Pop-Up Books
A Guide for Teachers and Librarians
Published on 2. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
340 pages
978-1-59158-398-1 (ISBN)
Description
A convincing explanation of why interactive or movable books should be included in the library collection that documents their value as motivational instructional tools-in all areas of the school curriculum, across many grade levels.
Pop-up books possess universal appeal. Everyone from preschoolers to adults loves to see and tactilely experience the beautiful three-dimensional work of Robert Sabuda, David A. Carter, and other pop-up book creators. Sabuda himself was inspired to become a pop-up book artist after experiencing the 1972 classic pop-up The Adventures of Super Pickle. The effect of these movable books on young minds is uniquely powerful. Besides riveting children's attention, pop-up books can also help build motor skills, teach cause and effect, and develop spatial understanding of objects.
Based on their direct experience and many presentations to teachers and librarians, the authors have provided template lesson plans with curriculum and standards links for using the best pop-up books currently available in the instructional program of the school. The book also includes profiles of the most notable authors, a history of the format, definitions of terms such as "flap book" and "paper engineer," and information on how to create movable books. Librarians will find the section regarding collection development with the format-how and where to acquire them, proper storage methods-and the annotated listing of the authors' 50 favorite pop-ups extremely helpful.
Pop-up books possess universal appeal. Everyone from preschoolers to adults loves to see and tactilely experience the beautiful three-dimensional work of Robert Sabuda, David A. Carter, and other pop-up book creators. Sabuda himself was inspired to become a pop-up book artist after experiencing the 1972 classic pop-up The Adventures of Super Pickle. The effect of these movable books on young minds is uniquely powerful. Besides riveting children's attention, pop-up books can also help build motor skills, teach cause and effect, and develop spatial understanding of objects.
Based on their direct experience and many presentations to teachers and librarians, the authors have provided template lesson plans with curriculum and standards links for using the best pop-up books currently available in the instructional program of the school. The book also includes profiles of the most notable authors, a history of the format, definitions of terms such as "flap book" and "paper engineer," and information on how to create movable books. Librarians will find the section regarding collection development with the format-how and where to acquire them, proper storage methods-and the annotated listing of the authors' 50 favorite pop-ups extremely helpful.
Reviews / Votes
This is a wonderful resource for librarians or teachers looking for a new hook for their lessons. * School Library Journal * This book is useful for any library or other setting where reading aloud, whether to small children or to older audiences through adults, might be desired, and for librarians and educators who wish well-documented support of the value of including pop-up books in any collection. * ARBA *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
857 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59158-398-1 (9781591583981)
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Persons
Nancy Larson Bluemel, PhD, is a retired school library media specialist and former school library district coordinator from Denton, TX.
Rhonda Harris Taylor, PhD, is associate professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Rhonda Harris Taylor, PhD, is associate professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Content
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
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