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Horton Hears a Who Pop-up!

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Length:: 1:27 Mins

This is a brief video that walks you through this lovely pop-up book. I had previously done a written review, and below is what I said in that version.

This book combines the classic Dr. Suess tale Horton Hears a Who with pop-up engineering. This is an extremely well done pop-up book. It has the complete original story supported by numerous (15) pop-ups. Several pages (5) are two full-page spread pop-ups. Three pages then have story cards, where there is an element of the tale on the outside of the card, and when you pull it down to read more, there is an additional pop-up.

The story itself is the beautiful tale of an elephant that hears a voice from a tiny spec of dust sitting on top of a flower. No one else can hear the voice and they torment him as a result. Horton eventually realizes there is a whole town in his little speck of dust. A mean bird flies away with his flower, speck of dust, and his friends, and drops them in a field of similar flowers. Horton perseveres, and eventually finds the correct flower.

Again the tormenting of Horton begins. So the town makes as much noise as they can so that others can hear. Finally, with the addition of a "Yopp" their voices break through. Now big kangaroo, and baby kangaroo vow to help protect everyone on the dust speck.

In traditional Suess manner the rhyming is almost melodic, and simply rolls off the tongue.

This book delights me! The best pop-up I've seen, it combines a story I love with these wonderful little pop-up worlds.

This version of Dr. Seuss's story is much more than a simple pop-up book. Many pages have multiple pop-up images. Scenes that include chains or ropes -- such as the one where the Wickersham gang of monkeys try to put Horton in a cage, or when Who bricklayers are hanging off the side of a building -- are created with actual strings that connect the various pieces of paper. Some pages have flaps with more pop-ups inside. There are also pieces you can manipulate -- you can turn the hands on the Whoville clock and rotate a wheel so that a Who repairman hammers a nail. Every element is printed on sturdy paper that's about the thickness of a business card. The result is a feast for the eyes and fingers that will hold up to lots of use.

The Dr. Seuss tale is a touching classic, about an elephant named Horton that is determined to help tiny creatures because "a person's a person, no matter how small."

David Carter is a master paper engineer, designing 75 pop-up books before this one. For more Carter pop-up gems, here are some great choices:
600 Black Spots: A Pop-up Book for Children of All Ages
Blue 2 (Limited Edition): A Pop-up Book for Children of All Ages
One Red Dot: A Pop-Up Book for Children of All Ages (Classic Collectible Pop-Up)
Birthday Bugs: A Pop-up Party by David A. Carter
Tibetan Buddhist Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom

This is already one of my favorite Dr. Seuss stories of all time but in this particular edition/rendering it is simply magnificent!! Each page has something to delight the eye and mind even further than the beloved storyline. Children and adults can thoroughly enjoy the sliding scenes, the lift tabs, the beautiful pop-ups.

Are you looking for a very special gift book for a very special child (or adult who embraces his or her inner child quite happily)? Then here is the perfect choice for you...worth every penny you will spend. Great story; great attention to detail; great graphics; great FUN!!!

Totally cool, especially if you like Dr. Seuss. Very well made compared to other pop-ups

kids love this book. it teaches a very good moral lesson also. Fun for parents and kids.

I purchased this along with the horton blankie from Manhattan toys. The book is wonderful and good quality. My grandson loves it.

Setting a classic tale to pop up is one thing, but using only original illustrations from a two-dimensional book to create a three-dimension one seems like a challenge. David Carter adapts this Dr. Seuss's classic into a pop-up book without it feeling forced or lacking.

THE STORY -- Seuss's tale is about an elephant who hears something and believes it is tiny people on a speck of dust. He decides he will protect them because "A person's a person. No matter how small." It turns out they are Whos. No one else in the jungle can hear them, and they decide Horton is crazy. They steal the speck. Horton rescues the Whos again, and tells them they must make a lot of noise so others know they exist. Only when the smallest Who yells does everyone hear them, too.

THE POP UPS -- The book has 10 two-page layouts, but it also has numerous booklets, little fold-out pages on the larger pages, that have pop ups, tab pulls, or slides. (Note: the first and last layouts do not have any pop up or interactive pieces.) A couple of the large pop ups incorporate interactive elements like a pull tab or a spin wheel. Numerous pop ups have media other than paper, including ribbon, string, clear plastic, and mesh. One such use in several pop ups is some red string/rope. Seuss had depicted the monkeys tying Horton with red rope, and Carter transfers this into the third dimension by using actual red string.

I enjoyed this adaptation. The pages open and close with ease, making this book okay for young readers who would be reading the regular version.

My only complaint about the book is in the first pop up, there are several clear plastic bits supporting a blue string connected to the speck. In the storyline the speck is supposed to be floating by, and, with the clear plastic supports and string, I keep expecting the speck to move somehow. I think my book is functioning correctly, but I can't help but feel something is amiss in design here.

This is my sister's favorite Dr. Suess story, so when I saw it came in a pop-up version, I had to order it. It is a beautiful book and it is more diverse than your ordinary pop-ups. Each page is not just a 3-D version of whichever part of the story is being told. It's supercool and unique, just as you would expect a Dr. Seuss book to be. The price was half of what was wanted in retail stores and the service was impeccable. I would definately order from this seller again. I'm very satisfied.

This is a very innovative and creative book. The artistic value along with a great story, keeps my son wanting me to read this book every night. It is great to see that David A. Carter keeps the story intact while providing beautiful pop-ups. Just make sure you're child is old enough not to destroy the pop-ups as you read.

Horton Hears a Who Pop-up! This is a very interesting "Pop-up" book. The engineering that makes it work is fantistic. This is not a book for small children as it is to delicate.