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The Game of Light

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The Game of Light by Hervé Tullet is an interactive children's book designed to engage young readers with a creative and playful approach. It invites children to explore shadows and light by holding the book to a light source, transforming the pages into imaginative shadow projections. This innovative format stimulates curiosity and provides an immersive storytelling experience.
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You might enjoy this enchanting children's book if you love interactive play and exploring creativity with light and shadows. The author, a master of playful and imaginative storytelling, invites young readers to engage in a luminous adventure, making it perfect for bedtime storytelling or rainy day fun.

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The Game of Light

Inside this book are beautiful paintings, ready for you to mix up. Turn the flaps to create a whole new work of art with squiggles, spots, squares and shapes of all kinds!

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Experience the magic of Hervé Tullet from books you can only read in the dark to one in which the story relies entirely on the reader's fingers through five global bestsellers, now available again for a new generation of readers.

This joyous series of board books for readers aged 3-6 years features Tullet's unique hand lettering and vibrant riot of colours and shapes. Beloved by children the world over since they first appeared in print, each book works like a game, occupying busy minds and little fingers, and stimulating thought and imagination.

The Game of Light: an inventive game of storytelling with shadows. Use a torch to make flowers bloom on your ceiling or fish swim across your walls.

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The Game of Light by Hervé Tullet is praised for its ability to instantly engage children, offering an enlightening and inspiring experience that far surpasses typical books. The vibrant visuals and playful use of colour and patterns create a stimulating visual journey, while the minimal text allows the imagery to take centre stage.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780714861890

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 March 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Contributors:

  • Edited by Children's Publication Company

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 14

About the Author

Herve Tullet published his first book for children in 1994 and is now recognized as one of the world s most innovative children s authors. Known in France as the prince of preschool books , Tullet takes the concept of reading to a new level, inviting young minds to think imaginatively, independently, and creatively. His titles include New York Times bestseller Press Here, as well as I am Blop!, The Big Book of Art, The Giant Game of Sculpture and the Let s Play Games series of board books for young children. He lives in Paris.

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