Featuring spreads with raised, shaped objects that fit into scooped cutouts on their opposite page, these new TouchThinkLearn books offer the youngest learners an opportunity to explore in a hands-on, multisensory way. Seeing the image, tracing its shape, saying its name—these modes of perception combine to stimulate understanding of essential concepts. Discover a polar bear by tracing its raised outline on one side, and the concave shape of its cozy den on the other! Related words on each spread offer a springboard for further conversation to encourage the language skills crucial to later successful learning. In a format unlike any other, these groundbreaking books translate abstract thought into tangible knowledge.
This is a fun series, and this installment is probably my favorite of the TouchThinkLearn books. They are simple, fun, and engaging for little ones—my one-year-old daughter really enjoys turning and touching each page.
Xavier Deneux trained as a set designer but then applied a lifelong passion for child development to more than 100 books, including the TouchThinkLearn series. He lives in Paris, France.