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| Chris Mould |
| Hodder |
| 0340930748 |
| Sep 2007 |
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One of the joys of reading is the paradox of its at once being so personalised and private and yet holding a base for shared experience and understanding. Few books exemplify this in such a multi-dimensional form as Chris Mould’s astounding new work, “76 Pumpkin Lane” which combines some of the most innovative paper engineering together with Mould’s signature brooding style of building and beings.
A short introductory text places the structure of “76 Pumpkin Lane” into context and provides a tantalising glimpse of the gory and grotesque inhabitants found therein. Character exposition is limited to a scant few details, but this is purposeful, allowing readers to act-out their own stories and scenarios using the figurines included within the setting that Mould has created. Each of ten rooms sport different accessories and accoutrements allowing for imaginative interaction and play. A victory for the delight of visceral fears made visual!
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Pop-Ups: November 2007 Archives
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| Steve Alton, ill. Nick Sharratt |
| Bodley Head |
| 0803732260 |
| Oct 2007 |
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Following the processes of digestion and excretion literally from beginning to end, “The Gooey Chewy, Rumble, Plop Book” is a cavalcade of consumption! Taking as its premise the ingestion of ice-cream – and sporting a highly tactile tongue that can be made to waggle in a most disconcerting manner – the book takes us on a voyage around our extraordinary bodies, highlighting key learning areas such as taste, superb stomach statistics, an amazing account of absorption, and a double-page plop-out that will have readers doubled up with laughter! The joy of this book is the meticulous detail that has been afforded to its production. Innovative paper-engineering together with carefully penned descriptions of the processes encountered as parts of digestion and excretion make this an active – and thereby memorable – learning experience. A victory for the voyage of discovery!
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