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ksoles
Nov 08, 2014ksoles rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Break out the finger paints! In "Mix It Up!", the reader turns a grey dot into a host of coloured ones by following direct, friendly instructions from the author: “With one finger take a little bit of the blue...and just touch the yellow. Rub it…gently…See?” After some play, splotches of primary colours appear ripe for further blending. Tullet overexplains neither the mixing procedure nor the result and a new green blob looks exactly how one would imagine a finger painted blend of blue and yellow. While its "touch screen" participatory nature may remind readers of an app, the book does not feel digital. Tullet’s paintings show luscious paint texture and, through shaking and tilting the book “so the colors squish together”, readers are treated to casual, fun colour mixing experiments. Like "Press Here" (2011), "Mix It Up!" doesn't invite group participation; readers will enjoy it solo curled up on the couch or in the lap of a caregiver.