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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-up (Hardcover) (精装)
by L. Frank Baum
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Pop-up, Ages 4-8, Children's book |
| Market price: ¥ 288.00
MSL price:
¥ 258.00
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MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
Simply beautiful & Wizard of Oz is a timeless classic |
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Lynbrook (MSL quote), NY USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
This is bar none the most complex and gorgeous pop-up I've ever seen. My kids and I absolutely love it. A must for any serious "Wizard of Oz" fan. I keep it on a high shelf, so small hands can't damage it, and my little ones point up to it and shout, "OZ, OZ, OZ." It's become a wonderful rainy day ritual in our house.
A few notes, this is pop-up as art, not pop-up as audience participation. There are no tabs for little ones to pull, only a pair of green lensed glasses for you to wear while reading the Emerald City page - very clever and very adorable. Also, the story is not a kiddie adaptation, so there is some degree of violence, and the witch's desire to kill Dorothy is no secret in this story. I substitute a word here and there to make it acceptable for my four-year-old and two-year-old.
Amazing, creative, engaging, worth every cent. |
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Amanda (MSL quote), Scottsdale, Az
<2006-12-29 00:00>
This is a beautiful book with lots of intricate pop ups. You do need to be sure to open and close each page slowly to be sure the pages don’t tear because of the detail of the pop ups. They are reinforced very well, with thick card board and good glue, but I can still see a tear happening if opened too quickly. You can only expect to have to use special care though with such a detailed book. This is a "look only" book for children but will bring them lots of enjoyment. This is not like any other pop up you have ever seen. It is not only a book, it is art as well. I would not worry about injuries as one other reviewer noted, she mentioned about an injury her child almost endured on page 240... There are only 16 pages in this book. You will not be dissatisfied with this purchase! |
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A reader (MSL quote), Seattle, WA USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
Sabuda is a genius. There are popups inside of popups in this book. Each page has a large popup tableau, then on the sides are more popups in sub-books that contain the text. I would recommend this book to kids ages 5 and up. And I do mean 'And Up', since as an adult this book still blows me away.
One thing that boggles my mind is how Sabuda's books are created. I'd like to tour the 'factory' or whatever. Because for the amount of time it took to create each copy of the book the cost is TRIVIAL.
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Riley McCarthy (MSL quote), Atlanta, GA USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
What's the most fun you've ever had with a piece of art before?
The most fun I've ever had, I have to confess, is opening this book to the pages featuring the Wizard's famous hot air balloon. The set piece, shiny and with its own basket holding the wizard, jumps quite literally off the pages, then swings back and forth in front of you. The amount of joy I experienced with this book at that moment was immeasurable.
What's fun about the book, which also has this huge, swirling cyclone in its opening pages that jumps out at you, is that it also remains surprisingly faithful to L. Frank Baum's original The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, keeping much of the text intact (though, for obvious reasons, the book is not taken and reprinted verbatim) while having the pop-up art serve as a variation upon the original illustrations when possible.
I got one of these for myself, one for all the little girls in my family and one for a friend in my office who just needed cheering up one day. It inspires you to read the great story. It inspires you to play with the emerald-colored glasses and all the pop-up images in the side flaps.
I was a fan of pop-up books as a kid, but this is the best, most accessible and most beautiful one I have ever held in my hands.
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A reader (MSL quote), Boston ma United States
<2006-12-29 00:00>
I have admired Robert Sabuda for a long time, but he has truly outdone himself in this wonderful pop-up tribute to one of children's literature's classics. There is plenty of text here (which can sometimes be a failing of pop-up books), presented within miniature booklets on each page, and these mini-books have pop-ups themselves, which may be less ambitious than the seven centerpiece artworks, but are quite beautiful and clever in their own right. The text matches Baum's book rather than the movie, so you will find that the witch uses a magic cap to summon the Winged Monkeys, and Dorothy inherit's the Wicked Witch's silver shoes rather than ruby slippers.
There are no pull-tabs and nothing for you to do other than enjoy Sabuda's artistry as a cyclone ascends over the Kansas prairie, the Munchkins approach Dorothy's house in Munchkinland, a field of red poppies appears to put some of the travellers to sleep, the Emerald City (complete with green spectacles!) rises from the page, the Wicked Witch's castle emerges, Oz's balloon takes off and Glinda greets the adventurers in the country of the long-necked Quadlings.
This would be a fabulous introduction to the story for older youngsters or a fine collectible. |
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