America the Beautiful: A Pop-up Book

by Robert Sabuda (Illustrator), Robert Clarke Sabuda (Illustrator)

Overview

Master paper engineer Robert Sabuda has interpreted the classic American anthem "America the Beautiful" in dazzling dimension. From the Golden Gate Bridge to Mount Rushmore to the Statue of Liberty, America has never looked more spectacular. This stunning keepsake masterpiece will be shared and admired by generations to come; indeed it is a national treasure in and of itself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689847448
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	10/19/2004
Series:	Classic Collectible Pop-Up Series
Edition description:	Pop-Up Book
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 2.00(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Robert Sabuda is one of the most innovative and inventive children's book creators and is known worldwide for his amazing pop-up paper engineering. His books include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Twelve Days of Christmas, The Night Before Christmas, The Winter's Tale, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, to name but afew, have garnered numerous awards and have made the New York Times bestseller lists on many occasions. He lives in New York City.

Hometown:

New York, New York

Date of Birth:

March 8, 1965

Place of Birth:

Pinckney, Michigan

Education:

B.F.A., Pratt Institute, 1987

Website:

http://www.robertsabuda.com

Editorial Reviews

Robert Sabuda again dazzles audiences with his brilliant paper engineering, this time honoring the USA and the legendary text by Katharine Lee Bates. From the Golden Gate Bridge to the Big Apple, Sabuda delivers dynamic spreads that combine his trademark white pop-ups against colored backgrounds. Notable spreads include the Great Plains, including a windmill that turns; a Mississippi River steamboat with spinning ribbons that symbolize the water in its paddle wheel; and a large Statue of Liberty set against the New York skyline. For anyone who needs an ample dose of patriotism or simply craves Sabuda's next book after Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, this stunning tribute is a treat that's not to be missed.

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Prepare to be astonished by yet another 3-D marvel from famed paper engineer Sabuda. Every page turn of this intricately constructed pop-up book reveals an American landmark, each an interpretation of a phrase from Katherine Lee Bates's poem "America the Beautiful." Popping up on one spread are miniature versions of the Capitol building, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial, where you can peek inside at a tiny Abraham Lincoln. (Ages 6 to 8)
Child magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2004

The wizard of pop-ups has created a masterpiece-in design, in execution, in boldness of vision, and in artistic and historical integrity. In seven openings, he treats the first verse of Katharine Lee Bates's poem. "For spacious skies" features the Golden Gate Bridge, its span rising above a blue-and-green bay where small boats leave silver traces in the water. "Purple mountain majesties" is Mount Rushmore, every face recognizable; "above the fruited plain" rises Mesa Verde, an incredibly elaborate construction. Sabuda uses foil lavishly, even to the silver ropes on the paddlewheels of the Mississippi steamboat where "God shed His grace." The work does not end with the final "from sea to shining sea," with the Statue of Liberty rising in front of the Manhattan skyline, but continues in another four small, set-in pages. By including the rest of the verses on these miniature folios, he gives readers a few more icons: the Twin Towers with the verse "for heroes proved," the Liberty Bell for "patriot dreams," the space shuttle for "pilgrim feet," and the American eagle for the last line of jubilee. Rejoice, and buy multiple copies. (Pop-up book. 4-10)

Kirkus Reviews