Press Here

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 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! Reviews “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 “This is one that will be passed around every classroom, every library and at every gathering of family and friends. Irresistible.”–Shelf Awareness “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.” -Bookends, A Booklist Blog “Starred Review. 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. "Ready?” the voiceover-style narration asks on the first page; it shows a yellow dot on a plain white background. “Press here and turn the page,” it instructs. When the page is turned, there's a second yellow dot beside the first one. “Great!” it says. “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.” On the next page, voila!—that dot is now red. “Well done!” the book congratulates. The fun continues as the dots proliferate, travel around the page, grow and shrink in response to commands to clap, shake, or tilt the book, etc. The joy is in the tacit agreement between artist and reader that what's happening is magic. Shh! Don't tell. All ages. " Publishers Weekly “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 “[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 “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 “So clever and so much fun.” -Raising Creative and Curious Kids blog “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 Author Biography Herve 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. He lives with his two sons and daughter in Paris.