Children's and Teen: 6 - 8 years old

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 19, 2010

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

by Robert Sabuda, illustrated by Robert Sabuda

"By complementing rather than overpowering the story, Sabuda creates a nearly perfect pop-up adaptation—a rare feat for a technology that too often subordinates book to ostentatious razzle-dazzle. (Pop-up fairy tale. 5-8)"

Heavily outlined jewel-toned watercolors emulate stained glass in this stunning retelling of the familiar tale. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Jan. 4, 2010

GODS & HEROES

by Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart, illustrated by Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart

"Now, an entire book on the 12 labors of Heracles—that would have been mighty cool indeed. (Pop-up. 8-12)"

From Fairies and Magical Creatures (2008), the rock stars of the pop-up world move on to deities in volume two of their Encyclopedia Mythologica. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Nov. 14, 2005

POP-UP AESOP

by John Harris, illustrated by Calef Brown

Five fables, four of them not the usual chestnuts, get modern-sounding retellings—"A wolf had worked up a big appetite and was looking for a snack. . . . Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Nov. 1, 2005

CINDERELLA: A POP-UP FAIRY TALE

by Matthew Reinhart, illustrated by Matthew Reinhart

"Reinhart's retelling is solid from start to happily-ever-after finish. (Pop-up book. 4-8)"

Poor Cinderella. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: March 25, 2002

THE GINGERBREAD MAN

by Carol Jones, illustrated by Carol Jones

The traditional tale meets the cast and crew of Mother Goose in an original take on an old favorite. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 1997

WAKE UP, SLEEPING BEAUTY!: AN INTERACTIVE BOOK WITH SOUNDS

by Jonathan Allen, illustrated by Jonathan Allen

"This is silly slapstick for the ears, assured by its engineering to be popular. (Pop-up. 4-8)"

This variation on the Sleeping Beauty story uses sound and motion to good effect—such good effect, in fact, that it may be too raucous for quieter institutional settings. Read full book review >

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Children's and Teen: 6 - 8 years old