Interactive Books for Hands-On Reading

Sue Krawitz Tandoc said:  This interactive book by Christie Matheson will have kids clapping for sunshine, tapping for rain, searching for worms and snails all with the goal of making a seed grow into a flower. The book demonstrates the beauty of nature with flowers, birds, bees and butterflies.

Plant the Tiny Seed not only teaches children how seeds grow into flowers and plants with water and sunlight, but it lets children explore counting and colors as well. Tip: there is a ladybug on each page that your child can find hiding in different spots.

Kelly R. said:  Rufus Butler Seder's Gallop! uses "scanimation" to add marvelous movement to the black and white artwork on each page. The act of turning the pages sends a horse, butterfly, and more into motion and encourages kids to do the same. The book is just as mesmerizing for adults as it is for kids!

Alexandra F. said:  This abbreviated and interactive Dr Seuss book is a favorite for my toddler! He loves spinning the wheels, lifting the flaps, and following along with the simple story about colorful dogs.

Sue Krawitz Tandoc said:  In This book is out of control! by Richard Byrne, Ben has a remote control fire truck but the buttons control Bella's dog, not the fire truck. When Ben, Bella and the dog need help, the two kids enlist the reader's help to press buttons and help them out of the mess. At the end, the reader can find the one button that wasn't used to read it again.

This book will have children laughing out loud at the funny things that happen to the dog, and gets the reader involved by pressing buttons to help complete the story.

Sue Krawitz Tandoc said:  Will You Help Doug Find His Dog? by Jane Caston is a super cute story full of interactive play and fun alliteration. Poor Doug has lost his dog at the park and needs the reader's help in locating him. The book asks the children to interact by patting the dogs at the park, looking for certain features and even shaking the book up. Will your child uncover Doug's real dog?

This interactive book is fun for kids because they are doing specific tasks on a journey to help a little boy reunite with his beloved dog. The story is engaging until the very end when the reader celebrates with Doug!

Stephanie W. said:  We all get bumps and bruises, and it's ok! Your little ones will love putting re-stickable bandages on the characters' boo-boos throughout this board book. They'll get to kiss it and make it better, which will in turn help them handle any ouchies they get themselves in real life! The illustrations are darling as well. This book has great lessons of compassion and love!

Stephanie W. said:  Families who love the Pout Pout Fish will enjoy this different take on the story! Kids will have fun lifting up the 2-3 flaps on each page and discovering the Pout Pout Fish's different friends underneath. You'll find adorable rhymes like in the original book, and even meet some new friends of the Pout Pout Fish the original didn't introduce you to!

Kelly R. said:  Who could eat more hot dogs...Thomas Edison or Florence Nightingale? Who would be a better member of the Avengers...Cleopatra or Leonardo da Vinci? Flip the flaps of this spiral-bound book to create your own hypothetical matchups among 100 historical figures and 50 competitions. The short but informative bios and numerical scores in categories of bravery, leadership, artistry, wealth, wisdom, and fitness will help you decide the winner! This is a wonderful and interactive way to learn about history, and will make for some lively family debates!