How to Make Holiday Pop-Ups [Library Binding]

Joan Irvine (Author), Linda Hendry (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1996 | Age Level: 8 and up

Fans of Joan Irvine's best-selling pop-up books will love creating these festive multicultural cards for more than thirty different holidays from around the world. Make a Halloween bat to scare your friends, a special Kwanzaa kinara, a fierce dragon for Chinese New Year, and much, much more. Includes brief descriptions of the holidays and a complete list of the dates on which they occur, making it easy to plan for upcoming celebrations.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-7?Pictures of finished products that look as if they actually were made by children make this book user-friendly. Covering a variety of religious and cultural holidays, Irvine presents very basic descriptions of the celebrations, the dates and reasons for observing them, and the years in which they were instituted. The introduction states that the holidays chosen were those in which children are involved in the festivities, and on which cards are usually exchanged. Chapters end with suggestions for adapting projects for red-letter days other than those specifically mentioned. The book concludes with a chronological list of the holidays included. Clear, concise directions, including both metric and British imperial measurements, are given for more than 30 pop-ups. Although there are pictures of nearly every step, many projects refer back to others for specifics about certain procedures. Adult help is advised, not with each project, but in the introduction, when using sharp scissors or a utility knife. Although younger children will need some help and supervision, this is a truly delightful book that offers fun and useful projects.?Marilyn Fairbanks, East Junior High, Brockton, MA
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From Scientific American

Gr 3-7. Pictures of finished products that look as if they actually were made by children make this book user-friendly. Covering a variety of religious and cultural holidays, Irvine presents very basic descriptions of the celebrations, the dates and reasons for observing them, and the years in which they were instituted. The introduction states that the holidays chosen were those in which children are involved in the festivities, and on which cards are usually exchanged. Chapters end with suggestions for adapting projects for red- letter days other than those specifically mentioned. The book concludes with a chronological list of the holidays included. Clear, concise directions, including both metric and British imperial measurements, are given for more than 30 pop-ups. Although there are pictures of nearly every step, many projects refer back to others for specifics about certain procedures. Adult help is advised, not with each project, but in the introduction, when using sharp scissors or a utility knife. Although younger children will need some help and supervision, this is a truly delightful book that offers fun and useful projects.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co Library (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688136095
• ISBN-13: 978-0688136093
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,056,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kid tested, kid approved!, April 20, 2000

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This review is from: How to Make Holiday Pop-Ups (Paperback)

I love Joan Irvine's books. I am an art teacher and I use it in my classroom from middle school on up! The kids like it and find the instructions easy to follow. Everyone can be successful and creative. They find they don't think they know how to do it until they've tried. Joan gets them started and then the kids take off from there!