Children's Books discussion

I thought some of you might enjoy this little article on the AbeBooks website. The article provides a brief introduction to the history of the pop-up book, but the real treasure is the photographs of vintage pop-up books! :-) Hope you enjoy the link!*

http://www.abebooks.com/books/pop-up-...

I loved pop-up books when I was a kid! I don't really read any these days because they don't tend to be at my library except for "Storytime" (I think they are afraid the books will come back tattered if they go out on loan) and they are expensive to buy. Still, I've never quite lost my affection for them. Have any of you come across great pop-up books lately?


*PG NOTICE: There is also a section of covers for "Pop Up Books for Grown-Ups" -- while I didn't notice anything offensive on the covers, just an FYI that "Pop-Up Kama Sutra" is there next to the innocuous "Great Buildings of the World"!

Abigail wrote: "What a cool little article, Kathryn - thanks for posting it! I think my favorite new "moving book" technique is "scanimation:"

Gallop!: A Scanimation Picture Book
[book:Swing!: A Sc..."

Oh, yes! I have seen "Gallop!" and agree that it is *very* cool! ;-)

I love Robert Sabuda's pop-up books! The most recent one that I've given my grandson is Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods and Heroes Pop-Up, but we have several others, including Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs His books are works of art, and they contain lost of information tucked into pockets and mini-books.

Another one we like is Knight: A Noble Guide for Young Squires - lots of fun! And, although it isn't really a children's book, The Pop-Up Book of Phobias is pretty neat (and scary - especially the spider!)

Wilhelmina wrote: "I love Robert Sabuda's pop-up books! The most recent one that I've given my grandson is Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods and Heroes Pop-Up, but we have several others, i..."

Those sound very cool!

I used I Wonder What's Under There?: A Brief History of Underwear with my college freshmen -- plenty of giggling still at 18.

Miriam wrote: "I used I Wonder What's Under There?: A Brief History of Underwear with my college freshmen -- plenty of giggling still at 18."

Oh, naturally! ;-) Sounds like fun!

Kathryn wrote: "I thought some of you might enjoy this little article on the AbeBooks website. The article provides a brief introduction to the history of the pop-up book, but the real treasure is the photographs..."

Thanks for the link. I wish someone would reproduce them at an affordable price - I would especially love to own "The Land of Long Ago. A Visit to Fairyland with Humpty Dumpty".

Jennifer wrote: "Thanks for the link. I wish someone would reproduce them at an affordable price "

Me, too!

Abigail wrote: "I thought of this thread (and your London/England thread, Chandra), when I stumbled across a listing for a forthcoming pop-up book devoted to London. I don't know Jennie Maizels' work, but [book:Po..."

*squeal* That looks fabulous! :-)

Abigail, that Sabuda site is nifty. I like the DIY popups. I, of course, went straight for Darth Vader... Really fun.

That is cool. Love the Julian Wehr page with all the bobbing heads and moving arms.

Here was the real treat for me: the first book shown in the "1965 to present" tab, Astronauts on the Moon, was a childhood favorite that I actually received brand-new as a cellophane-wrapped birthday gift. The pop-ups always needed a bit of help, but I *loved* that book. I had completely forgotten about it. It makes my day to see it again--thanks (I owe you)!