Catch Me If You Can

by Cindy Jin, Stephan Lomp (Illustrator)

Overview

Powered by parents. Played by kids. Catch Me If You Can is a whole new interactive way to share a story with your little ones.

Are you ready for a game? Here’s how to play—
Catch my fingers before they get away!

The race is on in this action-packed, highly inventive board book that lets your fingers become an engaging part of the playful reading experience! Use the holes in each scene to pop up, wiggle, and surprise your youngest readers as they try to catch you if they can.

Whether you’re in a car, on a plane, in space, or on a train, Catch Me If You Can is a nonstop, hands-on adventure that makes for hours of creative and surprising entertainment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481492188
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	05/30/2017
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	1 - 4 Years

About the Author

Cindy Jin edits and writes books for children. She lives in New York City.

Stephan Lomp was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, where he studied visual communications at the University of Applied Sciences. He published his first children’s book in 2011, which became the starting point for his newfound passion: to write and draw his own stories. You can visit him at Lomp.de.

Editorial Reviews

05/22/2017
A pink cat and orange dog use cars, boats, jetpacks, and hot-air balloons as they race against each other, and newcomer Jin lets children test their speed, too. Die-cut holes appear in each spread: parents are invited to poke their fingers through them, and children are supposed to catch those fingers before they disappear. It’s a nifty, whack-a-mole-esque concept that should prompt giggles, but it doesn’t quite come together. While Lomp’s retro artwork is vibrant and full of funny details, the accompanying rhymes can be clunky, and the interactive game itself a bit awkward to execute during lap-reading sessions. Ages 1–4. Illustrator’s agent: Anne Moore Armstrong, Bright Agency. (May)

Publishers Weekly

2017-05-24
A brown dog uses all sorts of fantastical vehicles to chase a pink cat through an interactive board book. A blue mouse and a whistle-wielding parrot in a striped shirt also share each spread. On the first and last pages, additional cartoon critters cheer them on. The competition starts as a footrace before moving to cars, boats, a train, planes, and spaceships. Angry facial expressions clearly show the dog's irritation with the cat's consistent lead while also inadvertently suggesting that a pink character's success is somehow unnatural. Halting, uneven rhymes never quite get up to speed. Vague instructions on the back cover to "Use the holes on each page to pop up, wiggle, and surprise your youngest readers" give little clue as to how exactly fingers should be placed. The holes are not consistently spaced; because there are often holes on either side of the gutter, it is not possible to deploy all at one time. The design appears to take no account of what is glimpsed through the holes, and they often reveal a confusing jumble rather than leading to a well-planned surprise or even simply giving a hint as to what will be seen when the page is turned. Active children are likely to take advantage of the die-cut holes to turn pages before the text can be read. The final "everyone wins" message makes for a disappointing, confusing finish. Give this race the red flag. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews