Good morning everyone!
Day 20!
We’ve been reading so many books!
Today’s a little bonus:
2 books being reviewed!
They’re interactive and pretty fun,
and by one of my favorite creators.
But, GIVEAWAY!
a set of Storyworld cards!
This is a create a story kit that I rescued from a friend.
She didn’t want it and had rarely used it.
The artwork on the cards is BEAUTIFUL.
It would be a perfect thing for children to make up their own stories,
or for an idea-stricken writer.
Seeing as how I don’t have any kids,
and honestly have too many ideas and too little time,
I’m passing it on to someone here!
Again, you’re entered if you’ve been commenting.
The stories for today are interactive books.
I loved these kinds of books a kid,
and I’d love to write one too.
This guy is kind of the king of them!
Title: The Countryside Game
Published by: Phaidon Press Limited, 2013
Written and Illustrated by: Hervé Tullet
Word Count: 0
Pages: 14
Title: The Finger Circus Game
Published by: Phaidon Press Limited, 2013
Written and Illustrated by: Hervé Tullet
Word Count: 85
Pages: 14
In one word: Interactive awesomeness!
In one sentence: Both of these books will let the child in you come back out and play!
Favorite pages from The Countryside Game:
Favorite pages from Finger Circus:
Likes:
- stretches the limit of the genre
- SO interactive and fun!
- endless possibilities with Countryside
- silly moments promised with Finger Circus
- GREAT illustrations that have such great texture to them
Learns:
- A book can be many things!
- Interactive stuff is fun!
- everyone wants to be playful again. Sometimes it’s harder for adults, but it’s possible!
Do you have any favorite interactive books?
Hervé Tullet is also the creator of “Press Here,” another AMAZINGLY interactive and fun book!
What’s on the reading list this Sunday?
THanks for reading and sharing, everyone!
KE and SS
Cool books, Kathy Ellen. I’m seeing lots of books lately that have some funky structural element. I remember those in the know cautioned writers to avoid writing books that cost more to produce. Even pages that folded in were on the no-no list. Kinda makes you think the economy isn’t as bad as the corporations say.
Today’s book for me is I DARE YOU NOT TO YAWN by Helene Boudreau, 2013, Candlewick Press, 338 words. It’s written from the POV of a preschooler who is quite savvy when it comes to the key to avoiding a too-soon bedtime. Whatever you do, DO NOT YAWN. I dare you not to yawn when you read this…mmm…rrr…yawwrrr… (I actually yawned just now. lol)
Today I read “Memoirs of a Goldfish.” by Devin Scillian and illustrated by Tim Bowers.
Those books look really fun!
I read Mad Margaret Experiments with the Scientific Method, a new picture book actually from Picture Window Books. I’m going to use it w/my daughter as she is going to do a science project. (even older kids like pbs!)
Ooooh, I love these! These are going on my list of books to buy for my favorite little girls!
I read “Little Polar Bear and the Big Balloon” by Hans de Beer. It has been a while since I’ve read this series, but I still love it. Also checked this one out from the library. Looks like I am running out of books.
Those look like so much fun! I love the book Press Here!
Today, I read two books by Jacqueline Woodson. I read The Other Side – about two little girls, one white and one black who each live on either side of a fence. By the end, they are sitting on the fence together. This one made me cry!
The other one was This is The Rope. A beautiful book about generations. My new goal is to write like Jacqueline Woodson!
Oh, I love THE OTHER SIDE. I almost teared up, too, when I read it.
Today I read THE BABY THAT ROARED by Simon Puttock, illustrated by Nadia Shireen. 2012, Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick.
Thanks for the introduction to these books! I enjoyed “Press Here” and I’ll add these two to my reading list.
Today I read the very funny “Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great”, written and illustrated by Bob Shea (of the “Dinosaur vs. ___” series). Goat is disgruntled when Unicorn shows up and wows the world with magical abilities. I enjoyed this- the story and illustrations are bright and unpredictable, and the book conveys an important message that everybody has their own special talents. I did not like one instance of name calling. It was unnecessary in the story and the audience for picture books does not need name calling modeled for them.
The Countryside Game reminds me of a school project about geography I did decades ago.
I read NUGGET AND FANG by Tammi Sauer. The story arc, clever language, and satisfying ending of this friendship book is something I admire.
Today I read another Candace Fleming/B. Brian Karas book called Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!. This book is a funny read. Mr. McGreely tries very hard to outsmart the 3 bunnies that are eating away at his garden. The fences he builds gets taller and taller and in the end those clever bunnies still find a way to get to those carrots. Love this book since it is filled with onomatopoeias.
Today, my book is IS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA by Deborah Guarino. This book is a board book with 344-words. It is a cute book written in rhyme.
This book is about a llama looking for his mother so he stopped to ask a bat, swan, cow, seal, kangaroo, and finally met a llama that belonged to the same herd as its mother. I loved it.