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Pop-up Books Round-up 2010 (page 2)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
POP-UP: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN POP-UP BOOK
by Ruth Wickings, illustrated by Frances Castle
"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)"
A pop-up book on how to make pop-ups. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star BEAUTIFUL OOPS
by Barney Saltzberg, illustrated by Barney Saltzberg
"A festive invitation to creative liberation. (Pop-up. 4-12)"
A pleasingly tactile exploration of the possibilities inherent in mistakes. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: POP-UP EDITION
by Charles M. Schulz, illustrated by Charles M. Schulz
"It's not as though access to the animated special is limited in these days of DVD and video on demand; why, for the price of this book, you can buy a copy of the real thing and have a little left over. (Pop-up. 4-8)"
This limp adaptation proves that it takes more than pop-up paper sculptures to make a successful film-to-book transition. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 14, 2010
WILD OCEANS
by Lucio Santoro, Meera Santoro, illustrated by Lucio Santoro, Meera Santoro
"A showy introduction to a fascinating subject. (Pop-up nonfiction. 6-10)"
A 3-D tour of the oceans with an emphasis on the sensational. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
TRAINS
by Philip Steele, illustrated by Sebastian Quigley
"The sheer volume of facts and busyness of the pages ensure that young rail fanatics will find something new over multiple readings. (index) (Pop-up nonfiction. 8-13)"
Less a pop-up than a pull-out, this survey of railroad history is jampacked with facts delivered in discrete chunks that are nevertheless organized to cover, spread by spread, the development of railroads in Europe and the United States, different rail and engine technologies, the spread of rail transportation around the world, challenges offered by differing terrains, modern trains and train stations. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
A NUMBER OF DINOSAURS
by Paul Stickland, Henrietta Stickland, illustrated by Paul Stickland, Henrietta Stickland
"This has immediate and obvious appeal to dinosaur-loving preschoolers, who won't notice there's any education going on. (Pop-up. 3-6)"
A bevy of fancifully colored and benignly visaged little dinosaurs counts up from one to 10. Read full book review >