Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs Pop-Up - by Robert Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From two renowned pop-up masters comes an awe-inspiring tribute to the world's most beloved, extinct animals and their 180-million-year reign on Earth--brought to life in 35 thrilling 3-D pop-ups. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From renowned pop-up masters Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart comes an awe-inspiring tribute to the world's most beloved extinct animals and their 180-million-year reign on our planet.</b> <p/>Open this book and a massive T. REX springs out, flashing a startling jawful of jagged teeth. Turn the next spread and a ravishing raptor unfurls and appears to fly off the edge of the page. Inside the amazing ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS are "shield bearers" in full-body armor, creatures with frilly headgear, and weighty, long-necked giants. There are even amusing tidbits on the history of paleontology itself -- like a pop-up version of a Victorian New Year's dinner in the belly of a dinosaur model, or a pair of scientists locked in a literal tug-of-war over bones. <p/>Full of fascinating facts and lighthearted good humor, this breathtaking book includes fascinating, up-to-the-minute information about popular dinosaurs as well as many lesser-known varieties. With each of six spreads featuring one spectacular, large pop-up as well as booklets of smaller pop-ups and text, ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS is a magnificent display of paper engineering and creativity -- an astonishing book that will be read, admired, and treasured forever.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Don't just look at the brilliantly designed and executed pop-ups of more than 35 dinosaurs; the engaging text is also a great introduction to everyone's favorite extinct creatures.<br>--The New York Times Book Review <p/>With so many layers and moving paper parts - water-colored on all sides - readers may begin to feel like paleontologists unearthing fossils. Dino fans won't be disappointed.<br>--Publishers Weekly, starred review <p/>This triumph of paper technology prompts amazement both at Sabuda and Reinhart's creativity and at the magnificence of the creatures they portray.<br>--Horn Book, The <p/>Informational tidbits appear alongside exquisitely designed pop-up constructions in this visually stunning overview of all things dinosaur.<br>--School Library Journal <p/>With Sabuda lending deft paper engineering to artwork rendered by Reinhart, who also wrote the book's text, the Mesozoic's major players leap into three dimension.<br>--Booklist <p/>Frills, spikes, wings, and horns burst from the pages of this pop-up book in fabulous, intricate symmetry.<br>--Entertainment Weekly <p/>For our 5-year-old reviewer, it was all about the intricate pop-up designs of the snaggle-toothed theropod and spiny-backed stegosaur.<br>--Wall Street Journal <p/>What's old (we're talking Mesozoic Era) is new again in Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart's knockout new pop-up book ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS. . . . In sharp, often humorous prose, the kings of pop-up deliver facts on more than 50 species that should impress even rabid dinophiles.<br>--FamilyFun <p/>The Jurassic Age jumps off the page in ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS.<br>--Parents <p/>This book defies categories. Robert Sabuda is readily acknowledged as the king of pop-ups, but Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart together have outdone themselves.<br>--Chicago Tribune <p/>ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS covers shield bearers, frill heads, meat eaters and more with dozens of spectacular pop-ups tucked inside.<br>--Time Magazine <p/>For readers looking for a provocative introduction to life millions of years ago, this superb volume offers instant appeal.<br>--Chicago Sun-Times <p/>'Stunning' is a much overused word -- especially by book critics. Yet stunnig is truly the best way to describe ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS.<br>--Pittsburgh Post Gazette <p/>In this ultimate pop-up paean to the giant reptiles of yore, a prodigious amount of dinosaur lore accompanies more than 35 astonishingly intricate 3-D illustrations by two renowned paper engineers.<br>--Child <p/>This is a beautiful and artistic pop-up.<br>--Advocate, The (Baton Rouge) <p/>Appealing to readers of almost all ages, thanks to the magical paper engineering of Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart.<br>--Denver Post <p/>This dinosaur pop-up book is truly wonderful.<br>--Seattle Times <p/>[A] mind-boggling compendium of all things dinosaur.<br>--Child Magazine's Best Children's Book Award <p/>The definitive pop-up. That's what the cover bills, and that's what the book delivers.<br>--San Francisco Chronicle <p/>A pictorial feast.<br>--Los Angeles Times<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Robert Sabuda is the creator of many breathtaking pop-up books, including ALICE IN WONDERLAND and THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, both of which were NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers. <p/>Matthew Reinhart is the creator of many award-winning pop-up books, including the Young Naturalist series, THE POP-UP BOOK OF PHOBIAS, and ANIMAL POPPOSITES.
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