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Turkey madness converts to great book deals, stocking stuffer specials, and increased retail sales

Fill your wallets, grab your credit cards, it's time for the annual Black Friday Thanksgiving Sale madness! The traditional day-after Thanksgiving sale that drives the shoppers to the streets, the gift-givers to the malls, and the nimble-fingered to the online stores in search of the almighty deal. Why this annual craze? Amazon, the first and major online retailer is no exception. Check out these great book deals and add a little pop to your Christmas morning, Hanukkah season, and holiday gift-giving.

Give the best stocking stuffer: the gift of reading
Give a book to a child or an adult and you give them a great gift. Books open doors, reveal new worlds, equip explorers, and provide hours of information, entertainment, and pure unadulterated fun. Are you depressed? Read a book. Try fiction. You'll enter the skin of somebody new and explore their world; you'll be in a different state when you turn the last page. Bored? Open a book, slide into a story and follow the escapades of the likes of Harry Potter. Young and old experience the same shift and are transported to a new reality full of surprises. whimsy, and drama. Info junkie? Dip into the pages of nonfiction. Immerse yourself in their vast ocean of information. Longing for romance? Poetry awaits.

Online Black Friday book deals at Amazon
Amazon's Black Friday 2011 deals are now in play. What's not to love? They are a great win-win. Amazon slashes prices on all types of products. You and all the shoppers are crossing of lists of all those much needed gifts. Frugal buyers feel they've ascended into heaven. Holiday shoppers get a mad rush of adrenaline as they buy-buy-buy Christmas and Hanukkah gifts. Amazon has put together a selection of books that are heavily discounted making them perfect stocking stuffer gifts and great bargains.

What are you waiting for?
Can't wait and ready to shop Amazon? Click on this link for the 2011 Best Black Friday Deals on Books and here for all items in the Amazon Black Friday Deals Week. Or continue reading for more information on some great books that are deeply discounted for the holiday season including the annual favorite, pop-up books.

Photo Credit. By doegox via Flickr Pop up page created by author David A. Carter> Photo of crowd below by Gridprop at en.wikipedia [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Avoid the crowds: Shop online

Thanksgiving Black Friday debate

Retail brick and mortar stores or online shopping?

Are you a willing participant in this annual shopping frenzy?

Darn right. I've got my list and am roaring to go to the stores.

TheLittleCardShop says:

I sure will. Bookstores are like an amusement park to my children and me but to avoid crowds we will buy books on Amazon.

Not me. I'm concentrating most of my buying online.

JoyfulReviewer says:

I avoid the Black Friday frenzy like the plague. I prefer to shop online.

daphnedangerlove says:

With two young children, it's online all the way for me!

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Pop-Up Books

Movable books for all ages

Are pop-up books on your gift list?

Pop-up books, movable books - paper engineering with movable parts

Pop-up and movable books are the real movable feast--for the imagination. Young and old delight in pop-up books, collectors crave them, museums exhibit them. Why all the fuss?

Creating a pop-up book falls under the realm of paper engineering. Although the true pop-up book is one that is 3-dimensional or moves, today many people apply "pop-up" status to books with pull-tabs, pull-outs, pull-downs, and more. Greeting cards have a long history of having pop-up features.

What is paper engineering?
Paper engineering does not have anything to do with making paper. It's all about the manipulation of paper by a variety of methods and techniques that include folding and moving. If you're still not sure, think about origami. Both manipulate paper by folding to create something new.

Photo in public domain via Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of pop-up page sourced from Night Before Christmas pop-up book via Amazon-see book below.

Who reads pop-up books and moveable books?

Unusual books for children, books that move, pop-up books for adults

Aren't pop-up books for kids?
Nope. The first pop-up books were made for adults and I bet you think pop-up books are a fairly new type of book. No again. Evidence of a movable book goes all the way back to 1306 when a poet used a revolving disk to show his audience his theories. Now that's a far cry from the pop-up books today, but it when the idea began to flourish. Over time anatomical books showed up with folding flaps, landscaping books demonstrated before and after views, but mostly the paper engineering was confined to the realm of what we'd consider text books today. Eventually the techniques were used in children's books in the 18th centurey.

Modern day pop-up books are prized
Today's pop-up books trace their roots to popular books in Germany and Britain in the 19th century. In 1929 books with pages that had "pictures that spring up in model form" captured attention. Pop-up books are all grown up now and some are embraced as literary work because of the craft and their artistic expression. Artists such as Andy Warhol embraced the medium. Now pop-up booksare sought by collectors and found in museum and art exhibitions. Their readers are young and old alike.

The following pop-up books are available on Amazon during the Black Friday deals on books at up to 50% and more off.

Photo credit: Rhea's book by fotologic via Flickr

The Night Before Christmas - Start a new storytelling tradition

Pop-up books, holiday books, Christmas books for children

The Night Before Christmas: A Magical Cut-Paper Edition

by: Clement C. Moore

Amazon Price: $8.94 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $17.99

Who hasn't heard the wonderful story of the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore? Published in 1825, the retelling of the story has become an annual ritual and a holiday tradition shared by millions. This paper-cut edition delights the viewer with its rich and merry portrayal of Santa Claus and the intricate paper cut illustrations that charm readers with their pop-up surprise. Moonlit silhouettes, snowscapes and sleigh rides reveal the story in a totally new way. Perfect gift and stocking stuffer for a child, a collector, an artist, or anyone in love with the Christmas season.

The First Christmas - The story of the Nativity

Christmas books, books about the nativity, picture books

The First Christmas: A Changing-Picture Book

by: Traditional

Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $12.99

With every turn of the page, more is revealed. If you are looking for a new way to retell the story of the Nativity, this is the book for you. As the story unfolds, literally, the pictures change and deepen the storytelling. The pictures slide and a new one is revealed. This is a great way to introduce the Nativity story or hear the story in a new way.

For those who love pop-up books, this is a twist done with paper engineering. A bit more subtle perhaps but just as effective. The sliding pictures add a new dimension to an already well loved story. You'll find this book sturdy enough to last through many storytelling sessions.

A Walk Down Sesame Street - 40th anniversary pop-up story

Sesame Street characters, Sesame Street TV show

A Walk Down Sesame Street: Pop-Up Book (Sesame Street Books)

by: Sesame Street

Amazon Price: $12.07 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $19.99

Adults and children will love this pop-up version of Sesame Street. One look at the Sesame characters and the adult's inner child will come out to play. Children, already in love and engaged with the characters, will laugh, clap their hands, and cry out for more as the pages turn and the surprises pop. This is a great way for adults and children to share the experience of Sesame Street and all that it means. Don't worry, all the wonderful teaching tools are still there, too: numbers, alphabet and more--and at a fantastic price.

Sesame Street 40th anniversary pop-up book

The Sesame Street gang's all here

The First Noel - A winning combination of book and paper sculpture

Pop - up, shadow book, story book and carousel all in one

The First Noel: A Christmas Carousel

by: Jan Pienkowski

Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 06/03/2012)

Designed by an master paper engineer, this book presents the Nativity story in a way you haven't seen before. You almost have to see this pop-up book to fully appreciate all the paper engineering techniques and skill that has gone into its production. It's a combination of pop-up book, shadow box, hanging sculpture and story book. The creator of this book, Jan Pienkowski, is a Kate Greenaway medalist illustrator and author.

Not only do you have five 3D silhouette cut-outs, but the book itself becomes a five-sided, star-shaped paper sculpture that you can hang. You won't regret this purchase and may even want to buy a few extra as gifts because you'll want to keep the first one you order.

Pop-Up: Everything you need to create your own Pop-up book

Release your inner paper engineer: Make a pop-up book

Pop-Up: Everything You Need to Create Your Own Pop-Up Book

by: Ruth Wickings

Amazon Price: $11.27 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $19.99

Looking for something new to try? How about making your own pop-up book? Maybe you or your child has written a story, adding the pop-up feature adds a whole new dimension to the tale. Great book that offers the reader something to do after the book is closed.

More books on sale

Great Joy - A book for the holiday season

Christmas children's picture book captures Christmas spirit

Great Joy

by: Kate DiCamillo

Amazon Price: $0.01 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $16.99

Newbery Medalist winner Kate DiCamillo tells a moving story in this Christmas picture book that is for 4 ages and up. If you're looking for a story that captures the heart of the season's spirit, this book may be the one. It's a beautifully illustrated book by a wonderful writer and at a terrific price. This multi-5-starred book is a real bargain.

Lego: Harry Potter Building the Magical World

Building construction sets, Lego themes, Harry Potter Lego

LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World

by: Elizabeth Dowsett

Amazon Price: $7.90 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $21.99

Get the inside story on the Harry Potter Legos products. Where did the idea come from? How did the concept develop? These and more questions are answered. Included are interviews with members of the development team and a variety of special sections including a timeline.

If you've seen any books by D.K. Publishing, then you know what a treat this book is. Great gift for the Lego builder, collector, and fan. Great bargain price, too.

The Complete Magician - Everything you know to put on a magic show

Magician props, learn how to become a magician, perform magic tricks

The Complete Magician: Everything You Need to Put on a Show

by: Joshua Jay

Amazon Price: $10.08 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $39.95

Fans of magic, magician wannabees, or the simply curious will enjoy reading this book and learning how to perform a wide array of magic tricks. Joshua Jay was a young 16 year old magician when he won the championship crown at the 1998 World Magic Seminar. A well-known celebrity in the magician's world, in this book Jay gives the gift of magic to his readers.

More than a book, this is a kit, a course, and a tool kit all rolled into one. The book comes with DVDs, props, and a carrying case. Before you know it, you, your family member or friend will performing magic tricks. This is a great bargain and an even greater gift idea.

Expressive Photography - Photos that talk

Shoot photos that are worth more than 1,000 words

Expressive Photography: The Shutter Sisters' Guide to Shooting from the Heart

by: Shutter Sisters

Amazon Price: $18.23 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $29.95

With everyone having cameras at their disposal at a moment' notice, amateur and budding-professional photographers are everywhere. Who wouldn't want to know how to take a better photo to post on their favorite social media site? Learn what makes a photograph sing and how to turn up the music in your own photographic attempts. At this price, buy one for yourself and one for a friend.

A great addition to this photography book are the themed chapters featuring a number of photographers sharing their insights and how they give voice to their own photographs. Terrific price, too.

In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers

Early Christian fathers, spirituality, wisdom, and stories

In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers (Treasures of the World's Religions)

by: John Chryssavgis

Amazon Price: $12.19 (as of 06/03/2012)

Many people today are expressing an interest in the writings of the early Christians known as the desert fathers and desert mothers. For your friends with a contemplative nature or a spiritually inquiring mind, this book is a thoughtful gift that will bring them many hours of pleasure.

This book provides a great introduction and has received multi-5-starred reviews. Full of stories and wisdom, this is the perfect gift for the right individual. Great time to buy, too.

The One-Minute Negotiator - Simple steps to reach an agreement

Gift for business, entrepreneurs, coworkers and everyone making a deal

The One Minute Negotiator: Simple Steps to Reach Better Agreements

by: Don Hutson, George Lucas

Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 06/03/2012)
List Price: $22.95

Who couldn't use a little help in the art of negotiating? Written in story style, this book--especially at the current price--is a great stocking stuffer idea. While it's perfect for business, this is a handy guide for anyone who is having to negotiate a deal of any kind. Buying a car? You need to negotiate. Wanting to sell your house? You definitely have to learn to negotiate.

Almost eveything in life is, at its heart, a negotiation, so the skills are needed by all. Super great price for a gift that can be a stocking stuffer gift as well as a present under the tree.

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