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[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-Up Book]

Description: Photographs of Lewis Carrol's " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-Up Book," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is an illustration of Alice, a young blonde girl in a white dress standing on yellow ground. Behind her are characters in fancy clothes, the sky a pale blue at the top. The title of the book is in a white banner at the top. Image 2, pop-up of the whole Alice goes down composed of thin swirled paper. This is on a page titled "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: D… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Astronauts on the Moon: The Story of the Apollo Moon Landings]

Description: Photographs of Stanley Hendricks' "Astronauts on the Moon: The Story of the Apollo Moon Landings," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is black with an illustration of an astronaut in space with the title on the right in white. Image 2, pop-up of two bright blue pages with a space pod pop-up, showing it crashing into the water with their red and white striped parachute next to it.
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Le Chaperon Rouge]

Description: Photographs of "Le Chaperon rouge" (The Red Riding Hood), held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book contains an illustration framed an intricate gold frame. The illustration is of a young girl with red cap and dress, holding a basket filled with goodies. In front of her is a wolf. They are standing in the woods, the title at the top. Image 2, illustration of the young girl in red, retracting with a scared look from the wolf wearing a night cap in front of her in the bedroom they're… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Creation: A Pop-up Book]

Description: Photographs of Brian Wildsmith's "The Creation: Pop-up Book," held by UNT Special Collections.The cover is blue with color shapes around it. Covering most of the front is a circular illustration rimmed by gold, the illustration inside of it is of several animals in different colors with a mountain in the background and a pink sky with the title over it. Image 2, blue pages with colorful illustration plants across both pages. In the middle is a pop-up of a white flower. Image 3, illustration and… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Finnie the Fiddler: Pictures Come to Life!]

Description: Photographs of Julian Wehrs "The Exciting Adventures of Finnie the Fiddler," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is a bright yellow, with different illustration of figures, such as a boy playing the fiddle and a tiger. The title is in the middle in bold red letters. All the little illustrations are in a blue circle, which is surrounded by musical notes. At the top are the words "Pictures Come To Life" and "You can really make them move, Watch them play." Image 2, illustration… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Der fliegende Koffer]

Description: Photographs of "Der fliegende Koffer" (The Flying Trunk) by Hans Christian Andersen, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book contains the title at the top in red, with an illustration of a green trunk flying in the air with a man flailing inside of it. In the background our thin pointy towers that are gold in color, and even further back a boat can bee seen sailing on the water. Image 2 contains a pop-up of a water fountain in the middle of a courtyard of a castle, a man in a red… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Fun at the Circus]

Description: Photographs of "Fun at the Circus," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has a red spine and the front of it is an illustration of a clown in red, yellow and pointy white hat riding a white horse backwards, Another clown in blue, and red and white stripes stands on the side of the horse. The title is at the top in yellow letters. Image 2, illustration on left page of a jumping clown in red an yellow, holding a circle with a pig jumping through it. At the bottom it is titled "P… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Genius of Lothar Meggendorfer: A Movable Toy Book]

Description: Photographs of the movable book "The Genius of Lothar Meggendorfer," held by UNT Special Collections. The illustration on the cover is of a a circus performer in a red outfit, and white collar extended out like a star. He also wears a pointy red hat, and is jumping on a theater stage, framed on the side by a red curtain. The top of the cover has a yellow banner containing the title. Image 2, "The Maid" poem on a page with three stanzas. On the right is a movable illustration of a maid in brigh… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Haunted House]

Description: Photographs of Jan Pienkowski's "Haunted House," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is covered in an illustration of a green door with the title in pink bubble letters in the middle, the author is at the top in lime green bubble letters. The door has a mail slot with a tentacle coming out of it. On the gold doorknob is a paper sticking out with the words "Let yourself in." Image 2, pop-up of gorilla in a bedroom, the bedroom containing golden curtains, bird decorations on th… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jabberwocky: A Pop-up Rhyme from Through the Looking Glass]

Description: Photographs of Lewis Carrol's "Jabberwocky: A Pop-up Rhyme from Through the Looking Glass," held by UNT Special Collections. The pale blue cover contains an illustration of a Jabberwocky, a creature with human-like face and ear ears, also with pointed ears at the top. The title is at the top in big black letters. Image 2, illustration of the jabberwocky hiding behind a tree branch expanding over two pages. Another pointy eared animal is peeking out with him. In the top left corner is a small po… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Knight's Castle: A Pop-Up Book]

Description: Photographs of Robert Sabuda's "The Knight's Castle," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is black with a simple abstract illustration of a purple/blue castle behind two green hills, a white mouse one one of those hills. The title is at the top in white. Image 2, open abstract colorful pop-up of a knights helmet with pink shapes popping up out of the top. Under the helmet are pink, orange and blue blocks that are part of the knights armor. The lining along the bottom of two p… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Magic Windows: An Antique Revolving Picture Book]

Description: Photographs of "Magic Windows: An Antique Revolving Picture Book" by Ernest Nister, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is pale pink with the top and sides made to look like folded curtains. In the middle is a circle with an illustration on the inside of 3 young children looking out of an open window. The main title is at the top and the subtitle at the bottom. Image 2, "Three Little Kittens" poem with three sketches of cats on each side of it. The right page contains a circ… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Monster Island]

Description: Photographs of Ron Van der Meer's "Monster Island," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is filled with an illustration of a hot air balloon flying in clouds with a face. On top of that is the title in yellow and pink letters inside a black "tornado." Under the clouds is a skull island in the middle of the water. Image 2, pop-up of a page with the colorful title in the top left corner in a black cloud. Across the two pages are illustrations of clouds with creatures around it. … more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Movable Mother Goose: Limited Edition]

Description: Photographs of Robert Sabuda's "The Movable Mother Goose," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is yellow with a pop-up coming out of the front of a goose with a yellow feathered top, the title is on the left in part of the pop-up with a pale blue background. On top of the goose is the author's name in a bright blue slip. Image 2, pop-up of geese grouped together, with the pages sectioned out by block of color such as blue, pink and orange. In these sections are small poems. The one on th… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The New Adventures of Tarzan Pop-up: 3 Pop-Up Pictures]

Description: Photographs of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "The New Adventures of Tarzan "Pop-up," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is an illustration of Tarzan in a tree standing on a thick long branch while holding a knife in his hand, in front of him a leopard. Image 2, pop-up open of a big green crocodile with Tarzan popping up over it with a knife in his hand. The flat pages look like the water of a swamp. The bottom left of the left page contains the tittle "Tarzan attacks the Crocodile. … more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pictures to Please You]

Description: Photographs of Clifton Bingham's "Pictures to Please You" with illustrations designed by Ernest Nister, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has white and pink tones, with an illustration of two young blonde girls, one taller and older, standing in a doorway with white branches above them. The title is at the top with the first two words white bubble letters. Image 2, poem titled "Good for You" with a sketch at the bottom of a dog, cat and pig in striped shirts. Another sketch… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Pop-Up Buck Rogers: Strange Adventures in the Spider-Ship]

Description: Photographs of "The Pop-Up Buck Rogers: Strange Adventures in the Spider-Ship," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book contains an illustration of a man in a colorful space suit with a flying pack, next to him a lady in green dress and boots flying by hi. To the right is a robot creature with spider body and legs, and a head with a beak as well as blue wings attached to its purple body. The title is at the top, and the bottom right corner contains another robot creature, with th… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Pop-up Puss in Boots: with Pop-up Pictures]

Description: Photographs of "The "Pop-up" Puss in Boots with "Pop-up" Pictures," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book contains the title in the bottom right corner. On the right side is a white cat wearing a blue outfit and red boots, while holding a bunny over a hill of grass. Image 2, pop-up of a giant grey cat's head with bright green eyes and long yellow whiskers, holding a spoon in hand. In front of the head is a mouse running away. Image 3, closeup of the mouse running away from the … more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Popeye and the Pirates: Animated!]

Description: Photographs of Segar's "Popeye and The Pirates," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is yellow with the title is in big bubble red letters at the top. Under the title is an illustration of Popeye swinging his arm, the word "splat" in an explosion in front of him surrounded by stars. On the left is a man sitting on top of a pile of gold bags. Image 2, illustration Popeye sticking out of a well, a man to the left and a woman on the right. Behind the well a bright green tree, water behind t… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Robot]

Description: Photographs of Jan Pienkowski's "Robot," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is black with a robot/electronic design mostly made up of small yellow parts, but also includes orange, purple, pink, blue and green. The title is over the middle in big white letters, with the two O's in "Robot" like eyes. Image 2, heavily detailed pop-up page of a robot wear a red polka dot cap holding a robot baby in one robot hand, and a drink in another. Her robot legs are twisted grey metal. To… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Complete Story with Pop-Up Action Pictures]

Description: Photographs of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Robert L. May, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover contains an illustration Santa and his reindeer riding along. The tile of the book is at the top, the side of their pathway a faded red color. Image 2, pop-up of Santa sneaking in through a doorway with a clock above it. The room has Rudolph sleeping in a bed, a sign that says "Home Deer Home" above him. In front of the pop-up is the text for the story.
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Sam's Pizza]

Description: Photographs of David Pelham's "Sam's Pizza: Your Pizza to Go," held by UNT Special Collections. The outside of the "book" is shaped like a pizza box, and opens up like one too. The front of it has a circular logo that looks like pizza toppings, rimmed by yellow with the word "Sam's" and author inside of it. The word Pizza is displayed across the circle in red letters outlined by green, and a circular icon in the top left corner has an illustration of a young boy in a white chefs hat. Image 2, o… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Whales: Mighty Giants of the Sea]

Description: Photographs of Ned Seidler's "Whales: Mighty Giants of the Sea," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is white with a square illustration of the sea on it containing a big Killer Whale and a smaller one. The title is above it. Image 2, page titled "Whales" with two short paragraphs text. Across the span of both pages is an illustration water that contains Beluga Whales, Narwhals and dolphins. In the middle of both pages is a pop-up of a whales tail sticking out of the roaring … more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Wizard of Oz]

Description: Photographs of "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is orange with the title at the top in yellow. Under the title is an illustration of a tall old man with glasses, a background of the night sky surrounding his head. In front of him, smaller in size, are the illustrations of the tin man, Dorothy, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion. Image 2, illustration on two pages. On the right is an illustration of the old Wizard filling in Scarecrow's hea… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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