right. These are Brava, Strega Nona! by Tomie DePaola with pop-ups by Sabuda and Reinhart and ABC 3-D by Marion Bataille, a name that was new to me. These two celebrate the craft of fabulous paper ingenuity without too much text, making them only a pleasure with no guilt.Brava, Strega Nona! is an absolute delight. It celebrates the joys of family, food, and community life; all with references to Tomie DePaola's much loved heroine and the exploits of her friends. The first page is a huge, pop-up family tree with all of Strega Nona's relatives. On a page with a village scene there are little windows to open and lots to see - it's very detailed. My favorite page features a pop-out flood of spaghetti with poor Big Anthony getting swept away!
ABC 3-D has a wonderful website with a book trailer included so you can see for yourself what the book looks like as a pair of hands turns the pages and demonstrates the variety of creative movements that the book can make. I love this book because it is sheer paper engineering, without a story. Each letter has a unique design and some of them are extremely clever.
Both of these titles would make wonderful gift books for children, book lovers, or artists in your life.
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Dear Gwen,
Both of the books you've listed are wonderful examples of this genre. Children also love making their own pop-up cards and pages--it helps them develop three-dimensional design skills, problem-solving techniques and storytelling abilities. My "Pocket Paper Engineer" workbooks show step-by-step how to make each pop-up structure, and I know from having taught these techniques for over twenty-five years that they work for all ages. A love of books and of making things by hand is such an important part of a well-rounded education! Thanks for the posting, Carol Barton
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