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Summary: Too good for kids!
Review:
No, only kidding, this is of course a super book for your kids and you. I recently bought my first Robert Sabuda book, the 'The 12 Days of Christmas' (ISBN 0689808658) and it is an amazing pop-up creation. What really pleased me was the half page flap on each right-hand page, so as well as a pop-up on each spread there is another to discover underneath this flap, twelve pop-ups in all.
The 'Night Before Christmas' book is even more dazzling and I bet it pushes to the limit what is possible with a mass-market pop-up book. The format is the same as '12 Days' (though there is no flap on the sixth spread) but it is more creative, just wait till you open spread three and eight reindeer don't just pop up they jump towards you at the same time, spread five has Santa popping up and above the top of the book. The last spread is the most ambitious, a little village arises, with six cottages and background clouds, pull a tab and Santa (printed on clear plastic) travels across a snowy gap in the clouds. The book is printed in flat graphic colors and there is a clever use of white card stuck on itself to create additional three-dimensional effects.
Sabuda is to be congratulated on creating some stunning paper magic that really does have to be seen to be believed. Children (and grown-ups) with a sense of wonder will find this pop-up book quite enchanting!
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Summary: Excellet for what
Review: Look for subtle things, like the minute hand moving on the clock, and the window shade going up. And at the end you get a whole little village. WARNING: This book is NOT <a href="http://christmas-gift.4t.com"></a>toddler-proof
I really enoyed it .
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Summary: Captivating Pop-Up Book!
Review: "The Night Before Christmas," is Mr. Sabuda's pop-up version of Clement Clarke Moore's classic tale of Santa's visit on Christmas Eve. The phrasing has been altered; still the story is the same, except mice play the human roles. It is a delightful rendition that will appeal to both the young and old alike. Different from any other pop-up book I've seen, the backgrounds in Mr. Sabuda's books are generally solid in nature with white pop-up's that are often accented with color. This makes a wonderful contrast of positive and negative space that is unusual, and unexpected yet, striking. In this book, the artist has added more color to the pop-ups than in his earlier holiday works. Creatively conceived, the detailed execution of the pop-ups is what REALLY captures the viewer's attention, and carries this book. They are SO fantastic I have to continually remind myself it is only paper. For instance, when Santa calls out to the reindeer, "No, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! . . ." all eight reindeer literally fly off the page in sleigh formation with Santa trailing behind. It's brilliant! In addition, the finale is gorgeous! It is nearly an all-white scene with Santa in his sleigh, bidding adieu to a quaint little neighborhood down below. The backdrop displays a snow-capped mountain with a pull-tab that allows the viewer to draw Santa and his reindeer across the sky, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight." "The Night Before Christmas," is a hardbound book that measures 8 ¼" x 8 ¼" x 1 ½". Highly imaginative, both conceptually and artistically this book will make a valued addition to any Christmas collection. CAREFUL, young one's will be mesmerized by the pop-up action, and will want to grab. Probably best for children four-years and up.
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Summary: A treadure
Review: A got started on collecting pop-up books when I encountered a book by Robert Sabuda called "Twelve days of Christmas". It was an astounding book, quite unusual in that it was mostly white. The engineering was amazing. That book led me to buy and collect pop books of which Robert Sabuda's books occupy a high place indeed. His work stands out due to its complexity and yet has the ability to surprise and delight. Each popup in this book is nigh near what is impossible to do out of paper and yet he has done it. The last scene with the little village spread out in a snowy wonderland is a treasure. I will have to buy an another book, just so I can put one away and have one to look at admire and play.
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Summary: Charming - a tradition with a new paper twist
Review: Clement Moore's "Night Before Christmas" gets an almost origami pop-up treatment engineered to be as sophisticated as it is adorable. Magically designed, value-priced and thoughtfully executed it is sturdy but it really is "art" and not for very young children without supervision.
One of the best Christmas gifts for '04.
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Summary: this book is amazing for little kids.
Review: I think this book is amazing for little kids because when i read it to my little sister she loved it and it is so cool.
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Summary: fantastic pop-up for Christmas
Review: Robert Sabuda is a phenomenal artist. His pop-up books are amazing, and this is no exception. Accompanying Moore's poem are 6 two-page spread pop-ups and 5 smaller. They are beautiful and creative, and will bring smiles to young and old.
If you or someone you know enjoys paper engineering, you can't go wrong with this beautiful book.
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Summary: KEEP THE KIDS AWAY FROM IT!!!
Review: Seriously, if you have very young kids, don't let them grab it and tear off the very wonderful pop-ups in this beautiful and elegant version of Clement Moore's classic poem. Honestly, this is no everyday kid's pop-up book. This is a well-produced and imaginative version with very clever pop-ups as Santa climbs out of a chimney, window shades are closed, etc...
The simple elegance of the almost all white pop-ups lends itself to a version that's good enough to leave out on the coffee tables as its own decoration. This is one that's gorgeous enough to sit on it's own but remember to read it at least once a year and see the magic in its pages.
A splendid item!
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Summary: Another masterpiece for Sabuda.
Review: THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS is this year's Sabuda masterpiece to be added to his growing list of amazing works. To go along with Clement Moore's famous poem, Sabuda gives us eleven gorgeous, complex pop-ups that really DO pop up. At the same time, it's really rather elegant. Most of the pop-ups are in simple white with silver embellishments. This is SO much fun! Santa and the reindeer quite literally jump right out at you. Look for subtle things, like the minute hand moving on the clock, and the window shade going up. And at the end you get a whole little village. WARNING: This book is NOT toddler-proof. This is a work of art. By all means, share it with the children. They'll love it! But keep it just far enough away from their eager fingers. Do NOT miss this one!
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Summary: A beautiful book!
Review: This book is a work of art and amazing design!! The pop-ups are like nothing I've ever seen. A great gift for any book lover or art collector.
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