Pop-up Books Round-up 2010 (page 4)

CHILDREN'S

Released: April 1, 2010

SNAPPY SOUNDS: ROBOTS!

by Libby Hamilton, Hannah Wilson, illustrated by Derek Matthews

"Pass. (Pop-up. 2-5)"

Stiff-jointed doggerel provides a brief narrated tour of a robot factory. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: March 1, 2010

FLANIMALS POP-UP

by Ricky Gervais, illustrated by Rob Steen

"The only positive feature to this essentially pointless exercise is that the target audience is old enough to read it independently. (Pop-up. 7-11)"

The British comic parlays his book series and soon-to-be-movie into a pop-up product. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: March 1, 2010

GIANT POP-OUT OCEAN

by Chronicle Books

"It is, however, more successful than its companion, Giant Pop-out Food (ISBN: 978-0-8118-7478-6), which introduces foodstuffs so common (peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, pizza), it feels silly. (Pop-up. 2-4)"

A dolphin, fish, a crab, an octopus, seashells and a jellyfish are introduced, each after a couple of questions and clues both photographic and textual. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Feb. 1, 2010

HOW THE WORLD WORKS: A HANDS-ON GUIDE TO OUR AMAZING PLANET

by Christiane Dorion, illustrated by Beverley Young

This chock-full-of-facts survey of earth and environmental science sets itself an ambitious goal, covering the Big Bang, seasons, the beginnings of life, continental drift, the water cycle, weather, oceanic currents, carbon, the greenhouse effect, photosynthesis and the food chain. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Feb. 1, 2010

CHICK

by Ed Vere, illustrated by Ed Vere

"Beware, though: The relatively light stock will probably fall victim to the first or second clutching toddler fist—it's not for the long haul. (Pop-up. 1-3)"

A little yellow chick hatches and experiences its first day in a simple, graphically striking narrative spiced up by graphic tableaux. 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 >

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Pop-up Books Round-up 2010 (page 4)