I'm Cuckoo For Pop-up Books
I'm not sure how publishers classify people like me, but I'm guessing the words "penny-pinching party-pooper" top the list. I rarely buy a book if I can hog borrow it from the library.
But have you ever seen a pop-up book at the library? Not likely. And if you have, it probably looks like it's been through a shredder. Which in our house we refer to as "the three-year-old."
For the longest time, I thought pop-up books existed only for the "wow" factor. Turn the page--and "wow." Turn the next page--and "wow." Turn, wow, turn, wow, turn, rip, cry, and wow. The end.
But once my oldest boy got past the destructive phase, relatively speaking, he came across Atlas of Space and instantly fell in love. That's how geeks do romance. Not with people. With books. Their scent, their feel.
I've said too much.
*fans self*
So this book. I've never seen my boy engage with a book like he does with this one. He'll get it down from the top shelf (hello, still a three-year-old in the house) and read all the fun little facts while he maneuvers the different tabs and flaps. And he now knows more about the solar system than I do. Which is not saying very much. But still.
I've continued to get my boys pop-up books as birthdays or holidays roll around. Three others that I love, as only a geek knows how to love, are the following:
- Pop-up Facts Human Body
:: Fabulous resource to have at home. It's like taking part of a science museum home with you.
- Robert Crowther's Pop-Up House of Inventions: Hundreds of Fabulous Facts About Your Home :: I've recently learned that Robert Crowther has a whole series of these pop-up books. A goldmine, if you will.
- The Amazing Pop-Up Geography Book :: Great for what I like to call, "Sneaky School." You already know the depths of my love for geography. And a book about geography? Swoon.
Do you have a pop-up book you enjoy?
PSA: My posts have been kinda listy and link-heavy lately. That's about all my cluttered, busy, stressed-out brain can handle right now. Yes, the links go to Amazon, and yes I get a minuscule commission if you place an order on that site after clicking through here. But no one has asked me to promote these resources. I just happen to like them and want to share what's worked for me.
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So, if you go to the link, you'll notice it has a space for you to read it on "Kindle." Doesn't that defeat the purpose?
Ha ha, Tina.
Turn the page, snooze. Turn, snooze, turn, snooze.
Curious...What age would you say these are good for?
My best guess is age 5 to start with pop-up books of this nature. Some pop-up books are built for the preschool crowd, but are generally more of the lift-the-flap style. The more sciency books require a certain level of gentleness, which doesn't come until age 5. Or 7. These books also work best when kids can read them on their own, which matches up with the age 5-7 range.
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