Oh!

by Josse Goffin

Colorful illustrations fold out and transform into imaginative figures drawn by a creative Belgian artist

Genres: Picture Books

28 pages, Hardcover

First published April 3, 1991

Reviews

[María Jesús · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este libro consta de ilustraciones claras con coloridos que son llamativos para su lector, tiene centrada una imagen en cada página, siguiendo de esta forma una secuencia. Su formato es muy atractivo ya que cada página se puede expandir mostrando una imagen más grande. Su portada es muy simple pero interesante a la vez ya que sus colores y estructura son atractivos, sumándole a esto el título que es muy simple donde no sabemos de qué puede tratar invitándonos así a la lectura.
Podemos observar una secuencia muy interesante ya que en cada página vemos una cosa por ejemplo al inicio una mano que al expandirse se transforma en un cocodrilo con una taza de café, en la siguiente página vemos la taza de café y al expandirse un barco con un pez afuera, luego en la otra página vemos al pez primero y así sucesivamente se va adquiriendo elementos de la página anterior mostrando una muy buena forma de ir llevando a cabo el libro. Es muy interesante ver como un niño puede ir jugando con este libro imaginando lo que vendrá, tratando de adivinar y observar cada imagen.
Personalmente creo que es un libro para niños muy pequeños ya que no necesita mucha comprensión al verlo, incluyendo a esto que es muy entretenido para ellos en todo momento por su formato e imágenes.

[Hannah Reis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh!
By: Josse Goffin
Review By: Hannah Reis


The story starts off with a hand pointing and then soon from the turn of a page turns into a hand holding an alligator with a mug on its nose. The next page shows a cup of coffee soon transforming into a big ship with a little fish at the bottom but still incorporating the mug object. I like the way this book is set up because it is more interactive and surprising, trying to guess and wonder what the object might turn into. In addition, the pages don't just turn like abnormal picture up they reveal from folding from the inside. The unusual transformations leaves the reader surprised and ready to see more. I like how each picture foreshadows in a way to the next even if it is small, I remember it from the previous page. I think the illustrations are well done and easy to follow how they are set up in the middle of the page. I enjoyed the weird transformation and exciting surprises that this book had and would definitely recommend it.

[Anay Avena · Rating 4 out of 5]

The cover of the book is simple but the little colours that are in the word "Oh" make interesting to read. Even though the colours are on the dark side of the spectrum for the cover it still gives the pop of colour in a white background. The first page of the book just shows the full pages for both sides and it is shown in a longer range. on the right side, you can open the page and shows another picture and I enjoyed. I enjoyed the second page opening up to a wider range because it gives off more to the story and that is just coming off from the first two pages of the book. The page that I enjoyed the most was when it showed a coffee cup and when the right side of the page opened it showed a boat and a fish to represent the sea. Just those little details should how much it can project from just pictures. Each picture that is shown is related back to a detailed piece that mentions the next page.

[Aaron Fontes · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is really no plot to speak of in this book. The folding pages really just make it appear more of a showcase of how various things and items can appear in different forms by taking part of one illustration and incorporating it into another, like the neck of a corncob pipe being a cat's tail when the page unfolds. While this book can absolutely be entertaining to very young children, especially with an enthusiastic reader, there is honestly too little content to make it very engaging for other audiences. The peak of its nuance is how the "transformed" image on one page is a part of the "pre-transformed" illustration on the other. Still, the illustrations are friendly-looking and well-colored and outlined, so it's not as though the content that exists in the book is insipid and boring.

[Mialynn Wessels · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book I found it so engaging and simple. The drawings were casual and everything was just not what I was expecting at all. I loved how the pages folded out into something but bigger. At first it looks simple with a lot of white but then you open it up and it is so much more than that. That goes into the summary of it, their were no characters or a story line, It was just one simple and basic picture, something that we all know, and it turns into something much more. Something that you could never guess and I loved that.

I feel like their isn't much to say about this book other than it was fun, engaging, and creative. The layout of the book and extension of the pages really changes the wordless picture book lifestyle and game.

[Jenny Dufault · Rating 4 out of 5]

The mechanics of the book are very unique. Instead of the usual format of page after page from left to right, OH! has pages that unfold into images that you would have never guess would appear. The art style is more on the cartoonish side, and has a whimsical feel while reading, while also leaving the reader guessing. The story is in the details and you notice how each pages is connected to the last, but even if you have to watch it multiple times to notice, the illustrations are still very enjoyable. The fold out element also makes the illustrations almost jump off the page at you, capturing your attention.

[Delani Bay-Andersen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wordless picture book was super interesting. While the book doesn’t necessarily have a story, the pictures show the way things can be looked at in one way but be actually completely different. The pictures are enough for the book and there doesn’t need to be any words. The illustrator made the pictures very well and it was great to look through the book. Though wordless picture books can be for all ages, this book would probably better for a younger audience. Overall, this book was very interesting and cool to see different perspectives of things.

[Melissa Horton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wordless picture book was very innovative and colorful. The title makes sense to me now after looking at the illustrations because on each page there was a new surprise once you flipped the page. The illustrations folded out and made you look back and think to yourself, "How did they think about this?". The cover was as appealing, which is the only thing that I could complain about. This wordless picture book appeals to a young age as well as elementary school since they would have fun with the fold out pages. Overall, this book was very imaginative and illustrated beautifully.

[Deserae Duran · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very fun and I think it’s perfect for the younger students. The illustrations in these books are very colorful and fun. The best part of the book is that you never know what to expect with the illustrations. The pages expand and the original picture turns into something more creative. In a way this book teaches to not judge a book by the cover. The book keeps you interested throughout the whole thing, I even got excited to see what the pictures turned into. This book is perfect for little one but I think anyone would enjoy it!

[Ailsa Graham · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Oh!" by Josse Goffin is an interactive picture book that challenged expectations. The book is square shaped and the pages can be opened to reveal a bigger picture. This was not my favorite book as I could not make sense of the pictures that were revealed. For example there was an apple that once the page was opened revealed a man fishing for shoes. I had hoped that there would be a deeper story within this book, but understand the concept of, "oh, this picture is not what I thought it would be".

[Matthew Reyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story does not require much illustration, but the illustrations that are present on each page keep the reader guessing. Nothing in the story is what it seems which is not only entertaining for a reader, but it also keeps their attention on the story to further proceed to the end. Words in a story like this will remove the contextual attention the reader has for the illustrations. I also think the use of a three page landscape for the illustrations allows the reader to fully gaze upon each page before turning the page, which allows them to absorb the illustration visually.

[Katia Yanez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh! though i want to avoid saying it, is a cute book. I enjoyed flipping through it because it provided such a simple pleasure. It starts off with an image, but once you completely open the page, a new image is revealed using only part of the original picture. The images make absolutely no sense, but that's the fun in it. I can see a child fully enjoying themselves while reading this book, and laughing at the silly images as they work there way through.

[Summer Lor]

The illustrations in this book are simple, but I think it would be so exciting for kids because of how unexpected the illustrations turn out to be. The first page shows a hand. Once you open the connecting page, it turns into a dinosaur. Each page has a different illustration and it's so fun to see what these illustrations will turn into. This is a super engaging book that will keep you on your toes!

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Each full spread illustration will morph from a simple object to another surprising illustration when you unfold the fold-out flap.

There are no words in this, but it doesn't need any. The fold-outs contain huge surprises. Like a simple clothes pin becoming a fish tail. It was always a surprise to see what would be under the flap. See if little ones can start predicting what will be on the top illustration on the next page (it is always something in the goofy fold-out illustration on the previous page).

Notes on content: Some parents/teachers will want to know that one of the pages has an airplane smoking a pipe, and the next page spread starts off as a pipe.

[Payton Gronsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh! has a simplistic book jacket that make the reader question what the story will be about. The book features simple images that then fold out to form a new, more complex object. Although there are no written words, the fold outs tell a story of how one object can easily transformed into another. This book is great for young children who can not yet speak or read.

[Tatiana Gomes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Livro muito bem conseguido para despertar o espanto e a surpresa nas crianças, estimulando a sua imaginação e criatividade. Quase que se enquadra num livro perguntador pois permite a interação com o leitor. Livro album. No âmbito do perfil do aluno enquanto estimulo do pensamento critico e criativo e Sensibilidade estética e artística.

[Caitlin Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think the layout of this book is fun and interactive for children. I liked the way the pages came out of the book and how the drawings were simple. However this book doesn't really have a plot, so I thought it was repetitive.

[Siena DeHerrera · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this wordless picture book. I had a lot of fun, myself, try to guess what the picture was going to turn into on each page. I also found it very interesting how the pages folded out.

[Guilherme Semionato · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[pedro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simpática leitura do mestre Belga.

[Kirsten Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very imaginative and clever book where one thing leads to another in an unexpected image that makes the reader say, “Oh” when the connection is seen. Great for visual literacy connections.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pictures of one thing turn into something else when you flip the flap

[Ashley Thorpe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is stellar! There is a lot of white spacing and small amount of color on each page, but when you flip open the flap, there is a medium amount of color on the pages. While you are flipping though, you start to guess what the picture will be next. This helps children connect and re-trigger the objects they have seen in their life. This is a great beginners book for introducing children to books as well creating an activity for after you are done reading, making the children think about "what can this been when we flip the tab?". I enjoy this book and will have it on my book shelf in my classroom.

[Jazmin Maldonado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interactive! Oh by Josse Goffin, sets the stage for a new kind of book, the white spacing and big primary colored illustrations make it an eyeful. The fact that it opens up into different images that are created by simple objects is very imaginative this is surely a book I will read to my daughter over and over again!

[Cindi · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting wordless fold-out book. Especially fun for kids to look through. Even I enjoyed it though, by letting go of any expectations and enjoying the ride!

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son is the boss.

[Jennifer Heise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming wordless book that depends on flap-out pages to transform one thing into another...

[Mckinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great fun to discover what is up.