Pop-O-Mania: How to Create Your Own Pop-Ups [Hardcover]

Barbara Valenta (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1997 | Age Level: 6 and up

Easy-to-follow instructions show budding paper enthusiasts how to use scissors and paper to make scenic landscapes, colorful jewelry, greeting cards, and other three-dimensional pop-up creations."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-5?Children will rush for the oak tag, scissors, and glue once they get a gander at this high-energy introduction to pop-up construction. The easy-to-read, hand-lettered instructions are printed on, under, and around actual steps, flaps, slides, spirals, and spinners, several per spread, all awash in loud colors and decorated with simple cartoon faces, scenes, and creatures. Cautioning young readers to get adult help whenever a craft knife is called for, Valenta progresses from two-cut single steps to more complex effects, including doubles and combinations, suggesting some finishing touches for handmade cards, labels, invitations, and even books, and encouraging individual variations. Though nearly impossible to process for library use without covering something up and, like most pop-ups, a poor candidate for circulation, the author's infectious enthusiasm and inventive, hands-on presentation make this an irresistible invitation to an exciting paper craft.?John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

Flip! Pop! Boing! This amazing book practices what it preaches, by providing three-dimensional instructions for making pop-ups--from the super-simple to designs that look as if only a paper engineer or the truly nimble-fingered could construct. Fortunately, the instructions are a snap to follow, and extra guidance is included for concepts that are hard to grasp, e.g., a working model helps readers visualize the fold-out paper flaps that form a frog-shaped mouth. The entire book is truly interactive: a simple turn of the page activates sliders, spirals flaps, and spinners right in front of readers' noses. The whiz-bang color scheme assures this circus of fun ideas will keep imaginations perking. A superb medley of instruction, example, and dimension. (Nonfiction/pop-up. 6+) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 399 pages
• Publisher: The Dial Press; 1st edition (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803719477
• ISBN-13: 978-0803719477
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,051,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent how-to for those artistic/creative kids age 8-12, July 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pop-O-Mania: How to Create Your Own Pop-Ups (Hardcover)

I used this book for a program this summer at two libraries for boys and girls ages 6 and up. They really enjoyed seeing the pop-ups along with the examples of how to make them. I thought it was very easy to follow and I made several examples to show the children. The program was very successful.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great instruction guide for pop ups, August 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Pop-O-Mania: How to Create Your Own Pop-Ups (Hardcover)

This book is bright in color and explicit in instructions. My first few minutes with the book I made a hand-out for school the next day.!! This book is fun to look at and enjoyable to use to make your own pop ups

1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong book recieved, October 5, 2006

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S. Proffitt "Proffitt's Hollow Creations" (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pop-O-Mania: How to Create Your Own Pop-Ups (Hardcover)

I see that the problem is not corrected as I too recieved the Dylan Thomas Bio.