The Best Pop-Up Books Ever

a list by Leah Smith, librarian and avid reader
filed under Children's Books

Most pop-up books are ostensibly written for children, but no matter what your age it's hard to resist pulling those tabs and opening all the little doors. The books below are not only irresistible, but the stories and art fully engage you no matter what your age.

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/ABC3D');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1596434252'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/ABC3D');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1596434252'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">ABC3D

by Marion Bataille

Amazon says:
Prepare to be amazed. From the lenticular cover that changes with the angle of your hands all the way to the Z, ABC3D is as much a work of art as it is a pop-up book. Each of the 26 three-dimensional letters move and change before your eyes. C turns into D with a snap.

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/ABC3D');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/ABC3D');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1596434252'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 36 page hardcover |$13.57 |35 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/One_Red_Dot_A_PopUp_Book_for_Children_of_All_Ages');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0689877692'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/One_Red_Dot_A_PopUp_Book_for_Children_of_All_Ages');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0689877692'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">One Red Dot: A Pop-Up Book for Children of All Ages

illustrated by David A. Carter

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/One_Red_Dot_A_PopUp_Book_for_Children_of_All_Ages');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/One_Red_Dot_A_PopUp_Book_for_Children_of_All_Ages');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0689877692'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 18 page hardcover |$14.95 |25 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Castle_Medieval_Days_and_Knights');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/043954324X'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Castle_Medieval_Days_and_Knights');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/043954324X'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Castle: Medieval Days and Knights

by Kyle Olmon, illustrated by Tracy Sabin

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Castle_Medieval_Days_and_Knights');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Castle_Medieval_Days_and_Knights');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/043954324X'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 6 page hardcover |$19.59 |42 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Alfred_Hitchcock_The_Master_of_Suspense_A_Popup_Book');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0689875959'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Alfred_Hitchcock_The_Master_of_Suspense_A_Popup_Book');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0689875959'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Alfred Hitchcock: The Master of Suspense: A Pop-up Book

by Kees Moerbeek

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Alfred_Hitchcock_The_Master_of_Suspense_A_Popup_Book');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Alfred_Hitchcock_The_Master_of_Suspense_A_Popup_Book');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0689875959'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 16 page hardcover |$19.77 |10 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Knick_Knack_Paddywhack_A_Moving_Parts_Book');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0525469087'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Knick_Knack_Paddywhack_A_Moving_Parts_Book');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0525469087'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Knick Knack Paddywhack: A Moving Parts Book

illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Knick_Knack_Paddywhack_A_Moving_Parts_Book');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Knick_Knack_Paddywhack_A_Moving_Parts_Book');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0525469087'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 8 page hardcover |$12.91 |17 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/The_Enchanted_Dolls_House');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1593541821'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/The_Enchanted_Dolls_House');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1593541821'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">The Enchanted Dolls' House

by Robyn Johnson

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/The_Enchanted_Dolls_House');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/The_Enchanted_Dolls_House');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1593541821'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 32 page hardcover |$16.47 |10 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Mommy');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0439880505'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Mommy');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0439880505'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Mommy?

by Maurice Sendak, Matthew Reinhart, Arthur Yorinks

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Mommy');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Mommy');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0439880505'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 12 page hardcover |$16.47 |40 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Encyclopedia_Prehistorica_Dinosaurs');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0763622281'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Encyclopedia_Prehistorica_Dinosaurs');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0763622281'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs

illustrated by Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Encyclopedia_Prehistorica_Dinosaurs');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/The_Best_PopUp_Books_Ever/Encyclopedia_Prehistorica_Dinosaurs');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0763622281'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 12 page hardcover |$18.47 |150 reviews

 

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