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Description
Using no special effects other than the reader's imagination, simple directions lead the reader to experiment with mixing and changing colors on the printed page.
Publication
Chronicle Books (2014), Edition: Illustrated, 56 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
Like with Tullet's previous book Press Here, Mix It Up! encourages the reader to interact with the book in order to "make" things happen. The crisp, simple illustrations show splotches of different colored paints against a white background. Tullet asks young readers to take the book and touch,
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shake, tilt, etc. it to see how it affects the illustrations. A particular focus in this title is how primary colors mix together to make new colors. In effect, this book allows children to explore all the fun of finger painting with none of the mess. This is an unusual book but one that is definitely a great read - whether as a read aloud or for a beginner reader to tackle on their own. Show Less
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Following up on his marvelously interactive Press Here, French author/artist Hervé Tullet turns his attention to colors in this entertaining and educational picture-book. Using daubs of paint on the page and written instructions for the reader/listener, Tullet demonstrates how colors can be mixed
Originally published in France as Couleurs, this fun little title is a worthy follow-up to its predecessor, creating an interactive experience that relies on the child's own actions and participation, rather than on any flaps or other paper engineering. It teaches the reader about colors, while keeping them entertained. Recommended to young would-be artists (which is really all young children), and to anyone looking for interactive books for toddlers and younger children.
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to create new shades.Originally published in France as Couleurs, this fun little title is a worthy follow-up to its predecessor, creating an interactive experience that relies on the child's own actions and participation, rather than on any flaps or other paper engineering. It teaches the reader about colors, while keeping them entertained. Recommended to young would-be artists (which is really all young children), and to anyone looking for interactive books for toddlers and younger children.
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LibraryThing member LeslieMuir
Mix It Up is a concept book that uses simple instructions to have the reader change the colors and images on the pages. The reader is given instructions and hopefully feels obliged to follow them in order to make the next image appear different then before. This creates a relationship between the
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reader and the book that is hard to create in any other way. Like with other concept books, it's my hope to have them displayed and easily accessible across my classroom for silent reading time so that kids feel they can creatively explore them without adult interference and at their own pace. Show Less
LibraryThing member michelleannlib
This doesn't quite have the same magic as Press Here. But it will work in a storytime.
LibraryThing member KWadyko
A favorite of my son! He loves to read/interact with this book all the time!
LibraryThing member lg503
This book is a wonderful color class. Starts with one little gray dot. Then many color's dots appeared in the following pages, but as the story goes on, then it guides the reader how colors can be mix, and create your "own color"
LibraryThing member amandabock
I adore Press Here, and it will be a tough act for any book to follow. Mix It Up succeeds in many of the same ways- the interactivity is delightful, and I immediately wanted to get out my paints and make a mess. This book is a bit more complicated than the first, and I think that's where it gets
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into some trouble: it is possible to do the wrong action, and then the next page doesn't make sense. I'm very glad that I previewed it so that I can coach the children a bit in the motions to preserve the magic of the book. That being said, it is still very enjoyable and I think many art teachers will love it. Show Less
LibraryThing member mommyonthespectrum
After reading Press Here! by Hervé Tullet, I had to read the sequel, Mix it Up! Mix it Up! uses the same interactive elements of rubbing, smudging, tilting, closing, and opening the book as the original but adds in the more complicated task of mixing the colors. In this way, there is an
As you turn the pages and perform the tasks, the colors are mixed, and a new color is introduced. The book goes through all of the primary color combinations and then tests the reader. I really like this non-messy way of learning about mixing colors, and I wanted to get my paints out to play some more. Even as an adult, I loved the interactive element. My sensory-seeking, will-not-sit-still son loved it more.
A word of caution: Read the book on your own first so you can guide the mixing, especially if your child doesn't know their colors yet. The book will only be correct or make sense if the correct colors are mixed. You want to teach the right thing!
This book would be good for teaching colors and color combinations, such as for art or science class. The obvious follow-up is painting a canvas and mixing colors. This could be a good review before that.
Recommended age: 4-6 years
Writing style: The words are actions directed to the reader, like "Are you ready?" and "Yes! You've got the magic touch!" Admittedly, I only read some of them because we wanted to perform the actions too quickly. I also had to add extra words like "Oh, it's purple. Blue mixed with red make purple."
Lexile range (unofficial): 210L - 400L
Decoding difficulty: 2/5
Vocabulary difficulty: 3/5
Sentences difficulty: 2/5
Patterns difficulty: 4/5
Illustration style: It's finger paint, complete with fingerprints and smudges.
Reality-based: It felt like painting and mixing colors, but a mess I needed to clean up after.
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educational aspect instead of just a fun book.As you turn the pages and perform the tasks, the colors are mixed, and a new color is introduced. The book goes through all of the primary color combinations and then tests the reader. I really like this non-messy way of learning about mixing colors, and I wanted to get my paints out to play some more. Even as an adult, I loved the interactive element. My sensory-seeking, will-not-sit-still son loved it more.
A word of caution: Read the book on your own first so you can guide the mixing, especially if your child doesn't know their colors yet. The book will only be correct or make sense if the correct colors are mixed. You want to teach the right thing!
This book would be good for teaching colors and color combinations, such as for art or science class. The obvious follow-up is painting a canvas and mixing colors. This could be a good review before that.
Recommended age: 4-6 years
Writing style: The words are actions directed to the reader, like "Are you ready?" and "Yes! You've got the magic touch!" Admittedly, I only read some of them because we wanted to perform the actions too quickly. I also had to add extra words like "Oh, it's purple. Blue mixed with red make purple."
Lexile range (unofficial): 210L - 400L
Decoding difficulty: 2/5
Vocabulary difficulty: 3/5
Sentences difficulty: 2/5
Patterns difficulty: 4/5
Illustration style: It's finger paint, complete with fingerprints and smudges.
Reality-based: It felt like painting and mixing colors, but a mess I needed to clean up after.
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Awards
Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award (Ballot Selection — 2015)
CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy (Nominee — Play — 2015)
Iowa Goldfinch Award (Nominee — 2018)
Tejas Star Reading List (2019)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
8.75 inches
ISBN
1452137358 / 9781452137353