Dot! Scribble! Go!

by Hervé Tullet

From Hervé Tullet, author of the New York Times bestseller Press Here, a picture book to unleash children’s Using only a finger and a great deal of imagination, Hervé empowers readers to create a simple flower . . . an entire garden . . . and even whole new worlds!Once again, Hervé Tullet brilliantly and successfully coaxes children to recognize and celebrate their innate artistic talent. He convinces each reader that their hand is magic and capable of transforming a few simple lines, squiggles, dots, and shapes into . . . well, pretty much anything they can imagine!A new Hervé picture book is always a cause for celebration. This is his first in seven years and a companion to Press Here, Mix It Up!, and Let’s Play! with all the hallmark whimsy and imagination that will delight his many fans. Whether enjoyed in a family living room, a kindergarten reading nook, or a preschool art class, there’s something here to enchant every reader.AN INVITATION TO PLAY, EXPLORE, AND Hervé is a master at involving his readers visually, intellectually, and physically in his books by inviting them to touch the pages and perform a series of fun activities, all to yield surprising and delightful results.SCREEN-FREE Without technology, electronic bells and whistles, or moving parts, Hervé’s books brilliantly harness the imagination to let readers experience the world through new eyes.BUILDS For very young children, here’s an innovative approach to building dexterity and a brilliant way to learn about following directions using simple hand movements and gestures. CREATIVE Combining rhythm, motion, and shapes with Hervé’s signature bold primary colors and even a bonus gatefold, here's a great tool for arts education that will appeal to parents and educators looking to build children's creative thinking and curiosity skills.HIGH-PROFILE Hervé Tullet is a renowned artist and children’s book author with more than eighty internationally acclaimed titles, including Mix It Up!, Let's Play!, Say Zoop! and, of course, Press Here, the longest-running picture book on the New York Times Bestseller List, celebrating nearly five years there!Perfect millions of children and adults who love Hervé Tullet and his wonderful booksFun and interactive read-aloud book for families or small groupsToddlers, preschoolers, and early readers ready to learn about color and shapes in a fun and imaginative wayChildren's art programsFans of The Dot; Dear Zoo; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; The Day the Crayons Quit, and other books about color, art, drawing, and creativity

Genres: Picture Books, Art, Childrens

64 pages, Hardcover

Published October 8, 2024

About the author

Hervé Tullet is the creator of more than fifty children’s books, including Press Here, which has been translated into twenty-seven languages. He loves to provoke surprise with his books, as well as in the dynamic workshops that he takes part in. He lives in Paris and is celebrated internationally for his playful, inventive, and interactive storytelling.

Reviews

[Veronica ⭐️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Dot! Scribble! Go! is our first look at a Herve Tullet book here at Little Squirrel's Bookshelf. Herve encourages artistic talent through imagination. His readers are invited to touch the pages and follow instructions to reveal the magic of art.
 
Filled with positive affirmations and exclamations of wonder each step of the way Dot! Scribble! Go! is a hands-on way to learn about following directions and an introduction to toddlers about colour, shape and the endless possibilities of dots, lines and scribbles.
 
Dot! Scribble! Go! would be a wonderful book to use in an art class for young children to teach them to follow directions and that art can be fun, abstract and free flowing. It's all about having fun!

[Shiloah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun interactive book!

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is an interactive picture book that uses dots, lines, smudges, scribbles, and the colors blue, yellow and red. Readers are given simply instructions to follow that lead them to draw a variety of flowers and other similar objects. This would work better as an art pad but only using a finger to pretend to draw is limited and predictable. Not sure who this book is for or how it can be used. Maybe it would be used to supplement preschool units introducing shapes and colors.

[Colorado Buck · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bad concept as a library book where you are not supposed to write in the books!

[Stephanie Bange · Rating 4 out of 5]

First. I am a big fan Tullet's work. His creativity and ability to stir creativity in young children using just a few colors and imagination is commendable. This one comes up a bit short.

An unseen artist-narrator offers opportunities for kids to be creative with a "paint palette" in the upper left corner of each 2-page spread. They give instructions on colors and shapes to "paint" with their fingers (as if on an iPad), then turn the page to see the results of their efforts.

As with the others in this series of creating art exploration books, it is square-shaped with shiny bright white pages and the same shades of red, blue, and yellow as he used in others in the series (Press Here and Mix It Up), adding black to the mix.

All this said, it seems to repeat the same steps over and over, using vocabulary that very young children might not understand initially (ex. vertical, horizontal lines). Also it keeps going on and on. Given the age group this is intended, this would have been better if shortened and published as a board book...

Press Here is a hard act to follow, and this shows it. Hand this to a child who is trying to break away from a screen-addiction....

Recommended for Toddlers-PreK.

[Kelsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a good idea--I love the art concept and the interactive elements, which are normally a big hit with my toddler--but the execution was lacking. The book dragged and had too many tasks to do; my toddler started just generally waving her hands 3/4 of the way through the book because she no longer wanted to sit there and do the repetitive line and scribbling motions that the book was asking her to do. The motions were also pretty complex (and pretty confusingly explained) for my toddler, and I feel like her age group is the audience that this series is aimed at (most older, school-aged children wouldn't find a book like this that exciting).

[Fabee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is a little more open to interpretation but absolutely fabulous in engaging young minds wanting to learn “what is art”.
I love using Tullet’s book to break down expectations children can build around what they think art is. I’ve used previous books to help kids remember colours, textures and styles.

[Morgan the Librarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a huge "Press Here" fan, but I don't know if this one was just as much fun. I read it as an adult with a child and we were both getting a little lost in the instructions, and it incited a little more frustration than we'd expected. There were definitely some cool bits, and I like the color focused concepts Tullet does, but it's not quite what I like.

[Binxie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Take three colors, dots, lines, and scribbles, and create art! This is more instructional than Tullet's other books. To be interactive the kids will benefit from having paper and markers in hand as the book is shared. That way they can do what Tullet suggests and see their own results. On my radar screen for storytime fun.

[Kelly]

This is kinda cute and I think would be really fun to act out with actual paint on actual paper. Maybe read the story then everyone gets paint and paper and makes lots of dots and scribbles and lines? I think it was really effective.

[Patricia N. McLaughlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Neato! This fun activity board book teaches kids basic art lessons with simple instructions to turn shapes into colorful flowers and other common objects. Durable pages will stand up to all sorts of scribbles.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great interactive book from Tullet. This one is really fun and shows how rudimentary art is still art and you can make anything out of some scribbles

[Gabrielle Stoller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audrey really enjoyed interacting with this book. And it reminds me once again of why Herve Tullet is just so good from a developmental perspective

[Chelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this book! So interactive and creative!

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

My grandkids, Ben (5) and Holly (3) and I love this book! Great fun to read together.

[Awjtf · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun way to teach kids art! Anyone can do it!

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was not my favorite book by this author but I love the interactive nature of his books and how they encourage children of all ages to participate.

[KC · Rating 4 out of 5]

My almost 5 year old kiddo enjoyed this book. Immediately noticed it wasnt him making the scribbles but still an excellent interactive book.

[Danica Midlil · Rating 3 out of 5]

This went on a little bit too long before we got to the final pictures of "What Else?"

[MD · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really cute. 4 year old loved it.

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Encourages creativity with joy, as Tullet always does.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the last pages the best.

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun, interactive book using dots and scribbles to make art.

[Meredith]

Could be a lot of fun for a tactile learner with imagination

[Julia Tyser · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Tullet's interactive books but this one wasn't as fun as Mix it Up or Press Here. Still cute for young readers.