Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Pop-Up Book
Roald Dahl, illus. by Quentin Blake. Penguin/Puffin, $29.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-14-241930-4
An abbreviated version of Dahl’s classic story takes to the pop-up stage, accompanied by Blake’s scraggly pen-and-ink caricatures. Gatefolds, mini-booklets, and pop-ups reveal the major plot points of the story (“Two Golden Tickets Found Today!” shouts a headline on a foldout newspaper), with a towering glass elevator on the final spread. Smart use of interactive elements—many of which focus on the grim fates of Charlie’s fellow ticketholders—makes Wonka’s already magical world feel even more so. Ages 7–up. (Oct.)
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Reviewed on: 09/05/2011
Genre: Children's