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My Favourite Book of 2011: Sandy (Sales)

by Sandy
Kids / December 20, 2011

Press Here

If I had to pick just one book for this season... and that's almost impossible with the choice we have here at Raincoast... it would be the Chronicle children's book Press Here. It's a book that is difficult to describe because it has to be experienced. It is an action book that requires your full participation and attention. With so many electronic games, and plastic toys with batteries taking the attention of young brains these days (goodness I sound like my Grandmother...) this book is a delight for kids and adults alike. I read it to my 5 year old Grandson and he was so delighted he wanted to read it over and over again. My 12 year old Grandson was watching and then wanted to read it with us as well. It's good for all ages. The long lost art of imagination is alive and well in this special book by Hervé Tullet.

Originally published in France in 2010, Chronicle bought rights for North America. Give yourself and treat and take a few minutes to play...cover to cover in Press Here.

PRESS HERE

By Hervé Tullet

9780811879545

Press here. That's right. Just press the yellow dot, and turn the page. The single touch of a finger sparks a whimsical dance of colour and motion in this joyful celebration of the power of imagination.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER
AN ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK NOMINEE
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR

"A tour de force of imagination and playfulness that belongs on every family bookshelf."—Seattle Times

"An elegantly conceived picture book."—The New York Times

"Irresistible... A cross between a high-concept picture book and an iPhone, only more charming."—The Wall Street Journal

★"Brilliant."—School Library Journal, starred review
★"A breath of fresh air."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★"Magic."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★"An interactive book that gives the iPad a licking."—The Horn Book, starred review

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Day & Night

by Dan
Kids / July 23, 2010

Day & Night Pixar cover

Opposites attract when Day meets Night and Night meets Day in the delightful new picture book Day & Night!

Available next month, the book is based on the Pixar short Day & Night, which which premiered with Toy Story 3.

In this video, Teddy Newton and the creative team behind Day & Night explain how they made the charming short:

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Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s Thought Bubble

by Dan
Craft + Kids / June 04, 2010

Amy Krouse Rosenthal, New York Times best-selling author of Little Oink, Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Duck! Rabbit!, teamed up with the Smart Bubble Society to produce this lovely "Thought Bubble" on kindness:

And if you're interested in finding out more about Amy, watch this great presentation she gave at the TEDx conference in Waterloo, Ontario called the "7 Notes of Life":