Reviews
"We believe in magic after reading this book....This could quite possibly give birth to a whole new genre of kid lit." - Babble.com, "This book is 100% magic, the potent kind that makes an adult ignore cranky knees curled awkwardly on the floor to read (and press and rub and tap.) right to the very end." -Madison Public Library, "This book is 100% magic, the potent kind that makes an adult ignore cranky knees curled awkwardly on the floor to read (and press and rub and tap.) right to the very end." -Madison Public Library -- -, "Compared to the squawking sounds and flashing lights of many toys, Tullet's simplicity is a breath of fresh air....Children and parents keen to explore technological interactivity will delight in recalling the infinite possibilities of the picture book."--Kirkus Review, Starred Review, "I have been hearing such good things about this one and I have to say all the rumors are true! Not to say that e-books and apps do not have their place but it is nice to see a real book compete with them and win." -Books Beside My Bed blog, 100SCOPENOTES.COM \"Simple in appearance, genius in execution. An interactive book for interactive times, Press Here will please all comers. A must see.\", "This book is 100% magic, the potent kind that makes an adult ignore cranky knees curled awkwardly on the floor to read (and press and rub and tap...) right to the very end." -Madison Public Library, "Irresistible...A cross between a high-concept picture book and an iPhone, only more charming." -The Wall Street Journal, "Deceptively simple, and endlessly entertaining " -Kepler's Books and Magazines, Camino Real Menlo Park, CA, "Simple enough to captivate a two-year old, yet brilliant enough to garner the attention of an adult, this book will bring magic into anyone's day who reads it." -Babble.com, "The bottom line: "Press Here" is a tour de force of imagination and playfulness that belongs on every family bookshelf." -Courier Press, "Without so much as a single tab to pull or flap to turn, this might be the most interactive picture book of the year."--Booklist -- -, "Such a fun, simple book but one that will keep your preschooler enthralled and entertained. ...An age-appropriate thought-provoker." -About.com, "Every once and a while a book comes along exemplifying such a rare simultaneous brilliance and simplicity that you cannot believe the world of words ever functioned before its conception. Press Here, written by Henre Tullet and published by Chronicle Books, is one of these titles. " -Acquired Taste blog -- -, "For something to read alongside your young grandchildren, you must check out "Press Here" by Herve Tullet." -Brainerd Dispatch -- -, WALL STREET JOURNAL \"Irresistible...A cross between a high-concept picture book and an iPhone, only more charming.\", "It's a magic trick that never stops giving. It is, I hope, the start of great new things to come with one of the oldest formats on earth."--Betsy Bird, School Library Journal's A Fuse #8 Production Blog, "Compared to the squawking sounds and flashing lights of many toys, Tullet's simplicity is a breath of fresh air....Children and parents keen to explore technological interactivity will delight in recalling the infinite possibilities of the picture book."--Kirkus Review, Starred Review -- -, "At the close of this reading experience, you'll hear the ultimate praise: 'Read it AGAIN!' Hooray for the book!" -Kids Brain blog -- -, "It takes a low-tech book to remind us of all the fun you can have without a single electronic gadget. " - HuffingtonPost Parents -- -, KIRKUS REVIEWS, STARRED REVIEW "Compared to the squawking sounds and flashing lights of many toys, Tullet's simplicity is a breath of fresh air....Children and parents keen to explore technological interactivity will delight in recalling the infinite possibilities of the picture book."--Kirkus Review, Starred Review, "Kids will love it, because they can challenge themselves, reinforce basic concepts, and just have fun with a book that interacts with them." -Librarians Crossing blog -- -, "I love Press Here! It would work on so many levels: teaching kids left from right, just as a fun game, using your imagination." -Robin Benoit, Children's Librarian, Fairport Public Library, NY, "The iPad generation expects interactive. But books can play too...It's so much fun to pretend that things are actually changing on command. No computer needed! Kids (and adults) are delighted by their perceived power." -Susan Faust, The San Francisco Chronicle -- -, "The iPad generation expects interactive. But books can play too...It's so much fun to pretend that things are actually changing on command. No computer needed! Kids (and adults) are delighted by their perceived power." -Susan Faust, The San Francisco Chronicle, BOOKLIST "Without so much as a single tab to pull or flap to turn, this might be the most interactive picture book of the year."--Booklist, "Deceptively simple, and endlessly entertaining " --Kepler's Books and Magazines, Camino Real Menlo Park, CA, "For something to read alongside your young grandchildren, you must check out "Press Here" by Herve Tullet." -Brainerd Dispatch, "An innovative, interactive work that gets kids to play with the physical form of the book."-- Time Magazine , 100 Best Children's Books of All Time-- -, "This is one that will be passed around every classroom, every library and at every gathering of family and friends. Irresistible."--Shelf Awareness, "Tullet's brilliant creation proves that books need not lose out to electronic wizardry; his colorful dots perform every bit as engagingly as any on the screen of an iPad....The joy is in the tacit agreement between artist and reader that what's happening is magic. Shh! Don't tell."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE \"The iPad generation expects interactive. But books can play too...It\'s so much fun to pretend that things are actually changing on command. No computer needed! Kids (and adults) are delighted by their perceived power.\" -Susan Faust, "An innovative, interactive work that gets kids to play with the physical form of the book."-- Time Magazine , 100 Best Children's Books of All Time, "Press Here is the ultimate book for engaging very young children and holding their attention." James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead.com -- -, "I love Press Here! It would work on so many levels: teaching kids left from right, just as a fun game, using your imagination." -Robin Benoit, Children's Librarian, Fairport Public Library, NY -- -, "[S]pectacularly simple....And it's just plain fun. Tullet reminds readers that a child's imagination truly needs only the most basic of instruments to soar high and far."--School Library Journal, Starred Review -- -, "Who needs video games? I guarantee this book will completely engage young readers - and their families as well and the giggles will multiply as fast as the colored dots." --Bookends, A Booklist Blog, ""Press Here" is a tour de force of imagination and playfulness that belongs on every family bookshelf" - Seattle Times -- -, "The bottom line: "Press Here" is a tour de force of imagination and playfulness that belongs on every family bookshelf." -Courier & Press, "It takes a low-tech book to remind us of all the fun you can have without a single electronic gadget. " - HuffingtonPost Parents, "It's a magic trick that never stops giving. It is, I hope, the start of great new things to come with one of the oldest formats on earth."--Betsy Bird, School Library Journal's A Fuse #8 Production Blog -- -, "Simple in appearance, genius in execution. An interactive book for interactive times, Press Here will please all comers. A must see." -- Travis Jonker, 100ScopeNotes.com, "This brilliantly simple amusement wins its spot (in a manner of speaking, for it consists almost entirely of colorful spots on glossy white backgrounds) for the sheer delight it gives. The book, we said earlier this year, 'is like a cross between a high-concept picture book and an iPhone, only more charming.'" - Wall Street Journal/Best Books of 2011, "I love Press Here! It would work on so many levels: teaching kids left from right, just as a fun game, using your imagination " -Robin Benoit, Children's Librarian, Fairport Public Library, NY, "Every once and a while a book comes along exemplifying such a rare simultaneous brilliance and simplicity that you cannot believe the world of words ever functioned before its conception. Press Here, written by Henre Tullet and published by Chronicle Books, is one of these titles. " -Acquired Taste blog, "Press Here is the ultimate book for engaging very young children and holding their attention." James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead.com, "I love Press Here! It would work on so many levels: teaching kids left from right, just as a fun game, using your imagination..." -Robin Benoit, Children's Librarian, Fairport Public Library, NY, "Simple in appearance, genius in execution. An interactive book for interactive times, Press Here will please all comers. A must see." -- Travis Jonker, 100ScopeNotes.com -- -, "[S]pectacularly simple....And it's just plain fun. Tullet reminds readers that a child's imagination truly needs only the most basic of instruments to soar high and far."--School Library Journal, Starred Review, "At the close of this reading experience, you'll hear the ultimate praise: 'Read it AGAIN!' Hooray for the book!" -Kids Brain blog, ""Press Here" is a tour de force of imagination and playfulness that belongs on every family bookshelf" - Seattle Times, "Irresistible...A cross between a high-concept picture book and an iPhone, only more charming." -The Wall Street Journal -- -, "Tullet's brilliant creation proves that books need not lose out to electronic wizardry; his colorful dots perform every bit as engagingly as any on the screen of an iPad....The joy is in the tacit agreement between artist and reader that what's happening is magic. Shh! Don't tell."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review -- -, "Who needs video games? I guarantee this book will completely engage young readers - and their families as well and the giggles will multiply as fast as the colored dots." -Bookends, A Booklist Blog-- -, "The bottom line: "Press Here" is a tour de force of imagination and playfulness that belongs on every family bookshelf." -Courier & Press -- -, "Such a fun, simple book but one that will keep your preschooler enthralled and entertained. ...An age-appropriate thought-provoker." -About.com -- -, "This is one that will be passed around every classroom, every library and at every gathering of family and friends. Irresistible."--Shelf Awareness -- -, "I have been hearing such good things about this one and I have to say all the rumors are true! Not to say that e-books and apps do not have their place but it is nice to see a real book compete with them and win." -Books Beside My Bed blog -- -, "Deceptively simple, and endlessly entertaining " -Kepler's Books and Magazines, Camino Real Menlo Park, CA-- -, "Simple enough to captivate a two-year old, yet brilliant enough to garner the attention of an adult, this book will bring magic into anyone's day who reads it." -Babble.com -- -, "[S]pectacularly simple....And it's just plain fun. Tullet reminds readers that a child's imagination truly needs only the most basic of instruments to soar high and far."--School Library Journal, starred review, "Kids will love it, because they can challenge themselves, reinforce basic concepts, and just have fun with a book that interacts with them." -Librarians Crossing blog, "We believe in magic after reading this book....This could quite possibly give birth to a whole new genre of kid lit." - Babble.com -- -, SHELF AWARENESS "This is one that will be passed around every classroom, every library and at every gathering of family and friends. Irresistible."--Shelf Awareness, "Without so much as a single tab to pull or flap to turn, this might be the most interactive picture book of the year."--Booklist, "Who needs video games? I guarantee this book will completely engage young readers - and their families as well and the giggles will multiply as fast as the colored dots." -Bookends, A Booklist Blog, "This brilliantly simple amusement wins its spot (in a manner of speaking, for it consists almost entirely of colorful spots on glossy white backgrounds) for the sheer delight it gives. The book, we said earlier this year, 'is like a cross between a high-concept picture book and an iPhone, only more charming.'" - Wall Street Journal/Best Books of 2011 -- -, Who needs video games? I guarantee this book will completely engage young readers - and their families as well and the giggles will multiply as fast as the colored dots., "This book is 100% magic, the potent kind that makes an adult ignore cranky knees curled awkwardly on the floor to read (and press and rub and tap ) right to the very end." -Madison Public Library
Synopsis
The longest-running picture book on the New York Times bestseller list! "Tullet's brilliant creation proves that books need not lose out to electronic wizardry; his colorful dots perform every bit as engagingly as any on the screen of an iPad.... The joy is in the tacit agreement between artist and reader that what's happening is magic. Shh! Don't tell."-- Publishers Weekly Hervé Tullet's delightful sensory books have sold millions of copies around the world. Here is his beloved Press Here in a beautiful hardcover edition just right for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers. Press the yellow dot on the cover of this interactive children's book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising touch book instructs the reader to push the button, shake it up, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next! TOUCH THINK LEARN BOOKS: Surprising and fun, Hervé Tullet's adventures are great for the whole family. Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size! PERFECT FOR TEACHERS' PICK BOOK LIST: Engaging and instructive read-aloud fun, Press Here holds appeal for all ages. This unique interactive picture book about the power of imagination is especially remarkable because the adventure occurs on the flat surface of the simple, printed page. POPULAR CHILDREN'S BOOKS: Hervé Tullet is a renowned artist and children's book author with more than 80 internationally acclaimed titles, including Mix It Up! , Let's Play! , Draw Here, and Say Zoop! Perfect for: The millions of children and adults who love Hervé Tullet and his wonderful books Fun and interactive read-aloud book for families or small groups Toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers ready to learn about color and shapes in a fun and imaginative way Children's art programs Fans of The Dot ; Dear Zoo ; Brown Bear, Brown Bear , and other books about color and creativity, An interactive picture book from the New York Times bestselling "Prince of Preschool" Great for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers to learn about cause and effect in a simple and engaging way. Harness the power of imagination and interactivity: Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey 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 Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size Especially remarkable because the adventure in Press Here occurs on the flat surface of the simple, printed page, this unique picture book about the power of imagination and interactivity will provide read-aloud fun for all ages The perfect book for young children to learn about following directions and cause and effect Ideal as a fun and interactive read aloud book for families or small groups Known as the "Prince of Preschool," the versatile Herv Tullet has been an art director at various ad agencies, a magazine illustrator, and for the past 15 years, a creator of children's books Fans of Mix It Up , Let's Play , and Say Zoop will love this fun and creative picture book, Press Here . Kids will giggle and be amazed as the pages of the book seemingly come alive Screen-free imaginative fun for kids and adults. Makes a great children's gift Books for kids ages 4-8 Children's picture book that encourages imagination and creativity
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