Pop-Up Books
A Guide for Teachers and Librarians
Nancy Larson Bluemel, Rhonda Harris Taylor
- 340 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Pop-Up Books
A Guide for Teachers and Librarians
Nancy Larson Bluemel, Rhonda Harris Taylor
About This Book
A convincing explanation of why interactive or movable books should be included in the library collection that documents their value as motivational instructional toolsâin 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 formatâhow and where to acquire them, proper storage methodsâand the annotated listing of the authors' 50 favorite pop-ups extremely helpful.