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fun and unique clay illustrations!!
I've been reading this book since I was young and still immensely enjoy it, mostly because of the illustations. Edith Chase uses a different kind of medium for the pictures...clay! The blended colors and textures are eye-catching and witty...very appropiate for children of all ages.

The text is actually a rhyme written by a different author before the whole book came together. I'm pretty sure Edith Chase rewrote it, though. The rhythm of the words make them fun play for your voice.

The story itself is about a cute calf and his loving mother living on a farm. The calf nurses, eats, runs, plays, and grows...children can definitely relate to this book. ... Read more

Book Description

Book Description

Make cards, toys, and books that slide, spring, and snap!

From a get-well card with a pop-up nose, through your very own pop-up zoo, here are dozens of amazing ideas for three-dimensional fun.

Easy-to-follow instructions

Illustrations for each pop-up creation

Ideas for birthday cards, gifts, school projects, and moreNow everyone can learn how to make their own pop-up cards, books, and more with these easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Filled with great ideas for birthday cards, invitations, holiday decorations, and gifts, this book will delight and inspire children, parents, and teachers alike. "A valuable, creative resource."--Booklist. ... Read more

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Joan Irvine's Ideas
Joan Irvine's book, "How to make POP-UPS," has more than fifty ideas that will be helpful to beginning teachers. It is also helpful to anyone who enjoys working with crafts. This book is filled with all sorts of ideas that range from making a pop-up strip, to making a cage, to making your own trapeze book. Irvine commences the book by suggesting the materials(paper, scissors, string,rubber bands, buttons etc...) to be used. Then,Irvine informs the reader of the symbols and definitions to be utilized on each individual pop-up. Irvine also gives helpful suggestions for folding, cutting, and measuring. I suggest this book to anyone who enjoys making crafts.

Lots of Pop-Up Fun!
I purchased this book hoping to find out a few tricks beyond the simple "strip" style pop up. I was very pleasantly surprised to find instructions for turning circles, 3-D cages, and sliders, among others! Given the number of projects included in the book, I feel it's an exceptional value! Instructions and diagrams were clear and easy for me to follow and I look forward to sharing some of these projects at my local elementary school, where I volunteer as art director for a 5/6th grade combination class. Children will definitely enjoy creating these simple, but impressive ideas!

Great beginner book on Popups
Although written for children, the methods learned in this book can be carried over to any type of pop-up cards. Also shows you how to make a noise-maker card, a card with a slide and a card with a rubber band powered "car" on it. Lots of good ideas. ... Read more

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Discovery
This is a beautiful book that both children and adults will love. My daughter 6 has brought it again and again from her school library. The story is realistic and one to which children can relate easily, they all love parties especially with chips, deserts and lots of fun, including their grandma. The illustrations details are breathtaking, absolutely wonderful, a true piece of art. Sentences are short and easy to read for your child, but also challenging. We also recommend the French translation. You will want to see more from the same author, just as we did.

Wonderful Illustrations & Story
My three year old and I love this book. Full of color and motion, it is our favorite of her large (and growing) library. ... Read more

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Creativity At It's Best
This book is great for people of all ages. The attention to detail and the great craftsmanship in the artwork is awesome. Being a clay artist myself, I can really see that Barbara has some real talent. If you like her style, she has done many other children's books. Especially fun is the "Zoe" series. They are hard to find but a treasure to have and share with your children.

A most wonderfully written & illustrated children's book!!!!
This book was WONDERFUL!! My 8 year old and I read it together. We LOVED the rhymes!! I am a Noah's Ark collector and my daughter checked it out of the library for that reason. She thoroughly enjoyed it-- especially the illustrations!! (Please let me know if there's any way I could purchase any of the pictures from the book to add to my collection!! They are great!!)Thanks!! ... Read more

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Illustrate with modeling clay
An excellent book to help children learn how to illustrate a book with modeling clay. Easy step-by-step directions. Related book where illustrator uses modeling clay: Papa Diego by Benjamin Saenz, illustrated by Guillermo Garcia ... Read more

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Wonderful for All Ages
This book was Great! My mother bought it for me as a "Gift", (I collect Barbara Reid Books-I'm a clay artist as well), I found the book to be artistically perfect and the story captivating. Another book well done by Barbara Reid! ... Read more

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Fun, Fun, Fun!
I have used this book over and over and over again!It was very helpful during my high school years in art class.I still find it useful today (I'm a clay artist).It teaches the simple fun ways of creating cleverdesigns with plasterseen.GREAT FOR KIDS learning the art of makingcreatures big and small with clay. ... Read more

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Great book for kids and clay artists alike!
This book is great for kids as it is a nursury rhyme book and at the same time parents who want a fun book to read to their kids will enjoy it as well.This is also a great book for clay artists.Barbara Reid's technique is great for studing and applying on your own clay creations.She has another book specifically for clay design.It's called Playing with Plasterseen.Great projects for young kids and adults.
Check out her other books.They are all beautifully illustrated. ... Read more

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Text and Illustrations A perfect combination
This book is very fun to read and of particular interest to toddlers.I absolutely love Barbara Reid's plasticene illustrations.The poetry in the book is wonderful.The book takes about 5 minutes to read, and it is easy for a young toddler to join in.The text is repetitious without being monotanous.

It is one of my 22 month old's favorite books.

Birds, Birds, Birds.
This charming little book uses alliteration, assonance, and rhyming words to describe various types of birds and how they live. The sentences are written in poetry that's cadence and structure enhances the types of birds being discussed. The claymation illustrations are playful and capture children's imagination, but without distracting from the focus of the book's lessons. A fun book to read.

Amazing illustrations, beautiful text...younger kids too!
My two year old adores birds, and of all of our bird books, this is one of his absolute favorites.I'm not sure how much of the text he understands, but the illustrations, done in clay art, are beautiful, and he loves to identify the various species.

I don't mind reading it over and over because the poetic text stands up to intense rereadings and I love the cadence and rhythm of the text. The author has managed to emulate the careening freedom of flight by the flitting, dipping, racing style of her poetry.This is one of those books I wish we had in hardcover. ... Read more

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A Beautiful Book
Barbara Reid's clay art makes this book come alive.It is completely wordless, but the story is easy enough for even small toddlers to understand.This was my daughter's favorite board book, and our copy iswell-worn, but much loved. ... Read more

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Very entertaining - my son loves it
I thought it gives a very good message about watching what you say and how you say it. My son would look for this book at the library every time we went. The pictures were wonderful too! ... Read more