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Press Here

July 25, 2011 by Sara 2 Comments

Submitted by Ms. Catherine!
Press Here by Henré Tullet. When I was little, I always loved books that kept me involved. They could be the complicated ones that had buttons to push that made music, or fuzzy pages to represent bunny fur. Or it could be the “I Like to Help Mommy” book in which my mother would replace the main character’s name with my own so I could pretend it was about me! Henré Tullet’s new book, Press Here, is a fantastic interactive picture book that will stimulate the imagination of kids and adults! The book opens simply with a yellow dot and the direction to “press here and turn the page.” Where most books that give you this direction would make noise or light up, Press Here is different. The following page displays two dots with the text “Great! Now press the yellow dot again.” Instead of lighting up, this book engages the imagination of the person reading it. Each page follows the same pattern, showing a new illustration with a new set of directions. At first glance this may not seem all that engaging, but the simple directions and bright colors truly capture the attention of whoever is reading it. Adults and children alike will be mesmerized by this book. Don’t be surprised to find yourself pressing, turning, shaking, and following whatever other directions you find inside. Check out this book and press here! See this book listed in our catalog

Filed Under: Recommended for Kids Tagged With: Colors, Interactive, Picture Book

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  1. Joanna says

    July 26, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    This one is on my to-be-read list while I can have access to English speaking libraries while on vacation to the US 🙂

    Guys, I have awarded you the incredibly sweet blog award, you can check it out here at Miss Marple’s Musings http://joannamarple.com/?p=1496.

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  2. Tess says

    July 26, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    Aw thanks Joanna! That is… incredibly sweet of you! Enjoy your vacation reading 🙂

    Reply

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