THREE DIMENSIONAL MOVABLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

Abstract

Three dimensional (3D) “pop-ups” are multisensory books appealing to audio, visual and tactile experiences of readers. They bring children and parents together and positively contribute to the educational and cognitive development of children. The design and production process of pop-ups plays an important role in the efficiency of this contribution. The increasing number and demand towards these books in recent years necessitates an interdisciplinary study from the perspective of visual and media arts, related engineering fields (such as paper engineering) and publishing technologies. Pop-up books are also regarded as educational materials, therefore constituting an interesting subject for pedagogy.