cover image Armour: A 3-Dimensional Exploration

Armour: A 3-Dimensional Exploration

Illus. by Bob Moulder. Tango (IPG/Trafalgar Sq., dist.), $22.95 (20p) ISBN 978-1-85707-664-6

Using flaps and pop-ups, Moulder explores the protective body armor worn by ancient Greek soldiers, samurai warriors, and medieval knights from two centuries. Each warrior receives a spread of his own in which readers can lift flaps to view the layers of armor they wear, from the linen “cuirass” that protected the body of a Greek hoplite to the Samurai’s elaborate “kabuto” (helmet); intervening pop-up spreads depict battles in each era. After an introductory section that offers a brief history of armor from the Roman legion up through the 21st century, readers may be surprised that the book itself doesn’t reflect the same timeline. Ages 5–7. (Mar.)