Hervé TulletRessenyes

Independent, reading level pre-K to first grade

AR: 1.8

Games

Can we talk about the deeply suggestive nature of the oh's?

:) We all know kids want those books that makes noises when you push the button, but parents can only take so much of the magic wand sound, right? This is a push-the-button book, but instead of noises, the kids use their imagination to make things happen on the page. The book gives them instructions on what to do on the flat pages, and when they turn the page, they find out what their "button pressing" made happen.

Fun way to get your hand dancing.

I took my niece to story time recently and got to see this book in action. It absolutely killed. The kids were literally squealing with delight. I don't know if it will stand up to multiple readings because most of the fun seemed to be in the surprise of it, but it's absolutely worth it for the joy of that first reading.

Nagyon vicces! :D az öt és fél éves annyira élvezte, hogy egymás után kétszer végigjátszotta, és nekiállt volna a harmadik körnek is :) a másfél éves segített tapsolni :D

Második nap is egymás után kétszer kellett olvasni, de a visszafelé játszás nem annyira működött.

Read this at Target today while browsing. Super cute, and clever idea.

2nd read: lol I forgot I read this while out and about, but bought the board book version because it's super cute

EducatingParents.org rating: Approved

First sentence: Ready? Place your hand here. Close your eyes. Concentrate. Wiggle your fingers gently to warm them up. Heads up, your turn now....

Premise/plot: This is an "interactive" book that may [or may not] appeal to young children. It invites them to follow the instructions of the book, be directed by the illustrations. It is written in second person, present tense.

My thoughts: I may not be the right audience for this one. I wanted to be. I just wasn't. I do think it has potential to appeal to young ones. (As do most books). I think if there was more tapping and less swooshing or sweeping, it might have been more enjoyable to me.

After reading Press Here! by Hervé Tullet, I had to read the sequel, Mix it Up! Mix it Up! uses the same interactive elements of rubbing, smudging, tilting, closing, and opening the book as the original but adds in the more complicated task of mixing the colors. In this way, there is an educational aspect instead of just a fun book.

As you turn the pages and perform the tasks, the colors are mixed, and a new color is introduced. The book goes through all of the primary color combinations and then tests the reader. I really like this non-messy way of learning about mixing colors, and I wanted to get my paints out to play some more. Even as an adult, I loved the interactive element. My sensory-seeking, will-not-sit-still son loved it more.

A word of caution: Read the book on your own first so you can guide the mixing, especially if your child doesn't know their colors yet. The book will only be correct or make sense if the correct colors are mixed. You want to teach the right thing!

This book would be good for teaching colors and color combinations, such as for art or science class. The obvious follow-up is painting a canvas and mixing colors. This could be a good review before that.

Recommended age: 4-6 years

Writing style: The words are actions directed to the reader, like "Are you ready?" and "Yes! You've got the magic touch!" Admittedly, I only read some of them because we wanted to perform the actions too quickly. I also had to add extra words like "Oh, it's purple. Blue mixed with red make purple."

Lexile range (unofficial): 210L - 400L
Decoding difficulty: 2/5
Vocabulary difficulty: 3/5
Sentences difficulty: 2/5
Patterns difficulty: 4/5

Illustration style: It's finger paint, complete with fingerprints and smudges.

Reality-based: It felt like painting and mixing colors, but a mess I needed to clean up after.

I do want to like this book more than I do. It feels rather pedantic and repetitive in terms of mixing colors. But for really beginning audiences learning colors (and what is a primary vs. secondary color) it is a good option to have in the repertoire.

Genre
Picture books for children
Toy and movable books
Writing Style
Attention-grabbing
Participatory
Subject
Dots (Art)
Imagination
Imagination in children

> Babelio : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Tullet-Paroles-de-liberte/498763

> PAROLES DE LIBERTÉ, de Hervé Tullet, Michel Piquemal - Éd. Albin Michel. — La liberté ! Le mot sonne comme une évidence ! Qui ne voudrait pas être libre ? Depuis 1789, nous nous sommes rageusement battus pour cette liberté.
Et pourtant qui pourrait croire que ce combat est terminé, que la liberté est chose aisée ? Il n ’y a pas de liberté absolue, ni collective ni individuelle, il n’y a qu’un infatigable travail de libération. Et se libérer, c’est avant tout penser et savoir se poser des questions. Des « paroles » d’écrivains, de poètes, de philosophes, qui viennent bousculer nos fausses certitudes, qui nous font réagir et réfléchir.
L’auteur : Michel Piquemal qui écrit pour la jeunesse, a obtenu de nombreux prix. Il est directeur des collections « Carnets de sagesse », « Paroles de... » et « Petits contes de sagesse » chez Albin Michel.
L’illustrateur : Hervé Tullet est auteur-illustrateur pour la presse, la publicité et l’édition. Il a publié de nombreux livres pour enfants. (Marc de SMEDT)
—Nouvelles Clés

This book is a fun and interactive book for young children. This book is targeted towards primary grade students, but I would probably only considering using this book for prek to first grade. This book is pretty simple, there is not a lot complexity to this book. This book is more of a fun stimulating book.

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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

Nagyon vicces! :D az öt és fél éves annyira élvezte, hogy egymás után kétszer végigjátszotta, és nekiállt volna a harmadik körnek is :) a másfél éves segített tapsolni :D

Második nap is egymás után kétszer kellett olvasni, de a visszafelé játszás nem annyira működött.

One of my fav books!

venduto

I love this interactive book. As a teacher, I find it appropriate for students in kindergarten. It has basic and fun colors. I like the illustrations that are very simple with instructions for the students to follow along.

Rolling Books Farmacia della Rocca

An interactive adventure in picture book. Follow direction to make dots multiple and move. A great and easy idea to learn counting and following direction. One of Emily Purple's favorites.

Zet je vinger op een kleine blauwe bol en zeg zachtjes: oh! En bij een grote blauwe bol roep je het heel hard. Een rood of een geel bolletje maakt weer een ander geluid. En hoe zal het klinken als ze allemaal samen spelen? Interactief prentenboek met eenvoudige kleurenillustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.