
“Call me Ishmael.” Three of the most famous words in all literature, they begin Herman Melville’s masterpiece, Moby-Dick. Now, the epic saga of Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest for the white whale comes vividly to life in this three-dimensional graphic novel, the first of its kind. This phenomenal work is the creation of multi-talented artist Sam Ita, apprentice to Robert Sabuda—one of the world’s m...
Age Range: 6 and up
Grade Level: 1 - 2
Hardcover: 8 pages
Publisher: Sterling; Nov Pop edition (November 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402745281
ISBN-13: 978-1402745287
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 1.5 x 11.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 70695
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This is the most elaborate pop-up book I've ever seen.There's actually rigging run through the masts and sailson the pop-up ship! The artwork is beautiful, imaginative,and thoroughly amazing. The storytelling preserves theessentials of the novel, i...
engineers. Every amazing element is awe-inspiring: there’s not just one pop-up per spread, but several, surrounded by colorful comic book-style panels that convey the story’s drama.Some of the pops-ups are huge and incredibly detailed, like the Pequod itself, which rises gloriously from the page, complete with rigging. Others, smaller but no less wonderful, hide beneath flaps and folds. In one instance, readers actually get to look through a 3-D periscope and see Ishmael through the “lens,” drifting in the ocean.The quality of Ita’s paper engineering is nothing short of breathtaking and will carry you off on an unforgettable adventure.