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What do you think of the pop-up books on this page?

I would love to know what you think.

From the lens Amazing Pop-up Books for Kids and Grown Ups.

I hope you enjoyed reading through this page as much as I enjoyed putting it together. I have always been fascinated with pop-up books and this fascination is reflected, not surprisingly, in some of my work and even our wedding invitation (see pic). It was fashioned using a technique that was detailed in David A. Carter's book Elements Of Pop Up: A Pop Up Book For Aspiring Paper Engineers.

How about you? Do you love pop-up books, even as a grown-up? I would love to hear your thoughts.

  • FledglingStudio_com May 18, 2012 @ 9:46 am | delete
    Fantastic lens! I have a couple of antique pop-up books, but had no idea what wonderful new pop-ups were available.
  • TheGirlWithTheRedShoes May 18, 2012 @ 9:36 am | delete
    this lens makes me wanna be a kid again :)
  • ladybugstuff Apr 27, 2012 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    these books are awesome..thnks for visiting my lens.
  • pley2wn Apr 24, 2012 @ 5:21 am | delete
    These books are great. I buy amazing pop up "Happy Birthday" greeting cards for family and friends from a company called Miss Girlie Girl. This card has lights and "Happy Birthday to you" melody and candles that you blow out. Amazing!
  • DahliaValentine Apr 3, 2012 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    I love these...but then again, who DOESN'T love pop up books??? Brilliant work!
  • nolinel Apr 3, 2012 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    I love your lens...
  • artbyrodriguez Apr 2, 2012 @ 3:43 pm | delete
    I've already bought quite a few of these books. They make wonderful gift items. Great lens.
  • Jenn04 Mar 15, 2012 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    This is a FANTASTIC lens for all ages :) I just love pop up books and the excitement of fantasy world they bring to our imagination! Great lens...THANKS!!
  • btoteva Mar 15, 2012 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    Realy amazing books!
  • kathysart Mar 15, 2012 @ 11:03 am | delete
    What a great tribute to pop up books.. wow. I too have always loved them so it was fun to see how you made them shine even brighter. Angel blessed.
  • csbsews Mar 15, 2012 @ 11:00 am | delete
    Wonderful lens. I do love pop up books, and I especially love the way they can inspire children to explore all books.
  • bloomingrose Mar 3, 2012 @ 5:55 pm | delete
    Wow ! What a great lens: excellent product reviews, fascinating descriptions of the different techniques, and to top it off and best of all: personal stories. Of course, I love pop-ups anyway so you are preaching to the choir. Out to my friends at Facebook and Stumble-upon, bookmarked so I can come back to it and Angel Blessed of course!
  • Edutopia Feb 13, 2012 @ 2:46 am | delete
    Pop up books are somehow even more fun for me as an adult than they were as a kid. Go figure.
  • cffutah Jan 31, 2012 @ 10:14 am | delete
    wonderful site for great books, enjoyed seeing these this morning.
  • WriterJanis Jan 17, 2012 @ 2:55 am | delete
    What an delightful assortment of books! Blessed!
  • baby-strollers Dec 8, 2011 @ 4:02 pm | delete
    This is a very long lens! You can't go wrong with a popup.
  • mihgasper Dec 6, 2011 @ 4:27 am | delete
    Beautiful. I like pop up books despite the fact they can be easier destroyed than classic ones. Kids just love them!
  • seosmm Nov 25, 2011 @ 4:26 pm | delete
    Good info. Very nice lens!
  • Lifeboost Nov 22, 2011 @ 1:33 pm | delete
    Wow, I had no idea there was such a range of pop-up books for adults! Great lens. Blessed. :)
  • raffic Nov 17, 2011 @ 4:05 am | delete
    wow amazing work
  • cdevries Aug 9, 2011 @ 10:38 am | delete
    What a great Lens - gotta love pop-up books! I have a few on my Theater Books and other lens.
  • lemonsqueezy Aug 5, 2011 @ 9:00 am | delete
    I still want the Victorian Doll House pop up book. want. want. want.
  • Tolovaj Jul 4, 2011 @ 1:02 pm | delete
    Amazing lens. Pop-up books can be such fun for a rainy day!
  • tracysmith159 Jul 1, 2011 @ 6:28 pm | delete
    Popup book are great for story telling and keeping people's attention.
  • WorldVisionary Jun 7, 2011 @ 8:06 am | delete
    My daughter just made a pop up book as an art project in school and we all have a renewed interest in these books. Thanks for a great lens. Thumbs up and an Angel blessing for you!
  • Spook May 28, 2011 @ 5:47 am | delete
    Had completely forgotten about these, so thanks for the reminder. Excellent and much work must have gone into this lens.
  • Momsbusy247 May 8, 2011 @ 9:57 am | delete
    I absolutely adore these pop-ups books! They are so fun, Kids will be even more interested when they read through these lovely books. Thanks so much for posting how to make one. Good work!
  • peppypatricia Apr 1, 2011 @ 2:37 am | delete
    I love pop up books. guess that's just the big kid in me.
  • EverydayMiracles Mar 27, 2011 @ 12:12 am | delete
    I thought the tunnel book was really neat!
  • UKGhostwriter Mar 26, 2011 @ 8:02 am | delete
    I love pop up books!
  • lemonsqueezy Mar 15, 2011 @ 8:30 am | delete
    Who knew? Looka at this world of pop-up books. I predict that I will be purchasing Botelli's Bed & Breakfast in the very near future. Fabulous! Thanks for sharing. **blessed**
  • Tipi Mar 7, 2011 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    I popped in for another look and noticed that my favorite was here but not my rating, guess that happens when we favorite too soon before the 2 points pops up, problem corrected and glad I looked in here.
  • Nibbled Feb 9, 2011 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    I adore pop-up books, there is just something magical about them. Wonderful collection you've put together here.
  • BestWeddingSpeeches Jan 18, 2011 @ 7:57 am | delete
    Wow! I loved pop up books when I was a kid but just lets say they were a lot more basic than the beautiful books you have featured here! Ooops, I am showing my age!
  • Philippians468 Jan 12, 2011 @ 10:58 pm | delete
    some of these cards are so amazing! thank you for this wonderful lens! cheers
  • wvclaylady Jan 12, 2011 @ 10:34 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD! I really love this lens!!! I have always had a fondness for pop up books, but I didn't realize there were that many adults who did. I especially love the Alice, Dollhouse, and Castle books, but I admit that I'm a big kid. LOL Thank you so much for such a fun and interesting lens!
  • lilymom24 Jan 12, 2011 @ 7:43 pm | delete
    Absolutely lovely lens. My kids and I love pop up books...the Alice one is my favorite. =)
  • CarolMerc Jan 12, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    Lovely pop-up books!
    Nice lens.
    Carol at Power Wheels Ford F150
  • WordCustard Jan 12, 2011 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    Just saw this is now at a well-deserved number 1 in Books and wanted to say a big congratulations!
  • Jamene Jan 12, 2011 @ 12:03 pm | delete
    What a great lens! I bought my 7 year old daughter the Star Wars pop up book for Christmas and she LOVES it! I will have to look into the other ones that you have featured here :)
  • JodiVee Jan 12, 2011 @ 10:00 am | delete
    Ohhh, I love pop-up books! I wouldn't mind adding a few to my book collection, though I'm by no means a kid anymore ;)

    (JobVirtue.com)
  • spider-girl Dec 21, 2010 @ 8:24 am | delete
    I've always loved pop-up books, and your lens is just awesome!
  • vallain Dec 7, 2010 @ 10:52 am | delete
    Kids love pop-up books, but keep in mind that a toddler's motor control can't handle the tabs and fragile pop-up scenes very gently. Great for older kids and grown-ups.
  • fanfreluche Dec 2, 2010 @ 6:34 am | delete
    What surprise me is that most are very affordable! I mean not much more than a regular boook. My favorite is the victorian house one. Looks pretty amazing.
  • ZazzleEnchante Nov 30, 2010 @ 2:37 am | delete
    Wow, a great collection of fascinating pop-up books and accompanying videos. Blessed by a SquidAngel
  • Anahid Nov 27, 2010 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    Hi Great pop up books, I like them too but I don't have any. I gave you 5 stars. all the best. Anna
  • Tipi Nov 23, 2010 @ 10:16 am | delete
    I love this! I see a very well deserved Purple Star here! You must have had such great fun creating this, excellent work!
  • GabrielaFargasch Nov 23, 2010 @ 5:29 am | delete
    Wow!! Your page blew me away! I love these pop-up books! They are beautiful! Specially the Victorian house!
  • Nov 22, 2010 @ 11:15 am | delete
    I enjoyed reading this lens, very inspiring.
  • Sojourn Nov 22, 2010 @ 8:53 am | delete
    Simply amazing! I want them all! Seriously, though, you did an outstanding job assembling such a comprehensive list of the best pop up books for kids and adults. I can't imagine how much time this took you to put together but the detail is much appreciated. :)
  • Jack2205 Nov 18, 2010 @ 6:55 pm | delete
    These books are beautiful. Great idea for a lens. Blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • Jimmie Nov 18, 2010 @ 6:54 am | delete
    A fabulous theme for a lens. One that makes me think, "Why didn't I think of it first?"
    My daughter makes pop up books sometimes for her lapbooks. And we've made a tunnel book too.
  • sukkran Nov 18, 2010 @ 6:50 am | delete
    really you have done a great job here. lovely presentation,
  • BizGuides Nov 18, 2010 @ 6:09 am | delete
    These are masterpieces! I would not want to send these, but to collect them.
    Truly amazing engineering and craftsmanship.
    Enjoyed immensely reviewing your lens. BG
  • puzzlemaker Nov 18, 2010 @ 4:52 am | delete
    My daughter has the Victorian Dollhouse and LOVES it. It's interesting in that it doesn't have lots of pages, it's just one huge sturdy fold out. There are paper people to move around and my daughter even decorates it for Christmas with paper decorations! Can't say how much I recommend that product. Lots of others here I like too.
  • LisaAuch Nov 16, 2010 @ 2:01 am | delete
    wow....I thought I wanted the wizard of Oz, but then I Just cannot pick at all, these are amazing, and your wedding invitation is just gorgeous! Over the years we have had lots of joy over pop up books!
    Blessed by an Angel
  • lizziebeth Nov 14, 2010 @ 10:59 pm | delete
    I am also a popup book lover. They are so cool! I only have a few of them. The ones I saw here are great. I loved the Boticelli's Bed and Breakfast book. Thanks for doing this lens. I had such a fun time reading it.
  • charlino Nov 7, 2010 @ 6:04 am | delete
    Of all the books in the world, the interactive pop-ups are among my favorites. Mechanical books are fun for the young, old, and all in between.
  • Stazjia Oct 5, 2010 @ 5:26 am | delete
    I love pop-up books and this is a great lens about them. Blessed by an Angel.
  • WordCustard Sep 21, 2010 @ 10:07 am | delete
    I can see why you are captivated by pop-up books -- these are incredible! I like the look of them all but Botticelli's Bed and Breakfast is especially appealing.
  • Fit_Over_40_Buzz Sep 19, 2010 @ 11:46 pm | delete
    Very cool lens. Informative and fun. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs Up given.
  • poutine Jan 13, 2010 @ 9:25 am | delete
    My 2 sons loved pop-up books when they were little.
  • dancerene Dec 15, 2009 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    I love pop-up books too! Thanks for the fun lens. 5*
  • vanidiana Nov 20, 2009 @ 8:45 am | delete
    They look so much fun!
  • Flynn_the_Cat Nov 4, 2009 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    And blessed again :D
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 4, 2009 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    Pop out books were always fun when I was a child
  • Sylvestermouse Nov 3, 2009 @ 2:22 pm | delete
    Fascinating!!! I have always loved pop-up books and these are wonderful! I can see why adults would like them (and collect them)
  • BevsPaper Nov 3, 2009 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    Wonderful selection of Pop-Up Books!

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I design retro graphic tees & funky wedding invitations and blog about asian pop culture in my free time. I'm also the designated Squid Angel for Weddings:... more »

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