Pop-Up Books: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians

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A convincing explanation of why interactive or movable books should be included in the library collection that documents their value as motivational instructional toolsin 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 formathow and where to acquire them, proper storage methodsand the annotated listing of the authors' 50 favorite pop-ups extremely helpful.

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This is a wonderful resource for librarians or teachers looking for a new hook for their lessons. * School Library Journal *
This book is useful for any library or other setting where reading aloud, whether to small children or to older audiences through adults, might be desired, and for librarians and educators who wish well-documented support of the value of including pop-up books in any collection. * ARBA *

Author Bio

Nancy Larson Bluemel, PhD, is a retired school library media specialist and former school library district coordinator from Denton, TX. Rhonda Harris Taylor, PhD, is associate professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma.