Castle: Medieval Days and Knights
by Robert; Reinhart, Matthew Sabuda (Author),
Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.; First Edition edition (2006)
Language: English
FTC: purchased book at TwigThrift Store
Goodreads Description
National bestselling pop-up artists and engineers Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart present a new stunning pop-up book all about castles. Over fifteen intricate pop-ups accompany Kyle Olmon'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. Illustrations by Tracy Sabin
My Thoughts
I was delighted to find the 'Castle: Medieval Days and Knights' pop up book while shopping this week. This is one of those children's book that adults can enjoy too. The engineering is amazing and the detailing is overwhelming.
Imagine opening the first page and you are at the entrance to a three-dimensional castle surrounded by a moat. There is already a peddler on the path who has been stopped by a gatehouse guard.
This pop up most certainly brings life to this creatively written text on the life in Medieval times. In addition to the pop-ups, there are illustrations of interactive occupations such as spinning wool, knights jousting, an atillator making a crossbow, hammering by the worker, etc. And, I expect everyone would think the shiny knight popping up is cool.
This book is a great learning tool for Medieval times as well as much fun.