by Matthew Brown
An old tradition that continues to thrill, pop-up books captivate the young and old alike.
Watching children look through
pop-up books for the first time is a great experience. As they turn the pages, the characters jump _(1)_ out of the books to
greet them, and they are
utterly fascinated. These _(2)_ creations aren't just for kids. Many adults also find themselves fascinated as they turn the pages within.
Pop-up books are designed _(3)_ parts of the two-page
spread will
spring out when you turn each page. The _(4)_ is
three-dimensional. The best pop-up books
go beyond merely having pictures come out of the pages. Readers can move parts of the pop-out
illustrations, lift
flaps to _(5)_ secret images, and even move
gears that work like machines.
Pop-up books didn't start with children's
literature. The first known pop-up book was on
astrology, which would _(6)_ make a fantastic subject for 3D illustrations. The _(7)_ book was made by a writer and
philosopher in 1306. It wasn't _(8)_ the 1800s that pop-up books really started to
take off, which is also when they started being made into children's books. Pop-up books experienced a _(9)_ in the 1960s, when artists rediscovered the magic of older
versions and used them for new subjects. Artists like Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda have produced
incredible pop-up books on
Star Wars,
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and
Alice in Wonderland. The great thing about pop-up books is that anyone can learn how to make them and _(10)_ their own
innovations. The only limits to pop-up books are the artist's
imagination.
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