Saturday, April 6, 2013

19. Press Here by Herve Tullet















Bibliographic Citation:
Tullet, Herve. Press Here. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2011. 56 p. ISBN 978-0-8118-7954-5

Awards/Selection Lists:
Publisher's Weekly Starred Review

Format Examined:
Hardcover

Annotation:
This interactive book instructs children to press dots of varying colors in order to make things happen in the book.  

Personal Reaction:
This book is a great book for group reading and participation. The text is fun, and the illustrations are simple and inviting. The printed words on the page are small and light in color. In order to connect illustrations and actions taken to the text on the page, it is important for the reader to point out the text to children as the story is read. Larger, darker text would better foster print awareness.   

Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book to children 3-5 years of age.

Themes/Issues:
Following directions, participation, dialogic reading, cause and effect


Early Literacy Skill Value:

Print Motivation:
This book is a fun, interactive book, which invites children to participate in pressing colorful dots on the pages, "moving" the dots, and guessing what might happen to the dots when the book is shaken.

Vocabulary:

Print Awareness:
The printed words provide directions for the actions that listeners take throughout the book. The print is small and light in color, so it is important for the reader to point out the text to listeners as the story is read in order to foster print awareness.

Narrative Skills:
The interactive format of the book creates opportunity for children to become active in the telling of the story. This also provides the opportunity for children to tell the story on their own after becoming familiar with the story.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.

Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.

Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.herve-tullet.com/en/accueil.html



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