CHILDREN'S
Released: March 22, 2012
"A grand panorama, though because the geography is, to say the least, creative and the stately buildings are barely even a representative sampling of what London has to offer, this is more a keepsake than a tourist's guide. (Pop-up/nonfiction. 6-10)"
Deucedly clever paper engineering allows young visitors to spin the London Eye, raise Tower Bridge for a ship's passage and more in this spit-spot tour along the Thames.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
"Though most of professional magic's last 100 years pull a vanishing act, a beguiling mix of wonders and practical advice. (bibliography, many detachable or already detached pieces) (Novelty/nonfiction. 10 & up)"
Leaving no square inch of page space unpurposed, the latest in the 'Ology series wraps directions for over two dozen simple sleight-of-hand tricks in thick skeins of history and mystery.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"Not to mention the absence of more than a hint that there might be a certain amount of work involved. (Pop-up/picture book. 5-7)"
Kightley recasts Emily's Ice Dancing Show (2010) as a ballet school triumph—changing her main character's hair color but keeping the sparkles on the cover and most of the movable effects.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"A quick buzz through buggy biology, equally suitable for reading or exhibition. (Pop-up/informational picture book. 4-6)"
Six big—really big—bugs rise in extreme close-up from the spreads of this uneven but arresting early introduction to insects and arachnids.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"There are dozens of ways to lace shoes, but even for the most fashion-conscious preschoolers, this makes a good first step. (Instructional pop-up/board book. 3-5)"
For footwear DIYers, an elementary hands-on exercise with a long purple and yellow lace, holes punched through multiple bright, simple cartoon scenes and, to the side, a pop-up cardstock sneaker for further practice.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"Wrapped in flimsy covers held shut with an elastic band, this has a homemade look that may draw DIYers--but all in all, it's a familiar tale told yet again. (Pop-up/nonfiction. 8-11)"
For
Titanic completists, a standard account of the ship's building and sinking enhanced by pop-ups and capped by a model to be assembled from several dozen punch-out pieces.
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