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Robert Sabuda & The Pop-Up Book

Questions

About how many years ago did books start having pictures for kids? (Hint: you’ll need to estimate and use subtraction)
What is a pop-up book?
Tell a book that you read that you wish there were pop-up pictures for. Describe or draw one of the pictures you would like to see in it.
How did Robert Sabuda start on his path to making museum quality pop-up books?
What’s easy about making pop-up books for Mr. Sabuda?
What’s difficult about making a pop-up book?

Activities

Find a pop-up book or two at the library or bookstore and read them. Share them with your friends and family.
Try making a pop-up card on your own. Go to this website for directions. www.robertsabuda.com/popmakesimple.asp

(Schedule is subject to change)

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