and lots of shapes – just watch this!

A bold and playful celebration of movement, energy, pattern, colour and shape!

Ages 3–7 | 250mm × 230mm | 32pp | CMYK | Spot UV on cover

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Author: Jane Godwin
Set Design: Beci Orpin
Photography: Hillary Walker

AUD$24.99 | £10.99 | US$16.99 (Hardback)

AU Edition (Hardback) | AUD$24.99

Publication Date: 1 Oct 2018 
ISBN: 9781925322774

UK Edition (Hardback) | £10.99 | Buy at Bookshop.org

Publication Date: 11 Oct 2018 
ISBN: 9781911344957

US Edition (Hardback) | US$16.99 | Buy at Bookshop.org

Publication Date: 4 Mar 2020
ISBN: 9781947534995

‘We’ve shared this book with kiddos across a range of ages: the littlest are transfixed by the quickly caught expressions on the cast’s faces. Riveted! And the older kids, confident in their fine motor skills, want to give it a go! Engaging and enriching on heaps of levels. There’s a rare kind of wonder in this hybrid art/picture book.’
—Leesa Lambert, The Little Bookroom

[M]ore than a book about shapes. It is, but it’s also a book that is subtly about movement and exercise, about friendship and co-operation, and about how much fun learning about and experiencing all of those things can be.’
—Baby Librarians

‘In this inviting concept book, children use their bodies to make different shapes. Brilliantly clear, eye-catching photographs showcase gross motor skills in action ... The cheery, conversational text encourages children not only to recognise shapes in their world but also to make connections between themselves and others, and playfully prompts more abstract thinking… The personalities of the 12 diverse participants shine through ... A kinetic celebration of body and mind.
School Library Journal

Watch This! is a groundbreaking modern photographic picture book about children using their bodies to make sense of shapes in a playful way, from three high-acclaimed Australian creators. A bold and playful celebration of movement, energy, pattern, colour and shape!
Good Reading

‘Grab a friend — or two or three — and challenge yourselves by bending, stretching, and twisting into a variety of geometric shapes. Colour photographs show a multicultural team of smiling children working together, using their fingers, hands, arms, legs, and whole bodies to create basic shapes like squares, triangles, diamonds, and stars. With this interactive guide that encourages healthy, creative play through imitation, just follow the examples to shape up, or practice identifying sight words and patterns.’
—Foreword Reviews

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Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed author of over thirty books for children and young people, across all styles and ages. Her work is published internationally and she has received many commendations, including the Queensland Premier’s Award, the Aurealis Award and the Animal Welfare Award, and shortlistings in the CBC Book of the Year Awards, the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, the NSW State Literary Award, the YABBA Awards, the Speech Pathology Awards, The Family Award for Children’s Books, and the Australian Book Industry Awards. Jane was the Children’s Publisher at Penguin Books Australia for many years, where she produced books for a wide range of readers. Jane lives in Melbourne on Wurundjeri land. She loves working with young people in schools and the community, exploring ideas, stories and writing together.

Beci Orpin is a triple threat in the shape of an internationally adored and respected illustrator, designer, and artist. Having graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Textile Design from RMIT in 1996, she has gone on to become enormously successful, exhibiting her incredible designs and creations locally and internationally. While she is always in demand for collaboration thanks to her quirky and fresh artistic flair, in her downtime Beci likes to enjoy family life in Melbourne with her husband and business partner Raph and her two sons Tyke and Ari, while tending to the garden, opp-shopping, bird-watching, and cooking.

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Hilary Walker is a Melbourne based photographer working in Brunswick East. After completing a BA in Photography at RMIT she began her career shooting book covers in London. These days her work mostly involves documenting people and interiors with a natural and informal aesthetic — shooting for book publishers, magazines, and commercial clients. She's known for her calm and friendly approach and specialises in working with children.

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