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Product Description An interactive picture book from the creator of the New York Times bestsellers Press Here and Mix It Up!Enjoy a ride of color, shape, motion, and imagination: It's only a yellow dot...but what a dot it is! Readers won't be able to resist this jaunty, adventurous dot, nor its invitation to play along. Filled with artistry and delight, on the Let's Play! journey, prepare to leap headlong into a completely new dimension: emotion. Connecting not only to the mind but also to the heart, this dot expresses an extraordinary sense of humor, fear, joy, and more as it pushes, lurches, wiggles, and slides its way through—and even off!—the pages of this glorious companion to Press Here, Say Zoop!, and Mix It Up!The perfect book for young children to learn about following directions and basic emotion.Ideal as a fun and interactive read aloud book for families or small groups.Known as the "Prince of Preschool," the versatile Hervé Tullet has been an art director at various ad agencies, a magazine illustrator, and for the past 15 years, a creator of children's books. Fans of Mix It Up!, Press Here, and Say Zoop! will love this fun and inventive picture book, Let's Play!Great for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers to learn about emotion in a simple and engaging way. Kids will giggle and be amazed as the pages of the book seemingly come aliveScreen free imaginative fun for kids and adults. Makes a great gift!Books for kids ages 4 8Children's picture book for preschool and kindergarten From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2-Fans of Tullet's Press Here (2011) and Mix It Up (2014, both Chronicle) will be entranced by his latest interactive offering. This time, readers are invited to follow a yellow blob through a variety of travails. Kids will be busy tracing their fingers along a curling black line, pressing the dot, and searching for it. Though simple-most of the pages are dominated by white space-Tullet's design is masterly, with the images and text artfully placed, and there's a beguiling charm to the childlike aesthetic. Spreads where the tone takes a slightly darker turn-a Jackson Pollock-esque one, for instance, dominated by smudges of black-add a bit of menace but never threaten to overwhelm. The text, rendered in Tullet's signature all-caps font, is enthusiastic and encouraging, perfect for this age group. The interactive elements make this selection ideal for reading alone or with an adult and are sure to invite plenty of repeat use. VERDICT Tullet proves once more that apps are no match for his savvy and kid-friendly vision. A delightfully whimsical addition, especially where the author's other titles are popular.-Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journalα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Review "Read just the big text or dive in deeper with the explanations and information on each page."--PopSugar"Tullet proves once more that apps are no match for his savvy and kid-friendly vision."-School Library Journal"Preschoolers will line up for a turn."-Kirkus Reviews"Tullet is actively engaged in blurring the lines between reading and play"--Publishers Weekly"If the interactive color romp Mix It Up! was fun, Tullet's latest title is (with apology for mangled grammar) even funner."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review«"Interactive, inventive, and intuitive."-Booklist, starred review"Tullet's fans will rush to add this to their collection."--Publishers Weekly About the Author Hervé Tullet, who divides his time between New York and France, is known for his prodigious versatility, from directing ad campaigns to designing fabric for Hermès. His real love is working with children, for whom he has created dozens of books.