The Night Before Christmas: A Pop-Up by Robert Sabuda
by Clement C. Moore, Robert Sabuda (Illustrator)
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The well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor is brought to life in a festive pop-up edition.Tags
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Everyone knows that Robert Sabuda is bloody brilliant when it comes to pop-ups. Rather than collect them all, though, I have this one because it is just perfect for storytelling. It's especially nice how the reindeer really pop right out at you. I usually pop them again and again at my listeners. They gasp at the last scene when the whole little town pops up from the pages.
Such a wonderful classic story retold by the master of op-ups Robert Sabuda. This is a definite handle with care book but it is so gorgeous it is worth the extra effort. Children will love it but I suspect adults will love it even more. A true keepsake book.
This review is for "THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS"
By Robert Sabuda, original story by Clement C. Moore.
A tiny mouse family crafted in Sabuda's signature whites, awaken to Santa's reindeer on the roof, and Clement C. Moore's classic Christmas poem pops into life! Very intricate paper-engineering and outstanding design allow the colorful backgrounds and a Santa all dressed in red to bring life to the story. You will be amazed by the clock ticking toward midnight and the window shade raising on it's own! My favorite spread has to be the amazing final pages featuring Santa and sleigh flying away into a snowstorm, as the town sleeps far below.
By Robert Sabuda, original story by Clement C. Moore.
A tiny mouse family crafted in Sabuda's signature whites, awaken to Santa's reindeer on the roof, and Clement C. Moore's classic Christmas poem pops into life! Very intricate paper-engineering and outstanding design allow the colorful backgrounds and a Santa all dressed in red to bring life to the story. You will be amazed by the clock ticking toward midnight and the window shade raising on it's own! My favorite spread has to be the amazing final pages featuring Santa and sleigh flying away into a snowstorm, as the town sleeps far below.
Same old story with a few bland pop-ups. Not my favorite and definitely not interesting enough for a child. They're better off with a more colorful rendition.
These pop-ups are very nice: specially the one of the whole city at the very end.
Awesome.
Paper Engineering taken to a new height for the holidays!
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Poet and Educator Clement Moore was born on July 15, 1770 in New York City, and was later educated at Columbia College. Moore was a biblical scholar and professor at the Episcopal General Theological Seminary. Moore is best known for his poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", better known in more modern times as "Twas the Night Before Christmas". In show more 2013 this same title became a New York Times High Profile Title. Clement Moore died in Newport, Rhode Island on July 10, 1863. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Sabuda was born in Pinckney, Michigan on March 8, 1965. He was skilled as an artist from a very young age, and he attended the Pratt Institute in New York City. His specific interest in 3-D paper engineering---pop-up books---was sparked by a book he received as a gift. Since 1994 Sabuda has published at least one pop-up book annually. These books show more are typically childrens' classics like The Twelve Days of Christmas, Mother Goose, The Wizard of Oz, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Night Before Christmas and, most recently, Beauty and the Beast. Sabuda works from his studio in New York City. His 2010 title Beauty and The Beast made The New York Times BestSeller List for 2010. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- This is a pop-up book. Please don't combine pop-ups with other forms of the work.
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