http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/press-here-the-app/ Publications about books for children and young adults Tue, 14 May 2013 17:58:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/press-here-the-app/#comment-36987 April children's lit events - The Horn Book Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:05:11 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11891#comment-36987 [...] French “Prince of Preschool Books” Hervé Tullet (Press Here) will be celebrating the publication of I Am Blop! at the Brookline Public Library’s Main branch on Wednesday, April 10th, at 3:30 p.m. The free event is hosted by the Children’s Bookshop; see the store’s Facebook event page for more details. (More on Monsieur Tullet here and here!) [...] [...] French “Prince of Preschool Books” Hervé Tullet (Press Here) will be celebrating the publication of I Am Blop! at the Brookline Public Library’s Main branch on Wednesday, April 10th, at 3:30 p.m. The free event is hosted by the Children’s Bookshop; see the store’s Facebook event page for more details. (More on Monsieur Tullet here and here!) [...]

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/press-here-the-app/#comment-15960 Lolly Robinson Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:22:16 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11891#comment-15960 Yes, I agree. Yes, I agree.

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/press-here-the-app/#comment-15957 Jonathan Hunt Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:23:12 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11891#comment-15957 Yes, I think it's exactly like Lolly has spelled out in her original post and in the comments, but it really only bothers the adults that the book and app have the same name, right? Yes, I think it’s exactly like Lolly has spelled out in her original post and in the comments, but it really only bothers the adults that the book and app have the same name, right?

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/press-here-the-app/#comment-15953 Lolly Robinson Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:49:39 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11891#comment-15953 I think it is redeemed by the fact that it is actually NOT a book app but a set of games that play with the app as a form the same way the book Press Here played with the book form. The identical titles in the US is unfortunate. I think it is redeemed by the fact that it is actually NOT a book app but a set of games that play with the app as a form the same way the book Press Here played with the book form. The identical titles in the US is unfortunate.

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/press-here-the-app/#comment-15951 kimu Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:05:53 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11891#comment-15951 Actually, I find this app a bit depressing. The book Press Here was innovative and fun and a way to get interaction in a book without resorting to an app. In my mind, it was a sort of anti-app book. I'm surprised to see it translated to the iPad/iPhone. Actually, I find this app a bit depressing. The book Press Here was innovative and fun and a way to get interaction in a book without resorting to an app. In my mind, it was a sort of anti-app book. I’m surprised to see it translated to the iPad/iPhone.

]]> http://www.hbook.com/2012/04/blogs/out-of-the-box/press-here-the-app/#comment-15950 Jonathan Hunt Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:07:26 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=11891#comment-15950 I saw this app in the Chronicle booth at ALA Midwinter in Dallas. It's fabulous! I saw this app in the Chronicle booth at ALA Midwinter in Dallas. It’s fabulous!

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