(2) PS Translated by Christopher Franceschelli. Like its predecessors Press Here (rev. 7/11) and Mix It Up (rev. 11/14), this offering by Tullet is a creative and enjoyable model of lo-fi interactivity and a lesson in cause-and-effect, here with an additional element of performance. On the first page we are instructed to place our hand atop a blue handprint and "concentrate." The next page is a warm-up: colorful motion lines appear around the handprint as we practice wiggling our fingers. Then "the show" begins with stage-direction-like text: "Circle around the page three times...Whooo! Your fingers happily jump around on all the dots...Here they take little leaps, as light and frisky as a baby goat." The balletic movements result in shapes and patterns that recall Matisse, Haring, and the Lascaux caves, with some room for nonprescriptive creative self-expression. For those who are used to scrolling and swiping, the motions will be familiar; the payoff comes not with pixels but via analog imagination.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2023

(3) PS Despite the loss of sixteen pages, Tullet's ingenious interactive book still makes an effective board book. The fun begins with a yellow circle: "Press here and turn the page"; a second yellow dot arrives on the following spread. Pressing, tilting, blowing, and clapping further transform the dots. The simplicity of Tullet's presentation illuminates the book's tactile and kinetic aspect.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011

(3) PS This look at how an idea is born ("It's a little like finding a seed") is illustrated with the primary palette and black lines of Tullet's previous books; shapes multiply, change color, and otherwise evolve to suggest a blooming thought. I Have an Idea! doesn't offer the interactive experience of Tullet's Press Here, but it pushes the same (figurative) buttons.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) PS Illustrated by Rilla Alexander. "A bear sat on my porch today / and wanted to stay, and wanted to stay." A girl tolerates a series of porch invaders (squirrel, skunk, etc.) until a bird capsizes the gathering, and the menagerie must collectively restore order. This is a witty cumulative tale with bold and boisterous illustrations and rhymes so bouncy they might as well be song lyrics.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) PS This well-curated collection of lullabies, songs, nursery rhymes, and poetry from primarily American and European sources includes both the familiar ("Hush, Little Baby") and the obscure ("Sweetly Sleep," a traditional Czech carol). Dalton's intricate cut-paper and watercolor illustrations brilliantly stand out against black backgrounds; in conjunction with the text, they inspire reflection and quiet.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(2) PS Translated by Christopher Franceschelli. Tullet's latest interactive picture book (Press Here) plays with sounds, primary colors, and creativity. The book begins in familiar fashion: touch a small blue dot and "say a little oh!" Press a large blue dot and "say A HUGE OH!" The friendly narrator encourages listeners to play along in increasingly imaginative scenes. The joyous finale erupts in a glorious mix of sounds and primary- and secondary-color dots.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2017

(4) PS Translated by Christopher Franceschelli. Tullet's latest begins well but loses focus as it follows a yellow dot on a black line through a variety of participatory activities. There is little direction to the story, and the hide-and-seek page is disappointing, as the yellow dot is hidden in the gutter so the reader can't easily "rub me really hard." Nevertheless, the playful concept is clever and valuable.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(2) PS Translated by Christopher Franceschelli. Tullet follows the same format as Press Here; this time the play focuses on what happens when you mix colors. We learn by example--and without mess--by "mixing" with a finger or shaking or tilting the book to make the colors "run." Blobby impasto paint and "accidental" finger prints around the edges invite children to try mixing in real life.

Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Pamela Dalton. Paterson divides this collection of prayers, poems, and meditations into thanks for food, life, spirit, and community. Her selection is catholic and spans the centuries, from the Bible to Julian of Norwich to the Dalai Lama, along with folk material. Cut-paper silhouettes, occasionally embellished with watercolor, decorate the pages. Short autobiographical essays introduce each section, giving the volume a welcome personal touch. Ind.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2013

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Pamela Dalton. Paterson's reworking of Saint Francis of Assisi's famous prayer is poetic, contemporary, and deeply reverent: "We praise you for our Sister Earth...as she sustains our bodies with food and our souls with beauty." Dalton's remarkable cut-paper and watercolor illustrations elegantly reinforce the tone of Paterson's words. Appended author's and illustrator's notes tell more about their creative process.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(1) PS Tullet's ingenious interactive book begins with a yellow circle. On the next spread, the same dot appears: "Press here and turn the page"; a second yellow dot arrives on the following page. Pressing, tilting, blowing, and clapping further transform the dots. The simplicity of Tullet's presentation illuminates picture books' tactile and kinetic aspect, making the old form seem the height of postmodernism.

Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Christopher Bing. Three versions of the story are contained in this volume: a traditional Grimm telling, a variant in which Little Red and her grandmother outsmart the wolf, and, printed in a small booklet pasted on the endpaper, a Perrault translation, with its caution to girls against letting "wolves" into their chambers. Handsome pen-and-ink drawings, run through with intense-hued watercolors, enhance the presentation.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel Baxter. What happens to kisses that miss their mark? Yolen offers her answer in bouncy (occasionally stumbling) rhymes: "...Catches Dog upon the nose, / ...and smacks Cat who climbs a tree, / Where the kiss bumps into Honey Bee." Baxter's illustrations follow Mama's winged kiss indoors, outdoors, and home again with lipstick-pink motion lines encouraging readers to track its path.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby