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Here's another book that was a favorite of mine as a kid. I think this was the first version of
The Wizard of Oz with actual pop-ups - the Julian Wehr edition had movement, but nothing actually rose from the page. I remember running across this book in a grocery store as a kid, and asking my mother to buy it. It's a simple but surprisingly faithful adaptation of the story, and includes a lot of proper details - silver shoes, separate visits to the wizard, etc. This was part of a series of pop-up books published by Random House, but I've never tried tracking down any other titles - I believe
Pinocchio was one.
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The book was published in 1968, and the artwork is very original with a strong 60's flair. I particularly like the bird's eye view of the cyclone lifting Dorothy's house - a clever idea. Of course, Kansas looks far more colorful than the bleak grey state describe in the story!
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In 2000, Robert Sabuda created an extravagant pop up version of
The Wizard of Oz, with images that literally burst from the pages. I still have a sneaking preference for this earlier, simpler 1960's version - probably because I had it as a child. However, Sabuda was clearly influenced by this edition, particularly in his Emerald City pop-up. He included green glasses, so that a secret message can be read - just as this book did!
4 comments:
Holy flashback Jack! I had a copy of that when I was a kid but I'd completely forgotten it until now! It was that tornado pop-up and the secret message in the Emerald City that jogged my memory.
I had this book as a kid too. Do you have any idea where I can buy it now?
The easiest place to look would be at www.abebooks.com. It isn't too terribly uncommon of a title. The publisher is Random House, and if you search by title and publisher with the keywords "pop up" you should turn up a few copies.
I have one
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