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    Playful pups take center stage in Doggies: A Book of Shapes

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    By Jessica on August 7, 2026 ages 0-3, picture books

    DOGGIES: A BOOK OF SHAPES, by duopress labs and Tanya Emelyanova, duopress, Aug. 4, 2026, Board Book, $9.99 (ages 0-4)

    Get ready to wag your tail and learn some shapes with Doggies: A Book of Shapes, illustrated by Tanya Emelyanova.

    This playful board book is packed with bold, colorful illustrations of silly pups playing with and forming all sorts of shapes―from a bull terrier’s “triangle” face to a pack of napping doggies forming a square. With each spread featuring a new shape, kids will learn about shapes while meeting a bunch of lovable dogs. Circle, square, triangle… woof! Learning shapes has never been so doggone fun. —Synopsis provided by duopress labs

    Doggies is a sweet board book that combines learning with adorable pups. Tanya Emelyanova’s stylized illustrations are cute and inviting. Fun text adds in the shapes element. Durable construction will help the book hold up to lots of use.

    Copyright © 2026 Cracking the Cover. Unless otherwise noted, all books — digital and physical — have been provided by publishers in exchange for honest and unbiased reviews. All thoughts and opinions are those of the reviewer.

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    Jessica Harrison is the reviewer behind Cracking the Cover. She loves books and worked as the in-house book critic at a daily newspaper, writing reviews and interviewing authors for two years. When the company cut back, she lost her position covering books, but that doesn't mean she stopped reading. If anything, the whole experience made her more passionate about reading and giving people the tools to make informed decisions in their own book choices. She has been featured on NetGalley's Blogger Spotlight and is on Kindleprenuer's Ultimate List of the Best Book Review Blogs. Contact her at jessica(at)crackingthecover(dot)com and follow Cracking the Cover on Bluesky, Instagram,  Facebook and Twitter (X) @crackingthecovr. You can also read scaled down reviews on Jessica's Goodreads review page. Jessica is also a reviewer on Amazon.

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