Added Features

Types of Added Features in Children's Books: 

• Paper engineering
• Pull tabs
• Flaps/folds
• Pop up's
• Die cuts 
• Textures
• Specialised inks
• Sound (digitised sound chips)
• Stickers
• Crayons
• Wipe clean
• Puppets 

Calm Down Boris! - by Sam Lloyd 

^Added feature - interactive puppet

The added feature in this book is an interactive puppet which is the story's main character. Each page has the puppet in different environments and positions with different facial expressions. The added feature engages the child as it literally brings the books character to life. this book uses sight and touch to enhance the child's learning and also gives the child the control over the character which adds a sense of responsibility to the child's experience. 

This is a very appropriate way to present the books content as the whole story is about the character Boris so by making Boris interact-able and controllable it creates a new level of the story which will keep the child engaged and focused.