Gods and Heroes Pop-Up (Encyclopedia Mythologica Series) Special Edition

by Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart (Illustrator), Robert Sabuda (Illustrator)

Overview

The creators of the New York Times best-selling Encyclopedia Prehistorica series offer a mythic look at the mysteries of the past with an entire pantheon of remarkable pop-ups. A collector's edition!

For all of recorded history, humans have sought to understand Earth’s mysteries in the realm of the divine — and aspired to conduct themselves as heroes. Only gods, of course, could push the sun across the sky, forge entire continents, and impel mountains to touch the clouds. In this stunning volume, the incomparable team of Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda take us to Ra-Atum’s land in Ancient Egypt; above the Grecian clouds to Zeus’s Mount Olympus; up to Norse god Odin’s frozen north; to the Far East, where the Jade Emperor sits in the heavens; into the wilds of Oceania, where Pele’s volcanic rage simmers below the earth; and to many more lands and times, all rich with sacred myths and legends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763634865
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	01/04/2010
Series:	Encyclopedia Mythologica
Pages:	12
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 12.70(h) x 3.10(d)
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

About the Author

Matthew Reinhart is the co-creator of the Encyclopedia Prehistorica and Encyclopedia Mythologica series. He has also created many other award-winning pop-up books, including Star Wars: The Pop-up Guide to the Universe and Mommy? by Maurice Sendak and Arthur Yorinks. He lives in New York City.

Robert Sabuda is the co-creator of the Encyclopedia Prehistorica and Encyclopedia Mythologica books. He is also the creator of many other best-selling pop-up books, including America the Beautiful, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He lives in New York City.

Hometown:

New York, New York

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1971

Place of Birth:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Education:

B.S. in Biological Sciences, Clemson University, 1994; Graduate Degree in Industrial Design, Pratt Institute, 1998

Website:

http://www.matthewreinhart.com

Editorial Reviews

From initial startle to final analysis…a well-made pop-up book is all about surprise; it's a further astonishment when the text is worth reading. Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart…have crafted concise and lively versions of many of the world's ancient myths and legends. But the ingenious paper structures that emerge from every spread and collapse back again are the big draw.
—The Washington Post

Abby McGanney Nolan