Abstract
Children appbook has become one of the education tools aside from literacy media. One of
the themes that they offer is
emotive theme which is a potential source for emotional coaching learning tool. In our study we analyzed how Touch User
Interface (TUI) within graphic element have different function according to its connectivity with the story and how it can
provide emotive literature expression during storytelling process. To find out three different functions of graphic TUI based
on their connection with the story, this study conducted a review of recent appbook for children with emotive theme with
a modification method from De Jong and Bus ’s theory of multimedia feature where interactive feature can dramatize a
story. Six evaluators who are specializing in children literature and mobile application participated in our evaluation with
four samples of emotive themed appbooks for children ages 4 to 12 years old . The evaluation sheet was divided into two
parts with five coding in each section. The results include review of user ’s recognition of availability and readability of
graphic TUI , it roles in dramatizing a story, and emotion expression carried by graphic TUI inside emotive themed Appbook
for children . Based on the result we then summarize how recent appbook with emotive theme implement graphic interactive
feature inside their stories and provide suggestion for further development of Appbook’s graphic TUI.
