TouchThinkLearn: Fly!

by Xavier Deneux

Overview

A bird arrives, alights on a tree, finds a mate, and builds a nest. Soon its eggs will hatch and one brave hatchling will embark on its first flight. A deceptively simple and joyful celebration of the natural cycle of life, this book adds the bonus of removable—and movable—characters and scenery to the bestselling TouchThinkLearn format, featuring the hallmark production technique of glued-on pieces dovetailing with die-cut openings. In this first narrative title in the series, the movable pieces invite and involve the reader in a meaningful and multisensory participation in the story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452159225
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	03/07/2017
Series:	Touch Think Learn Series
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Xavier Deneux trained as a set designer early in his career and since then has applied a lifelong passion for child development to more than 100 books, including the TouchThinkLearn series. He lives in Paris, France.

Editorial Reviews

"An enchanting encounter with the life cycle of birds."—The Wall Street Journal

"An enchanting encounter with the life cycle of birds."—The Wall Street Journal

"Will delight little ones."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Will delight little ones."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

From the Publisher

★ 2017-06-19
A bird embarks on a long journey.In the first double-page spread, a yellow bird arrives at the foot of a tall tree after what the text calls "a very long journey," but her story is far from over. As she makes a home in her tree and then a family with a red bird who joins her, this board book explores the circle of life. The book's illustrations are large and rounded, mostly circles or half-circles, enhancing that "circle of life" theme. The book holds removable play pieces that can be slotted into the compositions in different ways. For example, a round yellow piece symbolizing the sun can be taken, flipped, and inserted into a recess in the picture opposite as the bushy round crown of a tree. Each double-page spread offers at least one removable piece to be fitted into the opposite page; they do not require carrying over into subsequent spreads. The interactive play is a perfect spice to a simple story that will delight little ones. The pieces aren't dangerously tiny, but some will inevitably make their ways under the couch or become stuck between cushions. Luckily the compositions still work well enough without them. A charming, not-so-simple board book that will surely engage. (Board book. 2-3)

Kirkus Reviews