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Birdscapes -by Miyoko Chu

Past a certain age, pop-up books no longer seem like an appropriate style of book to have prominently displayed on the bookshelf or laying out on the coffee table. Most would probably choose a leather-bound world atlas or a lovely photography book of, say, Paris, over any pop-up book. After all, pop-up books are always for kids, right? Well, as you may have guessed, there are adult-friendly pop-up books too! And we have two of them: Birdscapes, A Pop-Up Celebration of Bird Songs in Stereo Sound and Modern Architecture Pop-Up.

These two books are carefully designed and crafted by “paper engineers” (yes, that is the proper title for pop-up artists) whose attention to detail proves that pop-ups can be truly complex and artistic.

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The Wisdom of Birds --by Tim Berkhead

These are a few of the books that I would like to read if I had the time. I know they are all about animals…but I like animals.

The Wisdom of Birds. Everybody knows that “the bird is the word!” This book looks really cool. Maybe I am just hoping that it will fulfill my dream of flying, I’m not sure. But it does talk about the myths and the history of an amazing creature. This book describes behaviors and songs, misconceptions of birds, and includes some gorgeous illustrations that make the book worth flipping through even if you don’t want to read it.

American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon. This is about an amazing animal that definitely deserves your attention. A vague memory I have from when I was small is being on a cross-country trip with my family and getting to see one of these fascinating animals.

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