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600 Black Spots: A Pop-up Book for Children of All Ages (Classic Collectible Pop-Up) Review
Following the amazing success of One Red Dot and Blue 2, David Carter has done it again! He's back with 600 Black Spots, his most clever scavenger hunt pop-up yet. Readers can spend countless hours of fun searching for the black spots throughout the pages--but be careful! Tricks and surprises abound in this endlessly entertaining, keep-you-on-the-spot book! User Submitted 600 Black Spots: A Pop-up Book for Children of All Ages (Classic Collectible Pop-Up) ReviewsDecember 31, 2008 Pop-up smiles David Carter says that 600 Black Spots is the third book in his set of five which will featuring about fifty kinetic sculptures. I recently bought the first in the series: One Red Dot, loved it and thought I would go for the black dots. Like Red the paper engineering in this latest book is very clever though I think Red had perhaps more creativity in it: one spread had some thin poles actually revolved as the pages were opened, another created clicking sounds as it was opened fully. Still, 600 has some imaginative visual goodies. The first spread features a fan of paper strips that is so simple yet stunningly effective; spread five has a left-hand page that requires you to lift up five different colored papers with the last piece very cleverly revealing a mirror and a comment about you; on the right-hand page of this spread you can pull two tabs that move a series of colored dots up and down and left to right; the last spread springs a sort of porcupine structure towards the reader. I thought it was interesting that Carter writes the words after he has finished the sculptures though I imagine he has a general idea about what each book is about. Some of his writing is clearly aimed at adults like the use of `Fauve kaboom' on the last spread of Spots. He says `Fauve' is French for wild animal (the porcupine effect in the pop-up) which critics said had painted some of the works of Carter's favorite artist Matisse. Roy Lichtenstein's pop art inspired the `kaboom'. The free-form pop-ups in Red Dot, Blue 2 and 600 (plus Carter's two future books to complete his series) will be a remarkable record of what paper engineering can achieve and they leave a smile on your face, too! ***SEE THE INSIDE SPREADS by clicking 'customer images' under the cover. October 15, 2008 need to fix it with sticky tape the book arrived with defect.The last page, one side of paper base broken.As expensive returning post fee, I tried to fix it by sticky tape. It is sad to received a defect book. July 9, 2008 Who doesn't like spots? This book is amazingly awesome! I purchased it along with Blue 2 for my nephew and niece but in the mean time shared it with my neighbors and the neighborhood kids. Everyone from age 4 up to age 64 just loved it! A book not only for kids, this book will make a great gift for your designer friends and any adult who can appreciate an alternative presentation of something seemingly as mundane as a spot! June 18, 2008 Book for children 600 Black Spots: A Pop-up Book for Children of All Ages (Classic Collectible Pop-Up) Fantastic, clever book. I'm sure my grandchildren will enjoy it - if I ever can part with it. May 29, 2008 Artwork Fascinating artwork. A great piece of art doesn't have to hang in a museum. This book gives enjoyment to whoever opens it. Keep it close by so your guests can open it and be amazed and you'll enjoy it again every time they do. May 1, 2008 Cannot compare to Robert Sabuda pop-up books This book was terribly disappointing. The pop-ups are not particularly visually stimulating (nothing hidden for which to search). The paper is flimsy and did not hold up to children 1-3 years old who wanted to touch and pull on the pop-ups. The book is not of the calibur of a Robert Sabuda pop-up. Two thumbs down. April 9, 2008 I'm definately in the minority... Well, I'm half afraid to say this since I've read every review of this book and I am definately in the minority on this one. I hated this book. I just didn't get it. I expected to be on a little scavenger hunt looking for 600 black dots but every page told you how many dots there were. Some of the crazy words. Looking for a red dot! It stood out like a sore thumb! I originally got this for my 2 granddaughters ages 2 & 4, but after opening it up and looking through it twice and showing it to my daughter-in-law to see if I was missing the point of it, we both agreed it was BORING! I feel it's even too boring to give to my library. It was too late to send it back, so it's laying on my dresser waiting for someone to like it, but it sure isn't going to be any of us! Save your money on this one. Instead buy a mini pop-up book called "Winter in White". We loved it! February 8, 2008 Dots, dots, dots ... So many crazy and beautiful dots, you cant get enough to see more of these dots and the colorful paper architecture. It is a new experience to open this book. February 1, 2008 Another GREAT Carter Pop-Up! This genius of pop-up has done it again! Carter's newest book, "600 Black Spots," along with "One Red Dot" and "Blue 2," is storming the pop-up world and proving that this is one seriously talented artist. Loads of fun for pop-up lovers of all ages! January 27, 2008 maysgrm AWESOME POPUP. Really intersting how popup is created and very colorful. It inspired the imagination of my grandson as I gave it to him for Christmas. Everyone was really facinated with it and it was a fun book to get. For more 600 Black Spots: A Pop-up Book for Children of All Ages (Classic Collectible Pop-Up) reviews click here.
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