Castle: Medieval Days and Knights (A Sabuda & Reinhart Pop-up Book) (043954324X)

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Castle: Medieval Days and Knights (A Sabuda & Reinhart Pop-up Book)

Author: Kyle Olmon
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 043954324X

$7.75

Castle: Medieval Days and Knights (A Sabuda & Reinhart Pop-up Book)
by: Kyle Olmon

Editorial Review:

Over fifteen intricate pop-ups accompany Sabuda and Reinhart's fascinating text, which guides readers through the different aspects of life in a medieval castle. Readers will learn about knighting ceremonies, battles, and feasts. The true majesty of castles is fully realized when this book is opened to reveal a stunning 3-dimensional medieval world.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

Cautious 3-star:

I don't know exactly what to do with this book.
It was received as a birthday gift for my five-year-old.
The book is a complete marvel -- everything you read about the detail and construction of this book is right on.
What gives me pause is the dungeon and torture scene. The dungeon illustration shows a guard burning a prisoner with a hot poker (skin sizzles), another prisoner chained to the wall by the arms, and a third being crushed (to death?) with stones. One guard's face shows him to be... more info

Castle: Medieval Days and Knights:

This is a wonderfully visual book with pop-ups on every page. It's perfect for elementary age students to spark their attention and begin generating discussions. It has good, easy to read information, and gives a nice overview of daily life in a medieval castle.

awesome!!:

As wonderful as his usual works and even some very funny history about castle bathrooms.

Bringing the past to life:

This pop-up book is an adventure of incredible (sorry for the use of an overused word) constructions in paper that spring up from each page. I marvel at the engineering genius of Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. There is lots of accompanying text on the life in Medieval times, especially within the castle. I learned what an atilliator is and does. In addition to the pop-ups, there are some interactive motion illustrations of occupations. I love collecting these books, and what a treat to read together... more info

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