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A KidLit TV EXCLUSIVE!
Follow along with Best Selling author Hervé Tullet’s spirited reading of Press Here!
From Chronicle Books:
Press here. That’s right. Just press the yellow dot, and turn the page. The single touch of a finger sparks a whimsical dance of color and motion in this joyful celebration of the power of imagination.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER
A NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER
AN ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN’S BOOK NOMINEE
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR
“Brilliant.”
—School Library Journal, starred review
“An interactive book that gives the iPad a licking.”
—The Horn Book, starred review
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#49 Press Here by Herve Tullet (2011)
38 points
When I first read this, I thought kids might not get it. I was completely wrong. Captivating and fun. Interactive without the gimmicks. - Stacy Dillon
An overwhelming hit at story time. The kids crawl over me to interact with this book. - Martha Sherod
Martha’s not wrong. In my time I’ve seen interactive picture books come and go but the response I’ve received from this book is unlike any other I’ve seen. I can hand this title to even the shyest librarian who is uncomfortable with storytime and by the end they’ll know what it feels like to be a rock star. It’s the book that defines what it means to be a book.
The description from my review reads, “You know what kids love? Being told what to do. Seriously, it’s a thrill for them. Take Press Here. From the title onward children are given specific directions like ‘press the yellow dot again’ and ‘try shaking the book’. For every action the child takes, the book seems to respond with the turn of a page. Dots flit and fly in all directions. Sometimes child readers turn out the lights. Other times the dots grow huge on the page with every clap of the reader. By the time you’ve reached the end all the book has to say is, ‘want to do it all over again?’ and you can bet that every reader in the room, tall or small, will scream out an appreciative ‘YES!!!’ in response.”
- Get a glimpse of some of the pages, if you’re curious.
The starred Kirkus review said, “Better read one-on-one to avoid the crush of excited participants; however, all audiences will smile at this visual jolt of imaginative play. Children and parents keen to explore technological interactivity will delight in recalling the infinite possibilities of the picture book.”
The starred Publishers Weekly review said, “The joy is in the tacit agreement between artist and reader that what’s happening is magic. Shh! Don’t tell.”
And The New York Times said, “The only unscripted moments are those in which an impatient child inevitably wrests the book from its current reader’s hands. But who can protest when the object in dispute is such an elegantly conceived picture book? And when the action is in large part that of the readers themselves? The loser can always be consoled with an app.”
The trailer speaks for itself:
And whether you like it or not, there is indeed an app for this book. Consider the following:
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I discovered this great post from The Arts Room blog, where they are taking their 2nd Annual Picture Book Pledge just in time for the holidays.
Please follow the link above to read about the pledge, find some book recommendations, and see a charming video about the diabolically clever new picture book, Press Here, by Herve Tullet.
Well done, Arts Room! And you too, Monsieur Tullet.
Along those lines, my friend, illustrator Matthew Cordell, has been banging on a similar drum. But Matt’s drum, “A Children’s Book Challenge,” is on Facebook. Because he’s sooo New Media.
You can get to it by clicking like a madman here. Be sure to click the “like” button when you go there.
By the way, and seriously, Matt is amazing — and so productive that I want to punch him in the face. (But in the nicest, sweetest way possible.) Just look at this list of titles — the guy doesn’t sleep! It’s especially great that Matt is now writing some of his own books. Here’s an upcoming one (January 2012) I’m particularly excited about.
Matt blogged on this topic in a post titled, “Reawaken Your Love for the Picture Book”:
The children’s picture book is not doing so well. People aren’t buying it like they should. I don’t have all the facts and numbers (I’m not that guy), but I know enough to tell you that. Maybe it’s because of tough economic times. Maybe it’s because of e-bookery or general gadget-y (short attention span) distractions. Maybe it’s because parents aren’t reading to their kids enough. Maybe it’s because education is accelerating young readers at a newer, faster pace, and rushing them over the picture book form. Maybe it’s because it’s been forgotten how important, irreplaceable, and (when stars align) how spiritual the picture book experience is to both children and adults.
A couple of paragraphs later, Matt issued this challenge (which is funny to me, because Matt is such not an in-your-face, “issue a challenge” kind of guy):
This is my challenge to you, dear readers. Go into a book store (not a website, but a store with a roof, walls, people, books you can hold and browse over) and spend some time in the children’s book section. Find something incredible (it ain’t hard). Then, when you’re all filled up, buy just one picture book. And in a week’s time, repeat. Buy one picture book a week for your kid(s), some other kid(s) you love, or for yourself or some other grown-up you love. I can identify th
I came across the most delightful book the other day. "Press Here" by Herve Tullet.
I thought, An interactive book with dots? Will this really keep a childs attention?
Well, I can't speak for the kiddo's but it certainly captured mine. Herve uses simple painted dots on a page and gives the reader directions to follow with the result on the following page.
"Press here and turn the page," "Great! Now press the yellow dot again." A third yellow dot appears beside the first two. "Perfect," the narrator continues. "Rub the dot on the left... gently." And so it goes.
I felt a bit silly in the kids section shaking a book with adults around me, but it was fun and I couldn't help myself.
I would have bought this for my children in a heart beat when they were small. I can just picture a child reading/playing this again and again. IMHO, it's a perfect read aloud with a group of kids (kids will be fighting for a turn to participate) or a one on one experience with your child in your lap.
Love it!
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Wow! This is just brilliant!!! Love it and sure wish I had thought of it. ;)
Yes!! Love this original idea!!!