Touchthinklearn Colours by Xavier Deneux

by Xavier Deneux

Introducing TouchThinkLearn books, a format unlike any other. Combining scooped-out die-cuts with raised, shaped elements, each book is designed to offer the youngest learners an irresistible opportunity to explore their universe in a hands-on, multisensory way. Seeing the image, tracing its shape, saying its these modes of perception combine in a dynamic way to stimulate understanding of essential concepts. Experience green both in the beauty of a raised leaf's surface as well as in the caterpillar that munches on the leaf's edge. Celebrate a moon rising into the night, while simultaneously a sun sets deep into the mirroring page. Translating abstract thought into tangible knowledge, groundbreaking TouchThinkLearn books give early learning new dimension.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Kids

Board Book

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

Xavier Deneux studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. He has worked as a graphic artist, creating posters and decorations for various industries, and has illustrated more than forty children's books. He lives and works in Paris, France.

Reviews

[Mr. Cody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes! This is that same book that crazy adorable kid is reading on TikTok. The French know their children’s book and this one is a trip.

[Karin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cool concept book and board book.

[Julia Tetreault · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title : Touch Think Learn
Author: Xavier Deneux
Genre: colors
Theme(s): Colors and relations to nature
Opening line/sentence : Red
Brief Book Summary : The story is very simple. it shows the colors and has objects that resemble the colors. For example it showed the color red and had an apple on the page.
Response to Two Professional Reviews : a review from the New York Times, expresses that the visuals of the colors were done well, and the idea of the book was important for young readers. Another from good reads expressed its love for teacher her children what each color looks like and what is resembles.
Tell Me Framework (4 sentences in your own words):
Like(s): Very nice pictures and the colors were vibrant and stood out.
Dislike(s): description of age does not truly fit, I think it is more for kids learning the colors. possibly for the younger age preschool level.
Patterns(s): Colors associating with things of nature
Puzzle(s): none
Consideration of Instructional Application : This book would be very helpful for children first learning colors. Perfect for a circle time reading, and also is helpful for open ended questions. such as what other objects are red in the room?

[Wendy Robinson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lovely book until I reached the pictures that depicted white and black. The white kitten is so cute while the black animal on the opposite page appears in the most negative way. Was it a raccoon, a brown kitten pretending to be a robber? What was it?? NONE of the other pages have such a negative depiction. There are so many ways to illustrate color in a positive way. Why is the black creature the only one in the entire book that is depicted negatively and in a sinister (and unclear) way? Some people will never understand why this issue is so important. But it is through books like this that children learn how to process the world and the people and creatures who inhabit it. The fact that this book is so popular and has been published for years, without addressing this flaw , shows why a large segment of our society is still grappling with racism and discrimination.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This board book is made really cleverly. Brilliant colors and shapes with tiny surprises in some of them illustrators. Example: the purple flower had a butterfly inside. These tiny cute illustrations make the illustration even better. This book is not really a story, but it's a good sensory book for toddlers. There's different colors, different shapes, and different indents and overlaps for them to feel and touch. The only text in the book is the name of the color on each page and then a question on the last page.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely sturdy, somewhat oversized board book, featuring die cuts that focuses on colors. Very nicely done presentation. The very youngest will love it. The page of colorful balloons is great.
First published in France in 2012.

[Catherine Petrini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Only one child and his dad braved rainy weather to come to storytime I run at the local bookstore this week, and he was just a baby. But he seemed fascinated by the bold, vivid illustrations in this book and another from the Touch Think Learn series of board books.

[Josie Bungart · Rating 5 out of 5]

This helped me say "purple" the first time.

[Jvermeersch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Een leuke voor peuters om kleuren te oefenen. Met herkenbare dagdagelijkse voorwerpen in reliëf, en telkens de kleur erbij in 3 talen (Nederlands, Frans, Engels).

[Fatima Seraj Alam · Rating 4 out of 5]

It looks to be a book for under three years olds but it has also has a choking hazard warning so not sure who is the target audience but my three year old still enjoys baby board books so it’s a win.

[Cherish Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

(4☆ Would recommend)
Such a cute & simple book for learning colors. The illustrations & the 3-D touch aspect of the book are fantastic for learning.

[joy dawns · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apparently this is translated from French. I read it in Chinese and while there are nice cut-outs and colours, the only text is the names of colours.

[Tracy Mabry · Rating 5 out of 5]

SOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUTE

[Christine Meunier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and effective for young ones to learn colours.

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoy these TouchThinkLearn books even though I sometimes question what the author chooses to include. Like why would the balloons on the last page not be the colors that were introduced? Still, the illustrations are really cute.

[Cindy Hudson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chronicle Books has introduced two board books to TouchThinkLearn, it’s wonderful series for toddlers. Opposites helps little ones learn the concept of how things relate to one another. For instance, a kitten is shown at the top of a ladder to demonstrate high, and a mole is shown underneath the ground to illustrate low. Some of the other opposites portrayed include outside/inside, night/day, big/small, and heavy/light.

Colors shows bright vibrant colors while also showing familiar things that may portray them. For instance an apple is red, a teddy bear is brown and a leaf is green.

Several features make these books great for kids. First, the pages are sturdy and thick, so little fingers can turn the pages over and over without tearing them. Second, the illustrations are cut out, with one page showing the raised shape that looks cut from the other. In the apple example I talked about above, the left hand page has a raised apple shape with leaves and a stem drawn on, while the right hand page shows a cut-out space where the apple would be. You still see leaves and a stem above the shape, and the cut out shows apple seeds. In the Opposites book, a full black left-hand page has a raised white crescent moon shape to show night, while the right-hand page is white with a round yellow cut out to show day.

The illustrated shapes are compelling to look at and to touch. The books are recommended for ages 3 and up, but moms and dads can have lots of fun holding their babies and letting them touch the die-cuts while talking to them about what’s shown on the page. These books will definitely be at the top of my gift list for anyone who is having a baby.

The publisher provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Huckleberry Sorrow · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was excited to get this book, hearing nothing but good things about the TouchThinkLearn series, but after getting home and opening up this page, I now feel quite differently:
https://kidlitreviews.files.wordpress...

There were so many ways to do this page without resorting to putting a bandit mask on the black cat. There is already so much both deliberate and inadvertent messaging that black people are to be feared while white people are innocuous — do we really need a PRIMER with this message?

I'm disappointed that no one else seems to even notice this, and also that an otherwise excellent book (appealing format, attractive texture, cute and simple graphics) is so lousy in this one aspect.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, part of the TouchThinkLearn series, focuses on the concept of colors. Readers encounter a red apple on the first page, and on the facing page see the word "red" and the inside of that apple. The word is printed against a red background too. The rest of the book contains dye cuts of different sizes to go with orange, purple, brown, green, black, blue, and yellow. The final pages show all of these colors and even allow readers to notice that yellow and blue make green. This is a unique approach to an important concept.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was sent two books in the TouchThink Learn series: Opposites and Colors and I was so impressed with both books. Very minimalist in nature, the books are imaginative, fresh and fascinating. Each two page spread features a raised die cut on one page and a scooped-out shape on the other. The pages invite little fingers to touch and explore the shapes. A very unusual approach to the basic concept book. I'm eager to test these on my 3-year-old grandson.

[Kelly Waldschmidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I usually do not include the books I read to my newbie and kids in my Goodreads, but I need to tell everyone I know about this author and his books! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them! We own two: Baby Animals and Colors and I plan to pick up a few more. They are simple, but it is their simplicity that makes them so wonderful.

[Ms BooksAholic · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter loved all the colors throughout the book. She loved the pretty colors and also the texture of the pages and imagines of the books. She founded the imagines in the Colors book very delightful! :) I would recommend to mothers of babies

[Traci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous!

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting format

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have the Icelandic version of this book (a really fun souvenir) and it is adorable, fun, and visually very interesting.

[Kristi · Rating 4 out of 5]

wanted something that easily identified colors and was fun, this hit the spot!

[Elena Traduzioni Oceano Mare · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sooo creative!

[Dave Lester · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very basic book with bright colors and fruit that children can learn to identify. No story or anything here. Just colors and shapes.

[Melissa McAlvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

a favorite series of my girls. we get them from thr library all the time. super simple but very engaging for them.