Master pop-up artist Chuck Fischer's most glorious creation yet -- CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD is the perfect holiday gift. Featuring France , Germany , Russia , Latin America, Scandinavia , Great Britain , Italy , and the United States England' s Father Christmas and Italy'
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Chuck Fischer's paintings hang in some of the finest residences in the world. His designs have been reproduced on china for Lenox and home furnishings, including wallpaper and fabrics in the permanent collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. He is the author of three previous pop-up books--THE WHITE HOUSE, GREAT AMERICAN HOUSES AND GARDENS, and CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK. He lives in New York City.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
For those looking for this year's collectible holiday pop-up, many will find it here. The text is informative and sometimes truly surprising. (If you haven't heard the German legend of The Krampus--I hadn't, and my grandparents were German--you're in for a bit of an unexpected shudder and a shock!)
The book is interactive, of course, with plenty of informative flip-back, pull-open, slide-out features. The style of illustration echoes that of the Victorian images that sometimes share space alongside. The photographs and reprints are colorful, sharp, and well-chosen.
Most of the pop ups are delightful: The British images unfurl and swirl up and out miraculously. The French boulevard--with richly stocked shop windows, a picturesque Metro stairway, kiosk, and street lamp--glistens under strands of bright star garlands. A German village and mountaintop castle in the clouds and a giant decorated evergreen, all seen from a distance, invite you in with a festive "Willkomen" sign hung between entrance gates decorated like candy canes. The final pop up is a classic: Santa and his sleigh, silver reins shining, on his way around the world! And the last surprise--a pull-out drawer with a sweet gift tucked inside that will itself hold one more gifty or goody.
A few small disappointments arise along the way: The tip of the top turret of the German castle extends past the page bottom and will be constantly bent and tattered with use and conventional storage; you may want to shelve the book on its ribboned end or upside down. The pull-out drawer contains--I assure you--only one item, instead of the bounty of materials other similar books often contain. (I telephoned to be sure my copy was not missing materials.) And finally, in the last pop up, Santa's dull boozy expression is a major flaw in an otherwise delightful Christmas treasure. (With a tiny bit of correction fluid, a fine point pen, and a steady hand we've already refocused the eyes on our Jolly Old Elf. Looks great!) I hope future reprints might correct these small errors. And please, tuck at least a couple more holiday surprises into the pull-out drawer. Santa would.
The book is interactive, of course, with plenty of informative flip-back, pull-open, slide-out features. The style of illustration echoes that of the Victorian images that sometimes share space alongside. The photographs and reprints are colorful, sharp, and well-chosen.
Most of the pop ups are delightful: The British images unfurl and swirl up and out miraculously. The French boulevard--with richly stocked shop windows, a picturesque Metro stairway, kiosk, and street lamp--glistens under strands of bright star garlands. A German village and mountaintop castle in the clouds and a giant decorated evergreen, all seen from a distance, invite you in with a festive "Willkomen" sign hung between entrance gates decorated like candy canes. The final pop up is a classic: Santa and his sleigh, silver reins shining, on his way around the world! And the last surprise--a pull-out drawer with a sweet gift tucked inside that will itself hold one more gifty or goody.
A few small disappointments arise along the way: The tip of the top turret of the German castle extends past the page bottom and will be constantly bent and tattered with use and conventional storage; you may want to shelve the book on its ribboned end or upside down. The pull-out drawer contains--I assure you--only one item, instead of the bounty of materials other similar books often contain. (I telephoned to be sure my copy was not missing materials.) And finally, in the last pop up, Santa's dull boozy expression is a major flaw in an otherwise delightful Christmas treasure. (With a tiny bit of correction fluid, a fine point pen, and a steady hand we've already refocused the eyes on our Jolly Old Elf. Looks great!) I hope future reprints might correct these small errors. And please, tuck at least a couple more holiday surprises into the pull-out drawer. Santa would.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Not really meant for young kids, this quality keepsake is better suited as part of your Christmas decorations, something you bring out for the coffee table every year.
The pop-ups are terrific, among the best I've ever seen. But what makes the book complete are all the extras on each page. In fact, when I finished looking through it, I valued the book as much for its history as its art.
Here's why:
The first spread, about Father Christmas and Dicken's "A Christmas Carol," includes a few paragraphs about the history of each fable as well as two tiny six-page booklets. Additional spreads offer similar treatments for The Christmas Witch and pagan Rome, the Advent Calendar, Pere Noël and other French traditions, historic Russian folk tales and the true story of Saint Nicholas, and finally, the American Santa Claus.
All spreads have flaps, too; some have pull outs.
A thick cover, laminated paper stock and half-inch base help keep everything from getting damaged, but there's so much glued and folded paper stuffed in here that you'll still need to treat it all with care.
The pop-ups are terrific, among the best I've ever seen. But what makes the book complete are all the extras on each page. In fact, when I finished looking through it, I valued the book as much for its history as its art.
Here's why:
The first spread, about Father Christmas and Dicken's "A Christmas Carol," includes a few paragraphs about the history of each fable as well as two tiny six-page booklets. Additional spreads offer similar treatments for The Christmas Witch and pagan Rome, the Advent Calendar, Pere Noël and other French traditions, historic Russian folk tales and the true story of Saint Nicholas, and finally, the American Santa Claus.
All spreads have flaps, too; some have pull outs.
A thick cover, laminated paper stock and half-inch base help keep everything from getting damaged, but there's so much glued and folded paper stuffed in here that you'll still need to treat it all with care.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A MUST HAVE!!!!!! Great fun with a lot of interesting facts. An artful wonder for the eyes with a great flair of creativity.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like a trip around the world
I bought it as a gift for a friend who had a similar book when she was a child. She loved it and I thought it was beautifully done.
Published 2 months ago by June
5.0 out of 5 stars
Merry Christmas To All
The scenes in this book are amazing to look at. I have quite a few pop up books in my collection but this one is my favorite.
Published 4 months ago by toonadude
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a beautiful book!
Purchased this for my brother, and was so impressed with the pop up art and all the detail. There is a lot to this book. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Claudia L. Meydrech
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for Children/EXTREMELY Small Print
So the book does have beautiful illustrations that pop up, and that's about it. I picked this book up to read to my daughter for bedtime because she loves popups and we're really... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Darrin Booke
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful gift
Thank you to people who post reviews - Amazon customer reviews are a great Consumer Reports reference! From the reviews, I decided to buy this book, a gift for my pastor. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Nanc
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas Around the World
this book is beautifully done with great, detailed pop ups. Not suitable for young children but the teens and adults really like it.
Published on December 19, 2010 by honeybunch
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as great as you think!
Ever since my daughter was born (now 9yrs old) I have been giving her a new Pop-Up Book at Christmas. Read more
Published on November 10, 2010 by Lisa Z. Mills
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Objectionable Picture Has Changed
I know that people are disturbed by the picture in the German Christmas page. I purchased the book and was very happy to find that the picture of Krampus has changed. Read more
Published on November 7, 2009 by Emma Leigh
4.0 out of 5 stars
As far as pop-up books go, this one is really cool
At first I wasn't real excited since I associate pop-up books with kids books that get ripped and torn and eventually thrown out. Read more
Published on August 16, 2009 by Erik1988
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas Around the World
The books came in good time and in excellent condition, and for a very good price.Christmas Around the World: A Pop-Up Book
Published on February 26, 2009 by Dr. Patricia Cook
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