Product Description

From A to Z an astoundingly beautiful and creative novelty book. The alphabet has never been so beautiful.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4732 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 38 pages

Review
'a sturdy alphabet book with cleverly engineered paper pop-ups and pull-outs.'
--Irish Examiner, October 11, 2008

Review
`If the pop-up words in ABC 3D can't make learning fun, nothing can'

Review
`Offers as many oohs and aahs to adult audiences as it does to preschoolers'

Customer Reviews

Just your type
One for the designers I fancy. A delightful pop-up A to Z in a minimalist format that creative folk will love. Almost every letter has a three-dimensional aspect, the exceptions are O,P,Q and R which use a transparent page to turn the letters from one to another. V creates a W using a whole page of mirror foil. Everything else pops up or slides left to right with the letter S having two circles that revolve as the spread is opened.

The look and feel of the book is that it is aimed at grownups. The type is loosely based on Futura presented in black, red and white on black and white spreads. The paper construction is not particularly complex but the overall effect is very creative: like using a common dot for an i and j or a C being flipped over into a D.

I don't see ABC3D in the same context as a kids pop-up book and it's in the completely opposite direction from the stunning creations by Robert Sabuda (and if you are new to pop-ups check Sabuda's extraordinary 'Winters Tale' ISBN 978 0689853630) but as an adult pop-up keepsake it has a lot going for it. Incidentally I'm surprised that there is nothing about Marion Bataille anywhere in the book.

***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.

ABC3D
Purchased copies of this for family members at Christmas - and have never encountered such a lively and delighted response. Everybody loved its simplicity, variety and ingenuity - fell over each other showing their favourite 'letters' as envisaged by the very talented designer. Turned out to be one of the best 'conversation pieces', especially at 'exchanging presents' time on Christmas Day !!

Brilliant!
My son is only 5 weeks old and is totally transfixed with every letter in this book.The bold shapes and minimalist colors hold his attention from start to finish.I'm definately going to buy more of Bataille's books.