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Friday, June 08, 2007
Crazy Question
For you children's librarians out there (or those with a remarkable knowledge) I've a crazy question. You know those books where you flip pages and change the image before you? For example, the image is of a face and you can flip to change the eyes, nose and mouth, thereby creating a wide variety of different combinations? Right. What are those books actually called? Is there a term for them? Because, to be frank, I haven't a clue.
You're dancing right on top of the answer. It's a flipbook.
ReplyDeleteHaha, thanks, now I'm going to be wracking my brain all day long!
ReplyDeleteHmm, re-reading your post, I think you're talking about something different from what I first thought. I still like "flipbook" as the answer, though.
ReplyDeleteFlap book?
ReplyDeleteFlag book?
I agree with eric berlin that flip book is probably right, but also is already matched with a different type of book.
Hi.
ReplyDeleteI think a good definition of that kind of books is "lift-the-flap".
"Flipbook", I believe, is the "animation" book.
I like this article: http://www.library.unt.edu/rarebooks/exhibits/popup2/introduction.htm
Ciao,
Sergio
no, its neither of those. I'm not sure there is a word . . .
ReplyDeleteR.
Are you talking about mix & match? There are a lot listed with that designation at Amazon.
ReplyDeleteHeath
Definitely mix and match (or mix OR match).
ReplyDeleteThis was a favorite example when I was a kid
Here's a typical contemporary one.
Cool. It looks like the term Mix and Match / Mix or Match is the closest we're going to come. Thanks for all the help!
ReplyDeleteLove the article, Sergio.
Mix and match was what came to my mind. I made one in art school -- it was so fun!
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