Book Nook - Pop Out! Series

 I recently had a chance to see a copy of an innovative style of book that allows kids to play, build, and learn. The Pop Out! Series from duopress are made from thick board-book style sheets, and the pieces press out easily from the page. They can be put together very quickly, and require no glue or scissors, so even young kids can be successful at creating the models. They're bright and colorful, and the books are very educational too!

Titles include:

Space Travel 

This sturdy board book is chock-full of information about a space mission alongside pages with chunky press-out pieces that kids can use to build their space journey. Kids will read about the different steps on a fun space mission, from training to returning to Earth. Tots will have a blast building the astronaut's suit and an awesome rocket, as well as making the Space Station and bringing to life the way astronauts live and work in space. They will love constructing their own space vehicle and will surely enjoy building the space capsule that will bring the space crew back to Earth!

 

Around the World (I got to see this title, which was so much fun since I love to travel - I just wish it had been around when my kids were younger)

 

This sturdy board book features great information on six cities around the world alongside pages with chunky press-out pieces that can be used to build famous landmarks and other city symbols. Readers can learn about New York and build the Brooklyn Bridge and an iconic hot dog cart. In the London pages, they can build a classic double-decker red bus and Big Ben, while with Beijing, kids will learn about and build the Great Wall of China and a wonderful panda bear. Other cities included in the book are Mexico City, Tokyo, and Sydney, where readers can build the Opera House and a kangaroo from the Taronga Zoo.

 

Dinosaurs

 

This sturdy board book features great information on six amazing dinosaurs alongside pages with chunky press-out pieces that can be used to build prehistoric beasts, from a fierce velociraptor to a giant brachiosaurus. Readers will learn that the T-Rex lived in the cretaceous period and build this dino alongside gigantic dinosaurs' eggs. On the triceratops page, they learn about its horns and frills before building this amazing dino.