{"id":6213,"date":"2023-06-26T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T11:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=6213"},"modified":"2023-08-08T16:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T21:16:42","slug":"interactive-picture-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/interactive-picture-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Interactive Picture Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reading to an active child can be a challenge, but interactive picture books can help your child reap all the benefits of reading aloud together\u2014without forcing him to sit still.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Here are some fantastic interactive picture books, representing a wide variety of topics.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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\r\n \r\n \"Animals\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Animals Upside Down<\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Animals Upside Down<\/cite> gives readers an amazing right-side up look at some of the world\u2019s most fascinating upside-down animals. With doors to slide, tabs to pull, flaps to lift, and pages to pop, this animal extravaganza offers an engaging look at animals that see the world from a completely different perspective.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Beautiful\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Beautiful Oops!<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Barney Saltzberg<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mistakes can sometimes seem like failures, but Barney Saltzberg\u2019s inventive illustrations prove that mistakes can be windows to amazing new ideas and creations. The flaps, the tears, the stains, the spills\u2014even a crumpled piece of paper\u2014can all become something wonderful.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"The\r\n <\/a>\r\n

The Black Book of Colours<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Menena Cottin and Rosana Far\u00eda<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Black Book of Colours<\/cite>, takes readers on an extraordinary journey, inviting them to view color through the \u201ceyes\u201d of someone who can\u2019t see. Just touch your fingertips to the colorless pages of this remarkable book, and let your senses take you on a color-filled adventure that must be felt to be believed.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Can\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Can You Make a Scary Face?<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Jan Thomas<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Can You Make a Scary Face?<\/cite> is not your run-of-the-mill, sit-on-the-couch kind of picture book. Jan Thomas drops her readers right in the middle of the hysterical interplay between a loud ladybug, a tiny, tickly bug, and a giant, hungry frog.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

\r\n \r\n \"Follow\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Follow the Line Through the House<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Laura Ljungkvist<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Make yourself at home and follow the line through this book. First, you'll follow the line to the kitchen and find yourself a snack. Then follow the line to the closet and try on some clothes. Follow the line to the attic to find treasures just waiting to be discovered. Go ahead \u2026 Follow the Line!<\/cite><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

\r\n \r\n \"Inside\r\n <\/a> \r\n \r\n

Inside Outside<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Lizi Boyd<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Children will love exploring the inside and the outside of this beautifully simple wordless picture book. Start on the inside and look through the window cutout. What do you see? Now turn the page and head outside to see! With each page turn, Inside Outside<\/cite> reveals new seasons and new surprises.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

\r\n \r\n \"The\r\n <\/a>\r\n

The Book With No Pictures<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by B.J. Novak<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This is not<\/span> your typical children\u2019s book, yet your children will want you to read it over and over again. That might be because The Book With No Pictures<\/cite> makes adults say whatever the book wants them to say. No matter how silly. No matter how ridiculous. And as you will soon discover, children think that is hilarious!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Find\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Find Momo<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Andrew Knapp<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It\u2019s like Where\u2019s Waldo<\/cite> for dogs. If you\u2019ve never played hide-and-seek with a fun-loving border collie, you don\u2019t want to miss this book. In his inventive photo adventure, Andrew Knapp has created the best game ever! Just open the book and start looking for Momo. But beware \u2026 finding Momo may not be as easy as you think!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Flora\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Flora and the Flamingo<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Molly Idle<\/span><\/p>\r\n

There\u2019s nothing wrong with a little healthy competition, but trying to out-dance a flamingo is not a contest for the faint of heart. But then, the determined star of this inventive lift-a-flap book is no ordinary dancer. Can you keep up with Flora and the Flamingo?<\/cite><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Green\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

Green<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Clearly there\u2019s more to the color green than meets the eye. Using perfectly placed cutouts that offer glimpses of unexpected color, Caldecott-honor winning author Laura Vaccaro Seeger paints a portrait of the color green that reveals both its diversity and its multifaceted beauty.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

\r\n \r\n \"I\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

I Spy with My Little Eye<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Edward Gibbs<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

In Edward Gibbs\u2019s picture book version of the classic \u201cI Spy\u201d game, your child is invited to play along. Perfectly placed peep holes and colorful clues provide just enough information to help your child guess the identity of the animal just beyond the next page turn. What do you think you\u2019ll find when you spy with your little eye?<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Kimonos\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

Kimonos<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Annelore Parot<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Kimonos<\/cite> is an interactive journey into the world of Japanese Kokeshi dolls\u2014with no passport required! Page after page of flaps, die-cuts, and gate folds provide an irresistible peek at the kimonos and hair styles of Japan\u2019s beloved Kokeshi dolls. Pack your bags and jump right in! This interactive book is a little girl\u2019s dream come true.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"LOOK!\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

LOOK!<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by \u00c9douard Manceau<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

\u00c9douard Manceau\u2019s innovative board book is more than a book\u2014it\u2019s a window to the world that lies beyond the pages of the book. LOOK!<\/cite> invites your child to search for colors, letters, numbers, and things that move. Does real life look like the pictures in the book? Be curious and explore. But most of all, LOOK!<\/cite><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Mix\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

Mix It Up!<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Herv\u00e9 Tullet<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

From the bestselling author of Press Here<\/cite>, Mix It Up!<\/cite> is an explosion of color that begins with just a tap. This action-filled book lets kids rub, shake, tilt, and press the pages for a lesson in color theory they won\u2019t soon forget. Mix blue and red! Mix yellow and blue! Are you ready? Go ahead \u2026 it\u2019s time to Mix It Up!<\/cite><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

\r\n \r\n \"Tap\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

Tap the Magic Tree<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Christie Matheson<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

If you could, would you coax a bare brown tree to burst back to life again? In Tap the Magic Tree<\/cite>, you will turn the words into motion, enticing the tree along its journey from winter to spring, from spring to summer, through fall and winter, and then back to spring again.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"The\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

The Monster at the End of this Book<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Jon Stone and Michael Smollin<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Grover is determined to keep you from finding The Monster at the End of this Book<\/cite>. Grover does not want to see the monster, but every page turn brings him (and you) closer to the end of the book. So he begs and pleads, nails boards, ties knots, and builds walls. Who do you<\/span> think Grover will find at the end of the book?<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Pick,\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

Pick, Pull, Snap!<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Lola M. Schaefer<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Lola Schaefer\u2019s delightful lift-a-flap book is a garden waiting to be harvested\u2014by you<\/span>! It\u2019s a gardening how-to, a botany lesson, and a walk through the seasons, all in one. Large flaps invite children to pick, pull, and snap their way through a garden\u2019s transformation from seed to flower to fruit.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"There\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

There Are Cats in This Book<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Viviane Schwarz<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Your little one will have fun chasing three mischievous cats through the pages of this silly and sweet interactive book. Lighthearted illustrations will elicit loads of giggles from the beginning to the very last page turn. It\u2019s true: there are cats in this book, and they want to play! Just keep flipping the pages to play along.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

\r\n \r\n \"We\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

We Are in a Book!<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Mo Willems<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Read and laugh along as these two best friends discover that they are in a book! The fun really<\/span> starts when Elephant & Piggie discover that you\u2019re<\/span> reading the book they\u2019re in. Prepare to read this one again and again. After all, that\u2019s what Elephant & Piggie ask you to do!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Waddle!\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

Waddle!<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Rufus Butler Seder<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Waddle!<\/cite> encourages beginning readers to prance, stomp, and scamper through its pages, not just reading, but moving right along with Rufus Butler Seder\u2019s innovative animals-in-motion. If you want to get your kids moving, this is the book for you! <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"The\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

The Waterhole<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Graeme Base<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

In this magnificent work of art, brilliant author and artist Graeme Base creates a masterpiece that is, all at once, a simple counting book, a crash course in water cycles, an advanced version of \u201cI Spy,\u201d and an interactive storybook. This book is wild!<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Press\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

Press Here<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Herv\u00e9 Tullet<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Without a single flap to flip, no popups to pop, and no holes to poke your finger through, this unexpectedly interactive book involves readers in an adventure, making curious requests and providing surprising\u2014almost magical\u2014results. Just follow the directions and turn the page to see what will happen next.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

\r\n \r\n \"Bunny\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

Bunny Slopes<\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Claudia Rueda<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In this fun interactive picture book, a bunny invites you to join him for a day on the slopes\u2014but he\u2019s going to need your help! First, you\u2019ll have to shake the snow down! And then you\u2019ll need to tilt and turn the book to help the bunny make his way down the hill. Phew \u2026 skiing is a lot of work!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

FREE Interactive Picture Books<\/span> Library List<\/h2>\r\n
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