Press Here

Title: Press Here

Bibliographic information:

Author: Herve Tullet

Illustrator: Herve Tullet

• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; Ina edition (March 30, 2011)
• Language: English

Reader's Annotation:

Press the yellow dot, and see what happens! This interactive picture book encourages a child’s sense of play.

Interest Level: Ages 1-5

Lexile level: 320L

Awards, if applicable:

Not Applicable

Plot summary: Press the yellow dot, and what happens?  Does another dot appear?  What would happen if you rub the dot on the left?  This high-concept interactive book encourages children to play with their books and with the adult readers, to touch and rub and reach out.

Critical review: The concept of this book is fascinating - it is incredibly simple, with plain lines and dots.  Likewise, the phrases throughout are simple.  But the idea of it is elegant; rather than relying on technology to interact with, why not interact with a book?  Why don’t we encourage children to move around, to touch their books and enjoy the sensory experience of books?  

Why include it?

When I first saw this book, I thought - why didn’t I think of that?  It’s clever, imaginative, and it encourages children to view books in the same light as the ever colorful tablet.