We have a new feature on AbeBooks and this time we are looking at David Carter - the king of the pop-up books. Some people think pop-up books are too good for children. They are elaborate and they are delicate. In many respects, they are ‘engineered’ rather than designed. One Red Dot by Carter is a prime example.
Branded as a pop-up book for children of all ages, One Red Dot has a complex piece of art on each of the 10 spreads. The yellow and red cover catches the eye and then the rising artwork takes over – a puzzling box, twisting twirling gigs, burning baskets, flip-flop flaps, wiggle-wobble widgets, fluttering flicker clickers, obedient orbs which is probably the best spread, nimble nines and finally coiling curly cues. Each sculpture hides a single red dot.
Discover more about Carter’s work and see One Red Dot’s pop-ups here.
