Once again raising pop-up books to the level of fine art, Chuck Murphy, the acclaimed author-artist, employs ingeniously clever mechanical devices and hilarious pictures of felines to illustrate the all-important concept of opposites. Early learners, cat fanciers, and book lovers of all stripes will purr with pleasure.
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Pop-up books have come a long way, baby, and Chuck Murphy, creator of our all-time favorite, Color Surprises: A Pop-Up Book, and the astounding One to Ten: Pop-Up Surprises!, surely deserves some of the credit. In Black Cat, White Cat: A Pop-Up Book of Opposites, youngsters will love interacting with the myriad meowers, all displaying a state of opposites. On the first page sits a dignified, green-eyed black cat, simply labeled "Black cat." Lift the cat, fold it left, and out springs a white cat chasing after a big red ball! On another page, "High cat" perches atop a pop-up ladder, as "Low cat" slinks by below. With the simple downward tug of a tab, "Young cat" magically forms jowls and a bigger head to become "Old cat." No run-of-the-mill, two-dimensional illustrations could communicate the concept of opposites as effectively as this artful book. But even those who have already fully grasped "near and far," "day and night" won't be able to resist these nodding, leaping, prowling cats. (All ages) --Karin Snelson
From Kirkus Reviews
A pop-out book that combines paper engineering and artwork to convey concepts that illustrations alone could not. Cats may be the ideal subjects for exploring opposites related to motion. These cats' adventures take them high and low, near and far. Murphy (Colors, 1997, etc.) creates realistic cats climbing pop-up ladders, hopping through windows, and perching on ledges. Readers pull a tab to turn a young cat into an old cat: A kitten's face fills out with the jowls of the elderly. The cat remains in place for ``day cat, night cat''; the pull-tab replaces the background of sun with stars. It's a great combination of feline antics and 3-D engineering. (Pop-up. 4-8) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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This review is from: Black Cat, White Cat: A Pop-Up Book of Opposites (Hardcover)
I have been in printing and publishing for over 23 years and have been involved in the creation of many pop-up books. I am also a dedicated mother that looks for books that not only look good but teach my child as well. This book is by far the most creative, well designed pop-up book I have seen so far. I strongly suggest this book for parents of young children (although I really enjoyed it myself). Good job!
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Great for Little Ones, Too,
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This review is from: Black Cat, White Cat: A Pop-Up Book of Opposites (Hardcover)
I bought this book to read to my newborn son. Now that he is approaching 3 months, he finds the pop ups fascinating and the colors really catch his eye. I love reading this book to him and enjoy the pop ups and colors as much as my son. This book is already one of his favorites even though he is too young to understand the concepts presented in the book right now. I plan to get more of this author's books since I found this one to be so great!!!
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Beautifuly crafted pop ups,
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I bought this book for my nephew, and I almost kept it for myself.The illustrations are very clear, and well thought out. The pop up dynamics are just precious. This should not be a book that would get rough-housed around. Some of the pop ups are quite delicate. My nephew is 4 and enjoyed it immensely.
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