Animus [Hardcover]

Seonna Hong (Author), Shenne Hahn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2005 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A moving--and moving!--picture book featuring charming pop-up paper engineering, Animus is the story of a little girl and a vicious dog.

From her first frightful encounter with the animal, through a fanciful series of attempts at communication, the girl comes to realize that some differences are irreconcilable. This book utilizes a unique mix of beautiful paintings and cleverly animated pop-up elements to bring its characters and their emotions to life. Children and adults will relate to this story's well-intentioned protagonist, and to the notion that some bullies are destined to remain bullies no matter how hard one tries to change them.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Seonna Hong balances art, animation, and raising a family with her husband, fellow artist Tim Biskup. After graduating from Cal State Long Beach, she spent several years teaching art. In 1999 she began her career in animation. She recently won an Emmy for her work on My Life as a Teenage Robot on Nickelodeon. Her work is featured in national and international gallery shows and published in the Artistic Utopia, Beatsville, Sci-fi Western and The Truth Show books.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 34 pages
• Publisher: Baby Tattoo Books; Pop edition (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972938850
• ISBN-13: 978-0972938853
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suprisingly Touching, June 6, 2006

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The Magician "tale99" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Animus (Hardcover)

This pop-up book for adults and kids alike is short, but beautifully illustrated with a poetic theme that I found suprisingly emotional.

A lovely work that you'll return to time and again.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a little jewel of a book!, December 30, 2009

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Tara L. Vigouroux (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Animus (Hardcover)

A simple tale that's been beautifully told, perfect for all ages. I enjoyed it as much as my 6 year old daughter. The illustrations and pop-up details are fabulous and fun.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book, June 28, 2006

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Jola Jones (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Animus (Hardcover)

I have been a fan of Seonnas for only a year. I love her art. I think she's great. So when I found out that she made a pop up book I was psyched. Totally worth the price. If you are a fan of her art work or just someone that appreciates art then be sure to check this out.

The only quarm I had was that there were a couple of pages that were just standard and had nothing cool going on. But the colorful artwork made up for the lack of pop up.

Overall the book was a great buy and is really cool. I highly reccommend it.