Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next! Chil...
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Jul 22, 2011
Lisa
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I was pressed to read this book. Ha! I wasn’t expecting to like it but I ended up loving it.
It’s very clever. I like that children’s/readers’ actions “write the book” and that it’s an enjoyable activity, and that it helps young kids with fine motor skills, and counting skills and with learning colors, and directions (left, right, up, down). As readers follow the directions, it will seem to them that they are creating what’s on the next page. What a great idea!
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It’s very clever. I like that children’s/readers’ actions “write the book” and that it’s an enjoyable activity, and that it helps young kids with fine motor skills, and counting skills and with learning colors, and directions (left, right, up, down). As readers follow the directions, it will seem to them that they are creating what’s on the next page. What a great idea!
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Feb 14, 2012
Paul
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Opening the first page, it felt like this was going to be a fun. And it was! Very simple, physically interactive, great use of what appear to be finger paints -- including fingerprints -- in primary colors with a few guided suggestions. It's whimsical and three of us adults passed it around -- almost as much fun to watch someone else turn the pages and experience it/experiment with it. Can't wait for my grandson to discover it at whatever age that happens. PS. I'm back after venturing furt
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Dec 19, 2011
Leslie
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Press Here is magical—and a delight for any age. The daughter, who is not only a very cool tween, but a TAG reader of books well-above her age, was seen the other day on the floor of the Library with Hervé Tullet’s Press Here, a rather simple looking pre-school interactive book—at least, that is what I thought when I saw it. We were at the “Lucky Day” shelves of the Juvenile Section. I figured the book had been mistakenly shelved. It may have been, but Natalya was pressing and shaking and blowin
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Nov 05, 2011
Richie
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10 January 2011 PRESS HERE by Herve Tullet, Handprint/Chronicle Books, April 2011, 56p., ISBN: 978-0-8118-7954-5
"PRESS HERE AND TURN THE PAGE"
"GREAT! NOW PRESS THE YELLOW DOT AGAIN"
"PERFECT. RUB THE DOT ON THE LEFT...GENTLY"
I am so jealous! PRESS HERE is so incredibly weird and fun that I want to be the one who gets to share this "interactive" picturebook with storytime audiences full of three- and More...
"PRESS HERE AND TURN THE PAGE"
"GREAT! NOW PRESS THE YELLOW DOT AGAIN"
"PERFECT. RUB THE DOT ON THE LEFT...GENTLY"
I am so jealous! PRESS HERE is so incredibly weird and fun that I want to be the one who gets to share this "interactive" picturebook with storytime audiences full of three- and More...
Jun 14, 2011
Sarah
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Press Here (Allen & Unwin and written by Herve Tullet - who apparently is the yummiest illustrator in Europe on 2 legs - not that I would know 'cos I wasn't at the special Herve dinner party in Bologna, but I was told, many times by many people, mostly middle aged women type people)
My fellow Book Whisperer, Michelle Prawer and I read it over and over again at the Clunes Children’s BookTown tent in May, 2011 and it was a smash hit. Not least because cleverly when you get to the end of More...
My fellow Book Whisperer, Michelle Prawer and I read it over and over again at the Clunes Children’s BookTown tent in May, 2011 and it was a smash hit. Not least because cleverly when you get to the end of More...
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May 24, 2011
Kelly
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A dot is such a simple thing. A simple thing that turns into something magically fun in this marvelous new book by Hervé Tullet.Tullet combines simple, colorful dots with simple, clear directions for a book bound to lead to interactive fun.
Things to love about this book: (not all of which are the usual sorts of things I talk about in reviews)
1. Its size. It is square (8-3/4" x 8-3/4").
2. Its cover. Its cover is made of good stiff cardboard of th More...
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Mar 21, 2011
Scope
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Over time, I’ve prattled on and on about the elements that make for quality kids’ books. Memorable characters, beautiful artwork, compelling plot, and so on and so forth. Today, let’s get more basic than that. What about a book you can hand to almost any kid and it would make them smile? What about a book that will provide some of the most eager page turns you’ve ever seen? Press Here, from the wildly creative French author/illustrator Hervé Tullet, has that ability. Simple in appearance, genius
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Mar 09, 2011
Elizabeth
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When we talk about interactive picture books we’re usually talking about pop-up books or tactile books with fuzzy/bumpy details. When we talk about picture books that break down the fourth wall, we’re usually talking about titles that approach the reader directly with a narrative like The Monster at the End of This Book or Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus or Can You Make a Scary Face So where do we slot the little French import Press Here by Herve Tullet? Interactive but also reliant on the
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Aug 12, 2011
Treasa
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Such fun! This is an interactive book without any batteries or obnoxious noises or anything like that. You just do what the book tells you to and see the results on the next page.
As I was reading this book to myself, while sitting at the information desk of my library, I couldn't bring myself not to do what the book told me to. I had to follow the instructions. It's part of the joy of the book. I do know that the next page would have been the same whether or not I followed the directio More...
As I was reading this book to myself, while sitting at the information desk of my library, I couldn't bring myself not to do what the book told me to. I had to follow the instructions. It's part of the joy of the book. I do know that the next page would have been the same whether or not I followed the directio More...
Jan 05, 2012
Jen3n
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This is going to sound really stupid. I love this book. This book has less words in it than this review. It is a book for children aged one to about 4 year old. I would guess. I don't know. But this book is great. I sat, totally sober, mind you, at the home of a good friend and read this book to myself while we were waiting for the small child to whom it belonged to be put down for a nap. I was enthralled. I'm not being ironic: I enjoyed pressing the buttons and shaking the book. I ima
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Oct 06, 2011
Romaine
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Received as a present because I am known to love books and collecting so always have to find unusual ones.
This book starts with a single circle that says press here when you do you just turn the page and follow everything the book says and look on as the pages transform because if your actions.
This book is very interactive it doesnt make any sound however but it is a whole lot of fun. I enjoy doing all the things the pages said so much I forgot what I was doing before I received More...
This book starts with a single circle that says press here when you do you just turn the page and follow everything the book says and look on as the pages transform because if your actions.
This book is very interactive it doesnt make any sound however but it is a whole lot of fun. I enjoy doing all the things the pages said so much I forgot what I was doing before I received More...
May 19, 2011
Cathy
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If you only buy one picture book this year make sure it is PRESS HERE. It is everything a picture book should be. The text and illustrations are the most symbiotic I have seen in a long time. This little book defines the word "interactive." It has had children of all ages intrigued and delighted. I had to pry it out of the hands of a gaggle of sophomores who simply could not get enough and then the freshemnt wandered in and that was the end of that. After that the eighth grade wa
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Jan 18, 2012
Abigail
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With the age of technology easily influencing even children at a very young age, Press Here defies all those touchscreens, keypads, computers and whatnot with its ingenious approach on how children perceive things with their big imaginations.
Very tactile, interactive and truly creative, the book not only amuses children but even adults to an extent. It's a different kind of children's book, taking a step back from typical narrations and taking that risk on simplicity leaving it all o More...
Very tactile, interactive and truly creative, the book not only amuses children but even adults to an extent. It's a different kind of children's book, taking a step back from typical narrations and taking that risk on simplicity leaving it all o More...
Jan 28, 2012
Jennifer
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If all goes well, this book will be destroyed. A tablet in book form, the author encourages readers to blow, tilt, shake, and press a series of dots. Yes, you read that correctly: readers really do simply "press here." They do so with an enthusiasm previously reserved for yelling at Mo Willems' pigeon, and we're not just talking about kid readers here. And lest a reader be careful when shaking a book, the next page tells them to do it again, harder? Have both tape and a relaxed smi
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Sep 21, 2011
Jenilyn
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This book was really cool. Each page had these little buttons on it and it would tell you things to do to the buttons, and then the buttons would change or move or multiply based on what you did to them. It would be a great way to engage and involve children in the reading process that we might not think of originally. It also kind of has this essence of technology in the way that you almost used the book like an iPad, but it was still just a book. I think it's very important to introduce kids t
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May 21, 2011
Teresa
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Magic! If you press the dotand turn the page, there's another one! When you rub it, it changes color! If you turn the book, the dots fall to the bottom of the page; if you blow, the lights go out--i.e. the background goes black.
This was a total star at story time today--everyone, from the boldest to the shyest, wanted to press dots, shake the book and blow. As long as you're not too picky about colors or pressing versus rubbing, everyone feels successful and powerful. At first we trie More...
This was a total star at story time today--everyone, from the boldest to the shyest, wanted to press dots, shake the book and blow. As long as you're not too picky about colors or pressing versus rubbing, everyone feels successful and powerful. At first we trie More...
Dec 09, 2011
Allison
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The book demands to be touched. Press here, it invites, with the tantalizing image of a yellow dot. As the reader complies and then turns the page, he discovers the previously unknown power he wields over paper and ink: he has single-fingeredly changed the picture. One dot has turned into two. Press it again, and the dots keep responding, multiplying, flying across the pages, delighting any reader who has a mischievious sense of humor and playful suspension of belief. With a cheeky nod to increa
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Aug 10, 2011
Sandie
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My daughter picked this book from the library and it honestly didn't look like it was going to be anything special. As it has happened on many occasions before this, I was pleasantly surprised.
This is a simple book...the pictures are dots only but its totally interactive and funny! My daughter and I read this in the car while we were waiting for my son to get off work and it was fun! Its like the book is talking to you and telling you what to do and as the pages turn so do the d More...
This is a simple book...the pictures are dots only but its totally interactive and funny! My daughter and I read this in the car while we were waiting for my son to get off work and it was fun! Its like the book is talking to you and telling you what to do and as the pages turn so do the d More...
Jan 30, 2012
Betsy
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I'm overdue in my review of this gem--a book we liked so much that we bought it for one of my boys for Christmas. Disarmingly simple in concept and design, this is a book that is a delight to read with a toddler or preschooler. Taking their willing suspension of belief as the necessary ingredient, Tullet invites the reader to "press here" on a particular dot. When the page is turned, that dot has magically transformed.... By the end of the book, the reader is blowing on dots, turning t
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Sep 16, 2011
Candice
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What a clever, imaginative, and low-tech book! No fancy pop-ups or flaps to open. No sounds, no glitter, no mirrors. Just a bunch of dots. But the cleverness of the author has turned these dots into a fascinating book that should interest just about every child. It begins with a simple yellow dot on a white background, and the instruction to "Press here and turn the page." When the page is turned, you see two yellow dots and another command. And so it goes through the book. The
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Nov 30, 2011
Heather
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One of the most fun and interactive books that I've come across. My daughter even read it numerous times to her two younger brothers, which doesn't happen very often! Not meant for a group setting, really, but totally engages the most reluctant reader. My little 2 year old neighbour doesn't have the longest attention span when it comes to books, but I called him over to our front step one evening and read it with him. He loved it! We read it twice, and he was so excited by it, making the cutest
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Jul 21, 2011
Concetta
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Anything that gets my 7 year old reluctant reader to read (again and again) is OK by me. He keeps reading it to new people to watch them follow the directions in the book. Also, my 10 year old and his friend read it right in the library before we left and were also compelled to follow the directions (no matter how silly). Good job! What is it about dots and spots that make you want to read about them... Check out: The Big Blue Spot by Peter Holwitz and The Dot by Peter Reynolds.
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Apr 28, 2011
Kim
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I don't usually add books I read with the kids, but this one is worth a mention. We got it from the library yesterday, and I am pretty sure I have read it to the girls at least 30 times. And ALL of them love it! (After a few times through, even baby Audrey was clapping along!) It is an interactive book with no pop-up illustrations, no pull tabs, no electronics, nothing. Each page just has instructions for kids to do as they read along -- things like tip the book this way, tap on this yellow
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Jul 26, 2011
Megan
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More interactive than any pop-up or lift the flap book, Herve Tullet has created a fun book that will delight little readers. It starts with a single yellow dot on a plain page, and instructions for the reader to press the dot and turn the page. When the page is turned, two dots appear. Repeat, and three dots appear. Rub the left dot and turn the page...now the yellow dot is blue! As kids follow each direction and turn each page, something new has happened to the dots.
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Apr 05, 2011
Reader
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If there is any picture book out this year that's going to encourage interactive play, it is this one. Few picture books are universally charming, but Herve Tullet (dubbed The King of Preschool in France) knocks it out of the park with this book. Inviting the reader to shake or tilt or press various buttons, a simple turn of the page becomes all the technology needed to rev up young minds and convince them of the power of the page. Wholly original. Incredibly fun. - BB
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Sep 22, 2011
Kelly
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Press Here would be a wonderful book to read to yound children. They could interact and help you follow the books directions. The book involves following directions, colors and counting. The book is set up as an electronical format. It gives you directions and you have to follow them. Children can learn their left from their right with this book. Scaffolding plays a huge role when reading this book. If you constanly read it they will beable to understand what all of it means, while having fun re
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May 07, 2011
Amanda
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This one will most likely be in my top-5 favorite picture books of the year. It has everything i look for in an interactive picture book: a fun concept, bright colors, silliness, and short text.
Using a simple yellow dot, the reader is encouraged to follow exact instructions, each of which leads to more fun on the next page. You'll touch the pages, shake the book, tilt the book, all while fun, bright dots explode on the page. Tons of fun for toddlers and great for getting those that sti More...
Using a simple yellow dot, the reader is encouraged to follow exact instructions, each of which leads to more fun on the next page. You'll touch the pages, shake the book, tilt the book, all while fun, bright dots explode on the page. Tons of fun for toddlers and great for getting those that sti More...
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Dec 25, 2011
Leslie
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This is one of the CUTEST kids books ever! I found it by accident at BN and was standing there in the store doing all the actions, trying to contain my laughter. You can't help but smile when you go through this book!
I bought it for my 7 year old for C'mas and he loved it. He got such a kick out of it, and we even caught him "re"-doing it by himself -- it was adorable.
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I bought it for my 7 year old for C'mas and he loved it. He got such a kick out of it, and we even caught him "re"-doing it by himself -- it was adorable.
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Aug 25, 2011
dthaase
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This book in one word: delightful! I came across it in the library today and the boys and I had a blast reading it a couple of times. Tullet is brilliant with what he has accomplished with this short picture book. His ability to spark the imagination is wonderful. It was great watching the boys read the book and simply smile. This one you need to find and redeem 10 minutes of your day by reading it. See his really cool interactive website @ http://tullet.free.fr/
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Nov 08, 2011
Elizabeth S
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This book is a real giggle. How wonderfully creative and interactive, and yet no electronics or pre-recorded sounds! Kinda takes you back, doesn't it...
This *may* be a 4 1/2 or 5 star book, but I'll reserve that judgement for when I read it with my kids. My guess is that my 5th grader and my preschooler will fight over who gets to "press here" next. But as I'm the mother, *I* will be the one to "press here." :)
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This *may* be a 4 1/2 or 5 star book, but I'll reserve that judgement for when I read it with my kids. My guess is that my 5th grader and my preschooler will fight over who gets to "press here" next. But as I'm the mother, *I* will be the one to "press here." :)
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