Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

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. (Apr.)

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WALL STREET JOURNAL

"Irresistible...A cross between a high-concept picture book and an iPhone, only more charming."

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

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, STARRED REVIEW

"[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

100SCOPENOTES.COM

"Simple in appearance, genius in execution. An interactive book for interactive times, Press Here will please all comers. A must see."

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, 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....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

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

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

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