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Birdscapes, A Pop-up Celebration of Birdsongs in Stereo Sound  •  Miyoko Chu NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 18 PAGES Seven elaborately engineered, full-color pop-ups portray dozens of bird species in diverse North American habitats, from the Alaskan Tundra to a Southeast swamp. Batteries included. (BRD65, $60.00)
Pop-up Tour De France, The World's Greatest Bike Race  •  Pamela Pease SPORT •  2009 •  HARD COVER The enterprising Pamela Pease, devoted practioner of the moveable book presents a delightful and informative history, guide and celebration of the 200 cyclists in the Tour de France. With popup cyclists, mountains, a glossary of participants, guide to all the whole support team and more. In the pages of this book readers follow the Tour competitors through the French countryside, up into the Alps, and onto the streets of Paris for the final sprint for the finish line. Along the way, enjoy an intro to cycling history and learn how riders train, strategize, and collaborate in pursuit of the coveted Yellow Jersey. For ages nine and up, you don't have to be a kid to appreciate the art and industry of Ms. Pease's latest creation. Produced in conjunction with the Tour de France. (FRN831, $36.00)
The Little Prince Pop-up  •  Antoine de Saint-Exupery LITERATURE •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • FAMILY A delightful pop-up edition of Saint-Exupery's classic tale of a planet-hopping, extra-terrestrial philosopher child. (FRN830, $35.00)
Peter Pan, A Classic Collectible Pop-Up  •  Robert Sabuda  •  Matthew Reinhart LITERATURE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 14 PAGES • FAMILY Wizard of paper engineering, Sabudo transforms M. Barrie's classic's tale into an astonishing world of movement and dimension. Each double-page spread of London at night (with clouds floating by) or the jolly roger (in all its colorful 3-D glory) is festooned with doors, windows and booklets. (GBR804, $29.99)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz  •  Robert Sabuda LITERATURE •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 16 PAGES • FAMILY A stunning edition of the classic story, published in celebration of its 100th anniversary, and featuring Sabuda's sparkling 3-D animation. The twirling foot-high tornado, glittering Emerald City, hot air balloon and other creations transcend the art of pop-up. Each of the seven double-page tableaux is a marvel. (USM80, $29.99)
Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs  •  Robert Sabuda  •  Matthew Reinhart SCIENCE •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 12 PAGES • FAMILY It was only a matter of time! Sabuda and Reinhart turn their magic on dinosaurs in six dazzling double-page marvels of paper engineering. Each dramatic page is festooned with text, illustrations and smaller booklets, many with their own miniature pop-ups, 35 in all. It's hard to say which we like best: the roaring T-Rex, jazzy blue-green archeaopteryx that flies off the page or dueling triceratops. The Prehistorica series continues with Sharks and Other Sea Monsters (SCI166) and Mega-beasts (SCI273). (SCI102, $29.99)
Sharks and Other Sea Monsters  •  Robert Sabuda  •  Matthew Reinhart NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 12 PAGES • FAMILY Paper engineer Sabuda dazzles with 35 ingenious pop-ups of pterygotus, megalodon, hybodus, and other fearsome prehistoric sharks and sea creatures in this companion and sequel to Dinosaurs (with partner Matthew Reinhardt). (SCI166, $27.99)
Mega-beasts, Encyclopedia Prehistorica  •  Robert Sabuda SCIENCE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 12 PAGES Pterosaurs fly and woolly mammoth gallop across eye-popping double-page spreads in this third book of beasts (following Dinosaurs and Sharks). Each colorful page is festooned with text, illustrations and booklets (many with their own mini pop-ups). (SCI273, $27.99)

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