Immerse yourself in five different animal scenes from all around the world in this gorgeous pop-up book. Ingenious paper engineering brings Richard Johnson's adorable animals springing from the pages - with actual movements. Tigers prowl and monkeys swing, pandas play, a turtle flicks its flippers to glide over a coral reef, and tall giraffes raise their heads right out of the book!

Follow animal parents and their babies as they play hide-and-seek. Babies and toddlers can lift big flaps and see peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: a naughty baby monkey swinging from a tree, a messy baby hippo rolling in the mud, a sleepy baby sloth hiding behind the leaves, and a happy baby elephant splish-splashing in the lake. Rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up scenes encourage curiosity. With the help of parents and caregivers, toddlers will have fun turning the sturdy board book pages, guessing what's hiding under each flap, and then lifting the flaps to reveal the baby animal characters and play peekaboo!

Travel around the world with Robert Crowther and discover fascinating facts about animals of all shapes and sizes Children will love exploring the 3D animal habitats. They can peer between trees in the rainforest, peek into crevices in desert rocks, lift the flaps, pull the tabs and discover which animals live where. Packed with information and tiny details to spot, this is a book which will be enjoyed again and again.

A vibrant exploration of the world of opposites features an animal on the outside flap that interacts with its pop-up opposite under the flap, providing youngsters with hours of amusement.

Turn wheels, pull tabs, lift flaps, and open doors to reveal twenty-six different animals and discover the many remarkable ways that going bottoms-up helps them to survive.--

Not dinosaurs, but mammoths, sloths and sabre-tooth tigers feature in this large-format pop-up picture book, with brief text describing the environment, probable lifestyle and distinctive features of each creature. Heavy paper construction make this suitable for children of 4 - 8.

A convincing explanation of why interactive or movable books should be included in the library collection that documents their value as motivational instructional tools—in all areas of the school curriculum, across many grade levels. Pop-up books possess universal appeal. Everyone from preschoolers to adults loves to see and tactilely experience the beautiful three-dimensional work of Robert Sabuda, David A. Carter, and other pop-up book creators. Sabuda himself was inspired to become a pop-up book artist after experiencing the 1972 classic pop-up The Adventures of Super Pickle. The effect of these movable books on young minds is uniquely powerful. Besides riveting children's attention, pop-up books can also help build motor skills, teach cause and effect, and develop spatial understanding of objects. Based on their direct experience and many presentations to teachers and librarians, the authors have provided template lesson plans with curriculum and standards links for using the best pop-up books currently available in the instructional program of the school. The book also includes profiles of the most notable authors, a history of the format, definitions of terms such as "flap book" and "paper engineer," and information on how to create movable books. Librarians will find the section regarding collection development with the format—how and where to acquire them, proper storage methods—and the annotated listing of the authors' 50 favorite pop-ups extremely helpful.

"Enter the enchanting world of pop-ups and handmade paper crafts. Join author Helen Hiebert as she guides you through the materials, tools, and basics of pop-up structures and movable mechanisms, including parallel folds, angle folds, and volvelles--just to name a few. Enjoy creating projects such as pop-up earrings, an accordion, a skyline, a carousel house, a tunnel book, a puppy puppet, and more! ... The book also features a stunning gallery of work by acclaimed pop-up artists whose beautiful work will inspire you to expand on your own amazing movable paper creations"--Back cover blurb.

For ages 8 to 12,ÊPop-Out & Paint Farm Animals offers fabulous barnyard animal templates that kids canÊpop out of the book,Êpaint as they please, and customize with paper wings, yarn beards, and other unique touches, creating a one-of-a-kind barnyard that can be played with after it's finished. The animals include cows, sheep, pigs, goats, ducks, chickens...even a barn cat and a border collie! Kids will learn about different breeds while enjoying hours of creative fun.

Super pop-ups extend the element of surprise with three-dimensional designs that slide, turn, spring, and snap. More than 30 patterns and 475 illustrations include cards, stage props, and school projects.