CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"A festive invitation to creative liberation. (Pop-up. 4-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"It's a bit of a shame, though, that there's not more free rein given to readers' imaginations, but one hopes the exercise will give them confidence to create their own pop-ups. (Pop-up nonfiction. 8-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2008
"With its concluding tableau of a working port, this nifty history will leave young mariners fulfilled. (Pop-up/nonfiction. 6-12)"
The history of seafaring transport, from rafts to supertankers, receives a brief but engaging treatment.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 1997
"A superb medley of instruction, example, and dimension. (Nonfiction/pop-up. 6+)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 1997
"The illustrations are dandy, with compositions that must be pored over even though they never intertwine with the text; this is a collection of intriguing pictures rather than story carried and complemented by images. (Picture book. 5+)"
McGuire (What Goes Around Comes Around, 1995, etc.) sweeps out his graphic arts playhouse for a scrapbook of conundrums, collages, and shadow plays.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1996
"It's an alphabetic Where's Waldo? in these pages, without the peppermint-striped shirt to tip children off. (Picture book. 3+)"
The Amazing I Spy ABC ($12.99; Sept. 1996; 44 pp.; 0-8037-1992-2): Adults will need to grab their eyeglasses when sharing this game-in-a-book version of I Spy with children: Good vision is mandatory.
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