The Pop-Up Book of Nightmares (Hardcover)

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Product Description

They're gripping, they're realistic, and they're universal--those primal scream-creating nightmares that every reader has had at one time or another.The Pop-Up Book of Nightmares brings them vividly to life with ten richly illustrated, over-the-top pop-ups that put the reader right in the center of a world gone mad.Which one of these nightmares did you have last night? --Being unprepared for a final exam --Going for a midnight snack and finding a refrigerator teeming with rats --Giving birth to a baby that's anything but normal --Being chased by a menace that seems to be everywhere at once --Free falling with no hope of a safe landing The Pop-Up Book of Nightmares is the perfect gift for anyone who wants to mine the psychological riches of their deepest slumber. AUTHORBIO: Gary Greenberg, Balvis Rubess and Matthew Reinhart collaborated on Melcher Media's THE POP-UP BOOK OF PHOBIAS.

About the Author

Gary Greenberg, Balvis Rubess and Matthew Reinhart collaborated on Melcher Media's The Pop-Up Book of Phobias.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 22 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (November 3, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031228263X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312282639
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #229,701 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Darker then "Phobias;" Superb Pop-Up Engineering, February 5, 2002

By	Carol Watkins "Psychiatrist" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book follows up the superb collaborative work seen in the Pop Up Book of Phobias. I found that the illustrations in this book affected me more because I have actually had many of these nightmares. The images in thei book are darker and potentially moe disturbing.

The superb paper engineering is quite complex. Richly colored illustrations rise out of the pages in complex moving patterns. The scenes actually change sequentially as you move the pages back and forth.

I suspect that most of us have had several of these nightmares at one time or another. Almost anyone can find something in these nightmares that would strike a responsive chord.

That said, I felt that the text detracted from the artwork. The text is a parody of "Freudian" dream interpretation. In truth, this would not be the way that Freud would have interpreted these types of dreams. I used the Pop Up Book of Phobias with a number of middle school-aged adolescents. However, some of the text in "Nightmares" might make it inappropriate for children under 16.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic coffee table book, March 19, 2004

By	Miss Kitty "crazygrrl1369" (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This is an entertaining book, to say the least. The pop-ups are rather creepy (especially the doll pop-up), but overall this is a unique gift for that special person in your life. Surprisingly, there are tidbits of information on each of the individual Nightmare pages to describe what exactly the dream signifies.

An amusing way to entertain friends and to cover that bare spot on your coffee table. A great gift for the oddball friend.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Pop Up Book of Nightmares, November 6, 2001

By	Evie (Belmont, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This new Nightmare Book is absolutely fabulous and very ingenious. I loved his 1st book on Phobias. His new book is so real that it gives my nightmares a reality. Now I don't need to ask my shrink what my dreams are about. I work in a psychiatric hospital and Greenberg's last book sold out (over 150 books). His new book will far outdo the first. Greenberg is really funny and innovative.
Great Job, Gary Greenberg et al.