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My Favorite Pop-ups - Not just for kids anymore!
By an Amazon.com customer
Shakespeare's Globe: An Interactive Pop-up TheatreShakespeare's Globe: An Interactive Pop-up Theatre by TOBY FORWARD
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $8.96
Great for kids to play at creating a play - is a single pop with many extras, including plays and figurines.
The Amazing Pop-up StonehengeThe Amazing Pop-up Stonehenge by Julian Richards
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $1.98
It finally arrived! Educational and pops are basic but still interesting.
The Ark: A Pop-up by Matthew ReinhartThe Ark: A Pop-up by Matthew Reinhart by Matthew Reinhart
Buy new: $14.03 / Used from: $10.03
Colorful and great movements.
America the Beautiful: A Pop-up BookAmerica the Beautiful: A Pop-up Book
Buy new: $19.40 / Used from: $4.59
As expected - a fantastic release from Sabuda! The Statue of Liberty at the end is wonderful, actually it all is!
Architecture Pop Up BookArchitecture Pop Up Book by Anton Radevsky
Buy new: $28.65 / Used from: $13.95
YES! Love this one...but then again these are my favorite types of pop-ups, loads and loads of information as well as wonderful and imaginative pop-ups!
The First Noel: A Christmas CarouselThe First Noel: A Christmas Carousel by Jan Pienkowski
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.25
Wonderfully unique! This is not a pop-up but a 3D carousel/shadow box and is not to be missed!
Christmas Alphabet Deluxe Anniversary EditionChristmas Alphabet Deluxe Anniversary Edition by Robert Clarke Sabuda
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $6.93
Beautifully executed holiday treasure for everyone - and now it has been updated with a new pop-up, yeah!
Tibetan Buddhist Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and WisdomTibetan Buddhist Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom by Tad Wise
Buy used from: $42.15
Was not at all what I expected! Wonderful execution putting the subject as center point of almost a stage-type setting.
Fishing for the Moon and Other Zen Stories: A Pop-upFishing for the Moon and Other Zen Stories: A Pop-up by Lulu Hansen
Buy new: $15.30 / Used from: $9.91
A gem in many ways. Not extensive pop-ups but the illustrations mixed with the single page stories are beautiful. This is a keeper!
The White House Pop-Up BookThe White House Pop-Up Book by Chuck Fischer
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $4.97
A mix of modern and old information with beautiful pop-ups of a fan of 1st ladies and White House and pull-outs...wonderful and informative!
Great American Houses and Gardens Pop-UpGreat American Houses and Gardens Pop-Up by Chuck Fischer
Buy new: $29.16 / Used from: $1.99
My first and therefore shaped what I was looking for in a pop-up. Lots of bits and pieces to look at and do and see and learn - that is the key, excellent learning tools.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-up AdaptationAlice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-up Adaptation by Lewis Carroll
Buy new: $19.43 / Used from: $10.98
I quickly found out that Robert Sabuda is a master at paper engineering and this adaptation of a classic story is spot on.
Alice in (pop-up) WonderlandAlice in (pop-up) Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $2.74
Weird and new and funky and very entertaining! Wasn't expecting that but great find all the same.
Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled KneesRaggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees by Johnny Gruelle
Buy used from: $16.14
WOW! Loved this one...brought the childhood story back to life for me - especially as Moerbeek [another master craftsman] uses the original drawings.
Fashion a la Mode: The Pop-Up History of Costumes and DressesFashion a la Mode: The Pop-Up History of Costumes and Dresses by Dorothy Globus
Buy used from: $12.57
Fashion through the centuries in a unique approach. Similar to a paperdoll situation in some cases, others it is a traditional pop-up. Great fun.
The New York Pop-Up BookThe New York Pop-Up Book
Buy used from: $12.99
This one opens with a bang on the Empire State Building and never lets you go. Very interactive.
The California Pop-Up BookThe California Pop-Up Book
Buy used from: $15.00
Was hoping this one would have been set out differently and not by decades but still a great glimpse into California. And, the Golden Gate Bridge page is incredible!
The Ancient Egypt Pop-up Book: In Association with the British MuseumThe Ancient Egypt Pop-up Book: In Association with the British Museum by James Putnam
Buy used from: $3.82
The center piece of this one is incredible and worth its weight in gold. Educational to boot.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-upThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-up by L. Frank Baum
Buy new: $20.15 / Used from: $6.78
The tornado is one incredible layout...like I said Sabuda is a master!
The Magical World of Winnie-the-Pooh: Deluxe Pop-UpThe Magical World of Winnie-the-Pooh: Deluxe Pop-Up by A. A. Milne
Buy used from: $11.90
Uniquely laid out...not your typical page turning book but lays out to about 4-5feet in total and then has 5 seperate pop-up venues.
Brooklyn Pops UpBrooklyn Pops Up by Brooklyn Public Library
Buy new: $17.93 / Used from: $7.75
An interesting mix of paper engineers and illustrators worked on this pop-up and then end Coney Island scene is a hoot.
Macy's on Parade: A Pop-Up Celebration of Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeMacy's on Parade: A Pop-Up Celebration of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Pamela Pease
Buy new: $26.28 / Used from: $19.99
The pop-up aspect is limited but mixed with history and facts of the Parade, then it is an excellent piece.
Ghoul School: A Wickedly Scary Pop-up BookGhoul School: A Wickedly Scary Pop-up Book by Pat Thomson
Buy used from: $8.74
Fantastic secret find for Halloween.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: A Deluxe Pop-Up BookHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: A Deluxe Pop-Up Book
Buy used from: $8.90
Much like the first book, greatly illustrated but pop-up/interaction not all that wonderful - but HP fan would love.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: A Deluxe Pop-up BookHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: A Deluxe Pop-up Book by J. K. Rowling
Buy used from: $0.01
Not horribly inventive but would be great for the HP fan.