I Like Fruit: Petit Collage

by Lorena Siminovich

Do you like shiny apples or lumpy, bumpy oranges? This appealing board book offers much to touch and feel.

Discover all kinds of concepts and textures in the magical world of Petit Collage! From the sleek, beetle to the silky butterfly, from the yellow pear to the purple plum, these books invite little readers to explore the kaleidoscope of pictures and textures to their heart’s content. Quirky textures highlight artwork by Lorena Siminovich in an unconventional collage style, while a positive story encourages children to investigate what they like about the world around them.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Food, Storytime

10 pages, Board Book

First published February 1, 2010

About the author

Lorena Siminovich grew up in Argentina. She has written and illustrated several children’s books, including Alex and Lulu: Two of a Kind, winner of an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, and the first two titles in the Petit Collage series, I Like Bugs and I Like Fruit.

Reviews

[Khari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ooooohh! A touch and feel book!

I love these books, I have no idea why. I think I must be an extremely tactile person, it makes sense, when I am deeply engrossed in a book I'm either twirling my hair around my finger, or I am constantly shuffling through the pages of the book that I am reading. Of course, I also do that when the book is super boring because it helps me concentrate on it better, go figure.

Anyway, I adore touch and feel books.

This one is a touch and feel book that teaches colors by association with fruit. You can't really call it a story. It's more just...an encyclopedia? A really tiny one? With things to feel! I wanted more of that. The tactile portions were really small too, bigger would have been better.

Story: Nonexistent
Art: Honestly? It looks like an eye exam. It really does. I looked to find the name of the test, but can't find it. When you have to go in for a really detailed eye exam, say for cataract surgery or lens implants, they have this one test where there are a bunch of lines placed next to each other, like hashes. At first they are really big and thick and there is lots of space in between them. They point directly up or are slanted to the right or left, and as you progress the lines get smaller and fainter and closer together, and by the end you have no idea that there are lines at all, let alone which direction they point. Anyway. The art in here looks like that test. Lots of lined patterns.
Price: 6.99

[Beyondthebookends · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any book that introduces children to healthy foods from an early age is OK in my book. Add in the lessons about colors in I like Fruit and also the lesson of opposites in I Like Vegetables and you have two winners. Oh! And did I mention these are textured and perfect for baby to explore with their fingers too?

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[Mister David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short board book of fruit. Each double page has one color and several examples of fruits of that color. The colors are VERY bright and shiny and beautiful. It is a great book for teaching colors AND fruits. There is also a small touch/texture of the fruit on each page.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colors. Fruits. Textures. Short and sweet. Very nice.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute. I like the groupings of colors. daphne did too.

[Jessalyn Plant · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the perfect book for my tot. It teaches colors and fruits plus has fun textures throughout. I like that it has helped introduce more fruits that my son doesn't get to see on a daily basis.

[Emily Childress-Campbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book presents three things to very young readers. First, each page has a color: red, green, yellow, orange, blue, and purple. Second, the words on each page consist only of different kinds of fruit that match the color (ex. the "red" page has the words strawberry, raspberry and cherries with accompanying illustrations). Third, the fruit on each page is a different texture that very young readers can touch and feel. For these three reasons children will be able to interact with the book in different ways and enjoy it in different ways. Another plus is that the pages are very thick, so very young children should be able to turn the pages on their own.

[Asho · Rating 3 out of 5]

My toddler chose this book from the enormous bin of board books at our library and threw it into our bag of books to take home. It's not great for bedtime because it's not a story, but it's a fun one for him to page through while he is stuck in his car seat or stroller. It gives us the opportunity to discuss color vocabulary and identify fruits. He loves anything that he can feel, so the fact that each picture is textured in some way is enjoyable for him.

[Violet Moll · Rating 4 out of 5]

The big appeal of this book is that it's simply beautiful! It introduces concepts like color recognition and nutrition in a fun and interactive way. Not only does it have the colors that match the fruit but it also has a texture that children can feel. Vi always loves that, being the sensory creature that she is. :). Wonderful.

[Destiny Dawn Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

This concept book teaches children to recognize colors and fruits at the same time, while adding a fun tactile element to the mix. It's a sturdy board book with lovely, colorful illustrations. It's rather standard fare as far as the genre goes, but my daughter loves it and asks to borrow it from the library all the time.

[Kathleen Newton · Rating 5 out of 5]

My family loves books like this, with bright colors and lots of textures. This book was no exception. My 2.5yo was quite tickled to see her favorite fruits represented. I loved how colorful it was, especially the last page.

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is so cute! I even made a quilt based on the designs. I look forward to more Petit Collage books!

[Heather Pehnec · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adrian tries to grab the little black seed on the apple and pear.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read at toddler lap time on 4/26/13: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...

[Peacegal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much better presented than most board books. Also, promotes a love of healthy foods.

[Kandice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mackers LOVES pointing to the fruit and even repeats some of them. Quite an engaging book for an 11 month old.

[Cheyenne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book with fruit and colors with textured pages.

[Sammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the textures.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book teaches colors and fruits and has textured pictures of fruit. Good combination.

[Aletheia Ubben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simplest of concept books, but the illustrations are attractive. (Aletheia's review: "I'm starting to get the hang of feeling the special texture on the page!")

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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