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Splat!
For fans of The Book with No Pictures and Press Here , this hilarious interactive picture book lets kids in on the joke.
“A brilliantly playful book that experiments with the physical boundaries of the book as an object, encouraging interaction and imagination.”
—Oliver Jeffers, bestselling illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit
See what happens when flipping the page of this gleeful picture book gets you—SPLAT!—a pie in the face, followed by—SQUISH!—an insect sandwich, and—SPLASH!—a deluge of water balloons. Bright colors and appealing visual gags add up to a perfect mess—no cleanup necessary.
“A brilliantly playful book that experiments with the physical boundaries of the book as an object, encouraging interaction and imagination.”
—Oliver Jeffers, bestselling illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit
See what happens when flipping the page of this gleeful picture book gets you—SPLAT!—a pie in the face, followed by—SQUISH!—an insect sandwich, and—SPLASH!—a deluge of water balloons. Bright colors and appealing visual gags add up to a perfect mess—no cleanup necessary.
26 pages, Hardcover
Published June 20, 2017
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October 3, 2017
A little... tree? Or disembodied eyes that splat into a tree? I don't know, this whole book is about splatting. Children can 'splat' various things onto the 'tree.' The things include, but are not limited to, banana creme pie, confetti, an open-face peanut butter and jelly, bugs, birds (who eat the bugs), water balloons, etc. At the end, a fan blows everything off, but the disembodied eyes remain on the tree(?) for some reason.
But the twist ending is that
I guess the gag is supposed to be that the children are making the 'splats' happen by turning the page. I guess this could be fun. A way to allow children to see a mess being made without actually creating any mess? Good luck with that one.
People compare this to Press Here, but I think Press Here is ten times better than this.
Ages 4 and under.
But the twist ending is that
I guess the gag is supposed to be that the children are making the 'splats' happen by turning the page. I guess this could be fun. A way to allow children to see a mess being made without actually creating any mess? Good luck with that one.
People compare this to Press Here, but I think Press Here is ten times better than this.
Ages 4 and under.
May 31, 2019
"What happens when you turn the page?" the narrator of this colorful tale enquires at the opening of the book, prompting the reader to do just that, and find out. The resulting "splat!" only gets more pronounced as the pages turn, and the mess created only more extensive.
Recommended by no less a children's book luminary than Oliver Jeffers, Splat! appears to be author/illustrator Jon Burgerman's debut picture-book. The artwork is colorful and bright, in a cartoon-like style, and the narrative conceit works to keep the young reader/listener involved in the storytelling process. I would imagine that it will tickle many a reader's funny bone, but although I could appreciate its slapstick sense of humor, somehow I just wasn't amused. Humor is quite idiosyncratic, of course, and I know others who had a different reaction, but in the end this one left me mostly indifferent.
Recommended by no less a children's book luminary than Oliver Jeffers, Splat! appears to be author/illustrator Jon Burgerman's debut picture-book. The artwork is colorful and bright, in a cartoon-like style, and the narrative conceit works to keep the young reader/listener involved in the storytelling process. I would imagine that it will tickle many a reader's funny bone, but although I could appreciate its slapstick sense of humor, somehow I just wasn't amused. Humor is quite idiosyncratic, of course, and I know others who had a different reaction, but in the end this one left me mostly indifferent.
June 22, 2017
Review to come.
May 6, 2022
My kids loved this book. And being able to do it on their own especially my youngest. Tip when turning the page have your hand under the next page and quickly hit it against the previous page! No gentle oae turning here !
June 24, 2017
Kids will giggle their way through this book as each page turn reveals a messy unfortunate but hilarious result!
July 31, 2017
Everybody loves a clown…. Wait a minute, does anyone like a clown? They are as likely to make a child cry as they are to make them laugh. One thing that they do have going for them is the slapstick humour and although we may not enjoy clowns themselves, we do enjoy watching someone get smacked in the face with a custard pie. Therefore, why not enjoy the mayhem without the harlequin?
‘‘SPLAT!’’ is as much a statement of intent as it is a book. On one page we have our hero (or should we call that victim), on the other page something else. What happens when you splat the two pages together? Perhaps our hero will receive an eyes and mouth, or perhaps they will become covered in cream or bugs. It is up to you to help the creature out as they make their way through a very messy book.
Some books rely on their story, others their images. There is an even rarer group that rely on something else – their idea. ‘‘SPLAT!’’ is an ideas book that takes one simple concept and runs with it. After a child has started to enjoy reading, you can introduce ideas that subvert the traditional narrative; there are seemingly more books that reinvent the classic fairy tales than retell them. This book asks a child to imagine that the pages are alive and that one effects the other. This type of concept tickles a child’s imagination, especially when some of the items are so silly.
Rather than just stick to splatting custard pies over and over again, Jon Burgerman has plenty of fun by adding sprinkles, or even bugs. Burgerman has a distinctive style that is in keeping with is doodle art. This means that the book is simple and very colourful, but also perhaps a little naïve. The essence of doodling is to be quick, so the images look like they could have been done speedily. The children’s book market is full of detailed illustrations that have been poured over by an artist for weeks, so seeing something as simple as ‘‘SPLAT!’’ is different, but you feel a little short-changed.
With few words in ‘‘SPLAT!’’ this is not a book that is going to help develop your child’s reading skills, but it may just help their imagination. If they can develop their brain muscle to understand that not everything is as it seems, they will see there is a lot more to life. This is a book that is all about fun and fun is exactly what you will have. Original review on thebookbag.co.uk
‘‘SPLAT!’’ is as much a statement of intent as it is a book. On one page we have our hero (or should we call that victim), on the other page something else. What happens when you splat the two pages together? Perhaps our hero will receive an eyes and mouth, or perhaps they will become covered in cream or bugs. It is up to you to help the creature out as they make their way through a very messy book.
Some books rely on their story, others their images. There is an even rarer group that rely on something else – their idea. ‘‘SPLAT!’’ is an ideas book that takes one simple concept and runs with it. After a child has started to enjoy reading, you can introduce ideas that subvert the traditional narrative; there are seemingly more books that reinvent the classic fairy tales than retell them. This book asks a child to imagine that the pages are alive and that one effects the other. This type of concept tickles a child’s imagination, especially when some of the items are so silly.
Rather than just stick to splatting custard pies over and over again, Jon Burgerman has plenty of fun by adding sprinkles, or even bugs. Burgerman has a distinctive style that is in keeping with is doodle art. This means that the book is simple and very colourful, but also perhaps a little naïve. The essence of doodling is to be quick, so the images look like they could have been done speedily. The children’s book market is full of detailed illustrations that have been poured over by an artist for weeks, so seeing something as simple as ‘‘SPLAT!’’ is different, but you feel a little short-changed.
With few words in ‘‘SPLAT!’’ this is not a book that is going to help develop your child’s reading skills, but it may just help their imagination. If they can develop their brain muscle to understand that not everything is as it seems, they will see there is a lot more to life. This is a book that is all about fun and fun is exactly what you will have. Original review on thebookbag.co.uk
August 21, 2017
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What will happen next to the green blobby person? Because on the corresponding page readers see an item, like a pie, and when they flip the page, they discover what happens when the two of them come together. Just when the green blobby creature looks like he is out of the woods, surprise! Features large bright illustrations that are easier for a group to see.
This is a fun book to read to a group of preschoolers, it features prediction, anticipation, and interaction with the story. Young readers will be drawn to the bright colors and large pages.
PRE-K –ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017...
What will happen next to the green blobby person? Because on the corresponding page readers see an item, like a pie, and when they flip the page, they discover what happens when the two of them come together. Just when the green blobby creature looks like he is out of the woods, surprise! Features large bright illustrations that are easier for a group to see.
This is a fun book to read to a group of preschoolers, it features prediction, anticipation, and interaction with the story. Young readers will be drawn to the bright colors and large pages.
PRE-K –ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017...
March 23, 2021
A fun, silly, messy book which kids seem to love. It involves a strange little character who keeps getting 'pie in the face', peanut butter sandwiches, and bugs crushed into his face as the pages are turned. It doesn't really teach any lesson, it just allows adult to be silly with children, which is a plus. It is a featured book on our Facebook Portal, and our 3 year old granddaughter will regularly ask for a Jon Burgerman story. I love that she remembers the author's name.
Our Portal has three stories by Mr. Burgerman - How To Eat Pizza, Splat, and Rhyme Crime and they are all very popular with our grandkids and, in fact, they are asked for way more often than the 6 Dr. Seuss books.
Our Portal has three stories by Mr. Burgerman - How To Eat Pizza, Splat, and Rhyme Crime and they are all very popular with our grandkids and, in fact, they are asked for way more often than the 6 Dr. Seuss books.
June 15, 2017
There is no way that you can read this brilliantly illustrated Picture Book and not have FUN! It's page after page after page of SPLATting power, showing readers that yes, actions have consequences, but you know what...sometimes they can be AWESOMELY AMAZINGLY WONDER FILLED ADVENTURES in the making...and even the worst messes can still be cleaned up. ^_^ So break out the aprons, it's time to SPLAT!
August 8, 2017
With simple, repetitive text and bright, vibrant illustrations, this silly book will get lots of giggles from very young readers. As one splat lands on top of another, making more and more of a mess, this might be a fun way to introduce the concept of repetition, accumulation, and making predictions. Young readers will appreciate that this book doesn't take itself too seriously and will come to it just for the fun of saying, "Splat!"
June 19, 2018
So I read the synopsis for this and was like, meh this is going to be one of those gimmicky books that's kind of cute but overall meh. It IS a gimmicky book, but it is done in such a delightful way that I found myself eagerly SPLATTING the pages to see what it looked like on the next page. Burgerman's concept is clever - it really does feel like you're smashing a pie into the face of the bug(?) when you turn the page. Fun for families, not especially good for storytime.
July 8, 2017
Bright solid colors and zany cartoon illustrations will attract readers, but I found it hard to follow. The use of so many squiggly lines confused my eyes, so I had to read it several times to get the story line.
Once I got it, I could appreciate the humor, and I image many students would love to act out this story!
Once I got it, I could appreciate the humor, and I image many students would love to act out this story!
April 6, 2018
This picture book is certainly graphically appealing, with its bright, bold, and colorful illustrations that to me feel reminiscent of graffiti art or like Keith Haring for kids. But, otherwise, I don't really get it. I didn't laugh like I was meant to, and I don't think I'm talented enough to make this a fun and engaging read aloud, which is what I think it's trying to be.
January 4, 2019
This book was a random pull for the library shelf. Loved the simple and bright cover art, and so did Madeline. I think this was her favorite book of the four I read. It got a thumbs up (actually it was more like baby clapping and drooling) from her. Very simple. Bright art. Perfect for pre-verbal children.
August 2, 2022
We start out with a green "monster?" and when we turn the page it "splats" a face on it. Each successive spread "splats" whatever is on the right page onto the previous mess (e.g. banana creme pie, PB&J, glasses, etc. etc.). Lots of opportunities to interact for a great group read aloud. The illustrations are cartoonish and fun, too!
August 23, 2017
I love books that surprise me and this one did. When I realized that the "thing" got splatted in the face by the stuff on the previous pages, it made me laugh. I also highly anticipated each ovject that was going to go splat.
October 2, 2017
A funny book that interacts with the reader as they change the pages and splat the objects on either side of the page. I found some of the illustrations a bit unclear, but it is bright and some kids will find it quite amusing.
December 26, 2017
A little green creature has something go "SPLAT!" in his face with every turn of the page. It's a repeating joke with no discernible moral. Children will enjoy this 32 page rendition of the classic pie-in-the-face gag.
December 20, 2018
It’s not great to be the illustration on the left hand side of the page ... especially when on the right hand side of the page there is a pie, a sandwich ... even water balloons. Please don’t turn that page! Splat and the mess just grows and grows.
Fun stuff.
Fun stuff.
August 1, 2019
4.5/5
This was short, quick and easy to read. Perfect for little ones to get them giggling and laughing. Even just the pictures alone will have them chuckling. Not a lot of words on a page. Pictures are adorable and fun. (NEWTs- read a book with your Hogwarts color on the cover) [Hufflepuff]
This was short, quick and easy to read. Perfect for little ones to get them giggling and laughing. Even just the pictures alone will have them chuckling. Not a lot of words on a page. Pictures are adorable and fun. (NEWTs- read a book with your Hogwarts color on the cover) [Hufflepuff]
March 5, 2023
It wasn't all that obvious that the items on one page went onto whatever the green thing was at each page turn. And what was the point? Illustrations weren't that great, no story, and it was a "meh" from the kids, too.
June 6, 2017
Playful, interactive fun.
December 9, 2017
What happens when you turn the page of a picture book? A mess. That's what.
June 20, 2017
Cute. For young ones.
July 6, 2017
Just ok. Wanted to really enjoy this messy story but it got lost among the items.
July 7, 2017
Bright, colorful illustrations. Perfect for storytime!
July 12, 2017
What a funny book with great illustrations about cause & effect & cumulative.
July 14, 2017
Silly book-splatting fun!
July 14, 2017
This one made me laugh out loud, and I bet it'd work really well in a story time.
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