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This is not a book.

This is not a book.

[France] Jean Jullien Flower Wave Publishing
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THIS IS NOT A BOOK

大J Little D & Little Tu Da Chenzi Jointly Recommend
A "Transformable" Board Toy Book
Encouraging children to think creatively about everything in their daily lives
Building foundational geometric spatial thinking skills
◎ Editor's Recommendation
★ A toy that allows children to play with the world around them
This isn't a book? Then what is it?
It's a monster's mouth, a computer, a tennis court, a butterfly, a tightrope walker, a theater, a tent, a pair of clapping hands, a house! And even... two butt cheeks!
A playful, imaginative, and versatile flat toy combination. Little readers can open and close the book, changing angles and directions at will, transforming it into a refrigerator, a piano, a sofa... At the same time, observations of things in life, and understanding and connection to the world around them, also slowly unfold from this book. That's right, as the author said: "This is not a book, it's just a flip-page toy!"
★ Break conventions, think creatively about everything in daily life
This unusual board book doesn't tell a story. It emphasizes interaction and looking at things from a new perspective. The author hopes to bring children a way of thinking that extends beyond the book. It inspires children to explore the shapes of the world around them, encourages thinking outside the box, and helps them develop problem-solving skills.
★ Basic understanding of geometric spatial thinking skills
This book is very helpful for developing children's spatial thinking skills. In the images formed by every two or more pages, concepts such as front and back, up and down, inside and out, top view, eye-level view, right angles, acute angles, obtuse angles, and three-dimensional space are embedded, along with simple principles of perspective. Children will inevitably come into contact with the three-dimensional structures formed by these pages, thus subtly developing a certain concept of space. It lays the foundation for mathematical spatial thinking during reading.
◎ A good helper for parent-child interaction, adults and cute babies play together!
For parents who wish to build a more intimate relationship with their children through reading, this book will be a good helper. Exploring how to play with this book with children can also help adults discover new worlds, achieving mutual understanding between adults and children. While stimulating children's imagination and cultivating their lifelong love of reading, it also inspires adults to think and discover more possibilities in the world starting from this book.
◎ Content Introduction
"Who says kids can't have computers? I have one!" Flip the book 90 degrees, and look, isn't that a laptop computer? This is my own computer, and it has many functions. The keyboard has all 26 English letters and various symbols, and there's a photo of me playing with my dog on the desktop. Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, I'm an adult now. Shh—don't bother me, I'm working.
When the "little house" in the book has been explored, the big house at home will become the object of study, and even the whole world. Children's habits of inquiry are thus cultivated. Every child who picks up "This Is Not a Book" can create a different world.
◎ Media Recommendation
This wordless picture book is simply brilliant! It has so many layers, not only entertaining young children but also engaging and stimulating older children. It also reminds adults who have forgotten that books can take us anywhere. These concepts are truly much more than "just a book." Jean Jullien = a creative genius.
——Kids' Book Review
This is not a book? Yes, this is not a book. It's a refrigerator full of food, a laptop, a piano. It's a toy designed to let children play with the world around them. It was created by Jean Jullien, designer of the "Peace for Paris" symbol.
——The Guardian, UK
Every page brings new surprises, and this book will never exhaust your child's imagination. It will inspire children to create their own artwork, especially when they discover the book's untold secrets... Is this really a book?
——Publishers Weekly
It can pretend to be a piano, and it can also become a monster lurking on a page. Find the fold-out at the end of the book, fold it up, and turn it into a square little house!
——Evening Standard, UK
It's a visual feast: high-quality glossy pages, vivid illustrations composed of two pages... Although there are no words in the book! But my children make up stories in their own language, build scenes, imitate the actions in the pictures... It brings children more than just a story, it brings them an imaginary world.
——The Guardian website
◎ Reader Recommendation
"This Is Not a Book" is a unique concept board book that encourages toddlers to think about the world beyond the book. Each two-page spread invites children to use their imagination to gaze into a monster's mouth, type a message on a laptop, grab a snack from the fridge, play a piano tune, or build a tent. There's even a bare bottom to make us giggle!
——UK Reader

Publication Date

2016-09-01

Publisher

北京联合出版公司

Imprint

the new wave

Pages

32

ISBN

9787550283268
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