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Pop-up Books Round-up 2010 (page 3)

Cover art for A NUMBER OF DINOSAURS
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 >
Cover art for MAISY'S SHOW
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
MAISY'S SHOW
by Lucy Cousins, illustrated by Lucy Cousins
"Big and simple enough to dazzle a group of toddlers, it will also work well in a lap and should hold up to enough repeated readings to satisfy most little ones until they are ready to move on. (Pop-up. 2-4)"
"Tonight Maisy is putting on a show with her friends. She is very excited." Read full book review >
Cover art for BOSCO'S BUSY MORNING
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 24, 2010
BOSCO'S BUSY MORNING
by Chuck Murphy, illustrated by Chuck Murphy

Diecuts, pop-ups and pull-tabs make this happy brown dog's titular morning quite a romp. Read full book review >
Cover art for HEADS
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 24, 2010
HEADS
by Matthew Van Fleet, illustrated by Matthew Van Fleet
"The closing fold-out that features all the animals, labeled, tumbling in a whale's spout is cool, though, even if it's zoologically impossible. (Pop-up. 2-5)"
Animals characterized by distinctive features are displayed accordingly, if haphazardly. Read full book review >
Cover art for WEIRD BUGS
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2010
WEIRD BUGS
illustrated by Peter Scott
"Just because something is creepy-crawly and has many legs is no reason to ignore basic taxonomy, even if you want to do something cool to demonstrate millipede walking action. (Pop-up nonfiction. 5-8)"
The insect world receives a flawed, interactive overview. Read full book review >
Cover art for MAISY'S BOOK OF THINGS THAT GO
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
MAISY'S BOOK OF THINGS THAT GO
by Lucy Cousins, illustrated by Lucy Cousins
"As a genial introduction to locomotive technology and an outing with a favorite friend, this book gets where it's going. (Pop-up. 3-6)"
The science is slight, but the pictures are bright and the tabs work in this movable addition to the Maisy juggernaut. Read full book review >