Pop-Up Books

Preface
Purpose
Scope
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
What Is a Pop-Up?
Who Creates Pop-Up Books?
Why Pop-Ups in the Classroom and Library Collection?
The Appeal of Pop-Ups in the Classroom
Okay, but Are They Really Literature?
Evaluating the Pop-Up Book as Literature
Why Use Pop-Ups in an Educational Setting?
How to Use Pop-Up Books with Students
Pop-Up Books in Public Libraries
Embracing the Format!
2 Popping Off about Pop-Up Books: Conversing about Collecting with Rhonda Harris Taylor and Nancy Larson Bluemel
Introducing Us
In Our Own Words
3 The Enduring Popularity of the Pop-Up Book-and What it Means for This Book
Welcome to a Wonderful World of Opportunity!
They Are How Old?!??!
A Pop-Up Book for Everyone!
The Variety of Pop-Up Books
Just How Popular are They???
4 Taking Journeys through the History of Pop-Up Books: Web and Book Adventures
Web Exhibits of Pop-Up Books and Their History
Reproductions of Historical Pop-Up Books
More, More!
5 The Pop-Up Book Creators: A Selection of Contemporary Notable Paper Engineers and Rising Stars
Format of Entries
Arrangement of Entries
The Creators
6 Using Pop-Ups in Activities and Programs, with How-To Instructions (Introduction and Elementary Grades)
How to Begin an Activity or Program Using Pop-Up Books
Why Were These Books Chosen for the Activities?
The Organization of Each Activity
Sequential Arrangement of the Activities
Format of the Activities
Reference List
ELEMENTARY (Grades K, 1-5)
THEME: Animal Dinnertime
THEME: Basic Anatomy and Lifelong Health
THEME: Basic Concepts-Alphabet
Figure 6.1. Alphabet Manipulatives
THEME: Basic Concepts-Colors
THEME: Basic Concepts-Counting
THEME: Basic Concepts-Opposites
Figure 6.2. A Simple Flap
THEME: Basic Concepts-Shapes
THEME: Basic Concepts-Words
THEME: Celebrations-Birthdays
Figure 6.3. Interactive Cards
THEME: Celebrations-Easter
Figure 6.4. Easter Egg Flap
THEME: Celebrations-Grandparents' Day
THEME: Celebrations-Halloween and Scary Things
THEME: Celebrations-National Holidays: Thanksgiving
THEME: Celebrations-Special Times with Parents
THEME: Celebrations-Valentine's Day
Figure 6.5. Valentine Flap
THEME: Celebrations-Winter Observances
THEME: Daily Activities and Time
THEME: Dinosaur Investigator
Figure 6.6. Dinosaurs Matrix
THEME: Fables Today
THEME: Healthy Living: Nutrition and Exercise
THEME: Noah's Ark
THEME: Reading and Library Use
THEME: Singing as We Go Along
THEME: Symbols of America
Figure 6.7. Fan Book
Figure 6.8. Making "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"-Type Questions
THEME: Time to Rhyme
Figure 6.9. A Simple Pop-up Card
THEME: A World in Balance: Endangered Creatures
7 Using Pop-Ups in Activities and Programs Continued (Middle Grades)
MIDDLE (Grades 6, 7, 8)
THEME: Ancient Egypt: The Past Meets the Present
THEME: Art Everyday: Its Techniques and Creators
THEME: The Cinderella Story
Figure 7.1. Cinderella Matrix
THEME: Dragons Yesterday and Today-Myth and Legend, Literature, Nature
Figure 7.2. Dragon Matrix
THEME: Exploration on Earth and Beyond
THEME: Geometry and Art
THEME: Ghostbusting: Researching the Supernatural in Literature
THEME: Inventions in Our Lives
Figure 7.3. Inventions Worksheet
THEME: Knights and Castles
THEME: Literature Bridges to Math
Figure 7.4. Tree Pop-up by Lora Krantz
THEME: Poetry Trails
THEME: The Renaissance: Many Talents
Figure 7.5. Career Worksheet
THEME: Stories on Stage
THEME: The Wizard of Oz, Fantasy Literature, Social Science
8 Using Pop-ups in Activities and Programs Continued (Secondary Grades, Program for Teachers or Librarians, Program for Public Library Story Times)
SECONDARY (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
THEME: Ancient and Modern Civilizations: Cultural Collections and Ethics
THEME: Going the Distance with Sports
Figure 8.1. Sports Interview Form
THEME: Illusion and Dimension in Art
Figure 8.2. Docent Guidelines
THEME: Modern Robin Hoods and Pirates
THEME: Personalizing Your Research
THEME: Sailing across U.S. History
THEME: Theater Production: Researching Social History
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS OR LIBRARIANS
THEME: Building Bridges with Pop-Up Books
PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY STORY TIMES
THEME: Journeys into the World of Pop-Up Books
9 Creating Pop-Ups: Resources That Help
Books
Need More Books?
Websites
10 Finding, Buying, and Housing Pop-Ups
How Will I Know What's Out There?
Where Do I Go to Get Them?
The Vendor, the Pop-Up Book, and the School Library
Finding a Home for Pop-Ups in the Library
Cataloging Those Pop-Ups
Developing Professional Collections for Teachers
11 The FAVES: The Books for Our Dream Pop-Up Libraries
Arrangement of the Lists of Dream Libraries
Tags in the Lists
Rhonda's Dream Library of Pop-Ups
Nancy's Dream Library of Pop-Ups
Glossary
Sources with Glossaries of Pop-Up Book Terms
Index
About the Contributors