TouchThinkLearn: Little Critters

by Xavier Deneux

Featuring spreads with raised shaped objects that fit into scooped cut-outs on their opposite page, this TouchThinkLearn book offers the youngest learners an opportunity to explore in a hands-on, multisensory way. Seeing the image, tracing its shape, saying its name—these modes of perception combine to stimulate understanding of essential concepts. Discover a bee and its hive by tracing the raised outline on one side, and the concave shape on the other! Related words on each spread offer parents and child a springboard for further conversation to encourage the language skills crucial to later successful learning. In a format unlike any other, these groundbreaking books translate abstract thought into tangible knowledge.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

16 pages, Board book

Published November 7, 2017

About the author

Xavier Deneux studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. He has worked as a graphic artist, creating posters and decorations for various industries, and has illustrated more than forty children's books. He lives and works in Paris, France.

Reviews

[Cheriee Weichel · Rating 3 out of 5]

The construction of this book has a lot of potential. It has different little creatures protruding from the pages. The name of the animal is usually on the top of the page with additional details in smaller print near the bottom. This secondary text identifies parts of the body. However, many of these details are not shown in the images.
I can't help but wonder how much I am influencing my granddaughter's lack on interest in this book. It begins with a spider, and much as I try to be neutral, I am not particularly fond of spiders. Irrational fear comes closer to describing my relationship with them. That said other pages are delightful and Ada does like to feel the different little creatures.

[Christine · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is such a tease. The concept could've been great but the way it's executed just doesn't work. The illustrations pop out of the page which could be a cool sensory experience but my son is more interested in different textures per page, not the same texture but a different cut out. It also doesn't have a story & looks kind of like a dictionary which isn't very entertaining for a toddler.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cut out board book where shapes from one page fit into the other page. very ingenious focuses on bugs and their descriptions. toddler and up

[Elizabeth Chang · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love how well the simplicity of the words works with the colourful and textile images! So satisfying to look at.

[Liz De Coster · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little young for it right now, because it was a smidge heavy, but I think this would be really appealing once she's got a bit more control of her fingers. Definitely will come back to.

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has a nice variety of vocabulary words. I wish it pointed to what the word means in the pictures.

[Lillian Slater · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for chubby little toddler hands!