Press Here

Press Here is a hands on book full of fun from page to page! This book gives instructions to press, shake, turn, and tilt the book to see what will happen to the dots on the next page. Lots of fun for all ages but may seem most appropriate for younger children. I had a blast going through the book myself.

This is a picture book with minimal illustrations. The book contains pages filled with yellow, blue, and red dots that grow in size and shape. 

Activities: 

Have kids make their own version of the book. What would they have each page do? They can make any shape they want and use different colors from what the book shows.

Another idea is to make a game out of cutting circles out of colored construction paper. Move desks around and put the colored paper on the floor. Have students go across the room in a musical chairs fashion. When the music stops the kids must find a dot to stand on. Each dot also means something else. If you are on a yellow dot you can only stand on one foot. If you are on a red dot you have to jump up and down, and if you are on a blue dot you must pose like a statue. Each round a dot must be removed off the ground until eventually there is a winner.

Reader Response Questions:

What three colors are the dots throughout the book?

What happened to the dots when we clapped our hands?

This book was written by Hervé Tullet who is a French author of over fifty children's books. He has written two other interactive books that go along with Press Here. Those books are Mix it Up! and Let's Play!

Tullet, H. (2010). Press here. San Fransisco, CA: Chronicle Books.