The Game of Patterns

by Hervé Tullet

Overview

Study the lines, shapes and colours of the patterns in this book. They may look the same... but they're not! Look closely – how many differences can you spot?  

Ages 1-3

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714861876
Publisher:	Phaidon Press
Publication date:	03/30/2011
Series:	Let's Play Games Series
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Hervé Tullet was born in 1958. After studying Fine Art, he worked as an Art Director for ten years (1981–1992) before joining the advertising industry. In 1990, he produced his first illustrations for the press in France (Elle, Le Monde, Libération, Lire, Enfants Magazine, etc.) and has since been published in numerous magazines around the world. In 1994 he published his first book for children. Since then he has devoted himself to illustrating and painting. A great lover of children's literature, he is the father two boys and a girl, who never fail to inspire him.

Editorial Reviews

"Beautiful illustrations, interactive cut-outs, and “magic lines” make titles such as The Game of Light, The Game of Patterns, and The Game of Mix-Up Art, the perfect way to encourage seat-bound kids to think creatively – and independently! – for hours on end."—Citibabes

"The French author/illustrator is a master at understanding what fascinates young minds."—UrbanFamily/UrbanSitter

"If Tullet can conceive it, adults and children will both enjoy it."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

PreS-K—These board books take children into an imaginative world of games. Finger Worms contains a single cutout of a hole that goes right through the middle of the book; youngsters are encouraged to draw "two eyes and a mouth" on a finger and wiggle it to make a worm. Let's Go! is comprised of a single velvety green line; readers must close their eyes and trace their finger along it. The line takes on an obstacle course among cutout shapes and increases in difficulty as the route progresses. Light makes for a fun nighttime activity as simple cutout shapes on each page can be illuminated with a flashlight. In Mix and Match, each page contains four flaps that children can mix and match to create more than 50 pictures among familiar objects such as hearts, stars, and the sun. Similarly, Mix-Up Art contains colorful shapes and obscure patterns among zigzagged cut-page flaps that create new artwork and designs as different flaps are turned. Patterns provides the opportunity to point out as many patterns and similarities children can find on each spread. They increase in difficulty as the book progresses. All of the books have whimsical art done in bold watercolors. The books are appropriate for hands-on learning in early education settings or one-on-one with an adult to help youngsters develop finger dexterity and fine motor skills.—Janet Weber, Tigard Public Library, OR

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