The Chronicles of Narnia Pop-up: Based on the Books by C. S. Lewis [BARGAIN PRICE] (Hardcover)

by C. S. Lewis (Author), Robert Sabuda (Illustrator), Matthew Armstrong (Illustrator), Matthew Reinhart (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

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"Sabuda works his pop-up magic once again. Expect plenty of ‘Wow!’ reactions from viewers." -- School Library Journal

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"From the first page, it's obvious that pop-up master Sabuda has done it again. A gem." (People )

"Featuring spectacular three-dimensional pop-ups this is sure to be a welcome addition to the Narnia library." (Publishers Weekly )

"Sabuda works his pop-up magic once again. Expect plenty of 'Wow!' reactions from viewers." (School Library Journal ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 14 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; Pop edition (November 27, 2007)
• ISBN-10: 0061176125
• ASIN: B001IDZJGI
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.4 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #236,905 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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88 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing - both Engineering and Illustration, November 28, 2007

By	Dan T. Davis "Author, The Blacksmith's Gift &... (Leawood, KS) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Chronicles of Narnia Pop-up: Based on the Books by C. S. Lewis (Hardcover)

Length:: 3:08 Mins

Calling this a "14 page book" is an injustice. It really isn't a 14 page book, it is a "Seven Wonders of the Narnia World". Think of it this way - 14 pages - each 2 page spread represents one of the 7 Narnia books.

Each "book" pops out at you in an amazing representation. If you've read the Narnia books, you say "ohh - yes.". If you haven't read the books, well, I hope they say "this is something you need to read".

It is somewhat delicate - don't let the youngest fingers turn the pages - do it for them. But it is indeed a beautiful engineering/art concept.

The engineering is "Robert Sabuda" for sure, but the artwork is "Matthew Armstrong". A former game designer/artist, he illustrated the children's Christmas book, The Blacksmith's Gift, mentored on An Orphan's Promise, and from these moved to illustrating Narnia books. Yay, Matthew!

Oh, and finally, I just love the "bonus" pop-ups - some of the seven pages have an extra pullout - which "pops up" another little scene! Really cool.

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love C.S. Lewis, I love pop-up books, and I love this one! , February 6, 2008

By	Tenna Merchent "Author-He's Not Autistic, But..." (Noblesville, IN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Chronicles of Narnia Pop-up: Based on the Books by C. S. Lewis (Hardcover)

Length:: 1:00 Mins

This is a brief video walking you through this beautiful pop-up book.

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique, November 28, 2007

By	C. Langton "clwrites" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Chronicles of Narnia Pop-up: Based on the Books by C. S. Lewis (Hardcover)

I have many of Sabuda's popup books. They are all so beautiful. This one is unique and I think his best. The pop up of the horse is hard to believe. I would not have thought that it was possible to create a pop of an animal such as a horse and capture all its majestic beauty. The lion on the first page is - don't know if I should call an art masterpiece or an engineering masterpiece. It is eye-popping. Don't open it too close to your face, it does pop out. Bigger than anything I have this complicated. This is a collector book!

Now with Kindle and all that, maybe there will be no books around in 50 years hence, so please buy this book as specimen of when paper was (is) king.