Richardson Collection of Movable Books

Popeye comes to the rescue when Bernard kidnaps Swee'pea and flies off with him to Vulture Island. Pictures designed for pop-up or manual manipulation.

Text and illustrations featuring pop-up portions and pull tabs follow the flight of a space shuttle from lift-off to touchdown.

Text and pop-up illustrations trace the history of the universe.

Brief text and movable illustrations present basic facts about weather and weather forecasting.

Introduces each of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, tells when and why it was built, and shows how it must have looked.

Text, pop-up pictures, flaps, and pull tabs introduce the aerodynamic principles in wings.

With three daytime Emmy nominations and support and praise from the environmental community, Captain Planet moves from the television screen to the printed page in this pop-up book. Complete with six full-color spreads, the book features scenes from popular Captain Planet episodes as well as tips on How to Save the Earth.

"I'm beside myself, I can barely write thisthe design on my left hand is now extended up my wrist..." So deepens the enigma of The Tattooed Map, a richly illustrated and thoroughly captivating first novel by Barbara Hodgson. Somewhere in Northern Africa, an intrepid traveler awakens with a mysterious mark on her hand that soon develops into a detailed, macabre map spreading across her skin. As Lydia's private journal entries unfoldcomplete with fold-out maps, photographs, drawings, and handwritten notesthe reader becomes as drawn into the conundrum of the tattooed map as Lydia herself. When Lydia disappears and her friend Christopher takes up her journal to record his search for her, the situation becomes even more puzzlinguntil the book's haunting resolution. In this unique novel, as engrossing to look at as it is to read, Hodgson has crafted a spine-tingling mystery that will make armchair adventurers want to embark upon their own journeysif only they could be sure of their return.

A pop-up book about ancient Egypt in which coffins and pyramids serve as subjects.

Filled with an array of surprises, the book features historically accurate artwork exclusively drawn by artist Chuck Fischer, who combines real photography with his own painting to create a masterpiece in each double-page spread. The spread includes pops of both house and garden, and informative booklets about each estate's house, gardens, and history. Among the fabulous pop-ups are elaborate full-scale replicas of Biltmore and Monticello, as well as a moveable carousel showing each season in the famed Winterthur gardens. A concertina allows a see-through of the Governor's Palace at Colonial Williamsburg.

An interactive, engaging, and informative text enhances the creative pop-ups.

Bestselling author and Miss Spider creator David Kirk brings us this amazingly intricate pop-up version of his beloved fable Nova's Ark. This hardcover, with eight spreads and eight gatefolds bursting with 3-D images of Nova, his many spaceships, and his metallic menagerie of friends, will be treasured by children (and adults) for years to come.

Everyone has a bad day, but when superstars fall apart in public, it's international news. This work includes antics from famous and fabulous names including Russell Crowe, Tom Cruise, Hugh Grant, Paris Hilton, Janet and Michael Jackson, Kate Moss, Winona Ryder, O J Simpson, and Mike Tyson.

This beautiful book will appeal to children and grownups. Well know paper engineer, Chuck Murphy, has created 4 graceful pop ups per page. This book had pop ups, lift the flaps and pull tabs. This is a classic Chuch Murphy title with is black and white

The attractive, illustrated Master Builder: Skyscrapers features a description of each building's historical significance, architectural context and photographs. The kit's intricate models are printed on durable artboard on perforated pages that are easily removed from the book's spiral binding. Each comes with a specially printed paper base that recreates its environment in an elegant display space. Special features include stamped foil to portray the Chrysler Building's stunning metallic accents and a battery-operated light to illuminate the model's interior.

An innovative format and breathtaking concept meet in this trip around the world and back again. This 32-page book fan folds out into a single panorama that takes the reader from India to Ecuador and from Iceland to Romania. Each natural scene seamlessly runs into the next, incorporating each area's natural beauty and indigenous wildlife. On the reverse of the fanfold, the same scenes and locations are shown at night. It's a beautiful and memorable look at the world from differing perspectives, eye-catching and completely unique.

Located in a bustling Chicago neighborhood, Wrigley Field is one of the oldest ballparks in the Major Leagues. Featuring photographs of key games and notable players, a complete chronology of the ballpark and a colour pop-up, 'Wrigley Field' is a unique celebration of this temple to baseball.

Loving someone to the moon and back takes on a whole new dimension! The cherished classic is even more enticing in a pop-up edition. When Big and Little Nutbrown Hare show off how much they love each other, don't you wish you could watch them stretch out their arms, hop as high as they can, and tumble upside down with their feet in the air? Well, now you can! Beautifully designed flaps, tabs, and pop-ups respect the integrity of the original story and illustrations while adding a delightfully kinetic 3D element that is truly irresistible. Featuring a beautiful cover, this treasured tale is the ideal gift for anyone who loves someone more than they can measure.

Explore some of London's most famous sites in an engrossing novelty book. Welcome to the great city of London! Are you ready for your tour? Open this inviting, large-format book and follow the river Thames as it winds through the heart of the celebrated capital. Peer inside Buckingham Palace, spin the London Eye, whisper in Saint Paul’s Cathedral gallery, and raise the historic Tower Bridge. Lift the flaps, and you’ll find famous faces, spooky stories, and surprising secrets. Turn the book around to look inside buildings and find out even more. Be inspired by the magic of London in three dimensions.

Ahoy mateys! Here be secrets to unfold if ye dream of being a buccaneer. Want to become a pirate? You need this book! Discover the real (and revolting) life of a pirate, from recruitment (don't call us, we'll kidnap you!), grub (cackle fruit = eggs), to parts of the ship (the poop deck is not a toilet). Then visit the rogues gallery to meet the most famous pirates to ever set sail.

A fun board book about pets with flaps and pop-ups! Join Little Bunny as she tries to find her animal friends in a game of hide-and-seek. Kids will love opening the flaps to reveal a 3D pop-up scene! There are five giant flaps and five pop-ups total, and kids will lift the flaps to find Puppy, Kitten, Guinea Pig, Parakeet, Hamster, and Little Bunny too as she joins in on the hiding fun!

Learn about all of Shakespeare's plays in one book! Read about William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and poems as you never have before in an entertaining pop-up book collaboration between the internationally known comedy troupe the Reduced Shakespeare Company and best-selling illustrator Jennie Maizels. Featuring five interactive spreads filled with dramatic pop-ups, fun foldouts, hilarious summaries, and fascinating commentaries, this is the perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest playwrights and his enduring works.

In Tropical Fish, David Hawcock presents a fun and colorful pop-up journey under the sea that will delight children, students, nature lovers, and sophisticated bibliophiles alike. As fun to read as it is beautiful to look at, the dynamic Tropical Fish combines exquisite pop-ups and interesting information in one compact volume.

Consummate pop-up master Robert Sabuda offers an elegant ode to possibility that will inspire anyone setting off on a new life chapter. All of life's possibilities are just a page turn away in this beautiful pop-up book from renowned paper artist Robert Sabuda. Throughout, phrases and images evoking potential (an acorn, an egg, a paper airplane) are answered by a glorious 3-D image on the following spread (a towering tree, a flock of birds, a rocket soaring upward). An ideal gift for graduates from kindergarten to college and beyond, Believe is the perfect way to celebrate life's passages and look forward to new horizons.