Jan s other books include the nursery series, pop up books like haunted house, robot and little monsters, and the sound effect books like phone book and door bell. Jan pienkowski haunted house vintage popup book good condition 1979. All this to say, when i was offered the chance to chat to jan as part of the celebrations surrounding the publication of the latest book in the. Jan michal pienkowski, author, illustrator, designer. Haunted house popup book by jan pienkowski youtube. He has won the greenaway medal twice for his illustration of joan aikens the kingdom under the sea and for haunted house. Pienkowskis pioneering popup book haunted house, first published in 1980, is a maze of ghoulish delights, from the monster which pops up in the bathroom to the octopus doing the washingup in. Originally published more than 20 years ago, jan pienkowski s terrifically twisted haunted house returns in a miniedition. Along with meg and mog and his popup books, he is known for his. Oct 28, 2018 illustrations by anna chambers published by jumping jack press where to order. The owner of the haunted house is not well and it is not surprising.
Jan michal pienkowski born august 8, 1936, british. In fact, it was pretty much held together with tape and willpower by the end. Indeed, in our home hes probably one of the top 3 illustrators we own most books by. Dec 22, 2008 pienkowski s pioneering pop up book haunted house, first published in 1980, is a maze of ghoulish delights, from the monster which pops up in the bathroom to the octopus doing the washing up in. The book is in fine, as new condition all pop ups pristine and unused. Jan pienkowski is a celebrated illustrator of childrens books. Meg and mog, the series of books which jan created with helen nicoll, has reached 14 titles. Jan pienkowski, haunted house candlewick, 2005fun popup with a few surprisinginventive uses of the technique though when considering my use of inventive, also consider that im 42 and thus was most immersed in popup culture back in the early seventies. This haunted house pop up book by jan pienkowski was a childhood favorite of mine back in the early 90s. Paper engineer tor lokvig, assistant illustrator jane walmsley. He has twice won the kate greenaway medal, for his illustrations in joan aikens the kingdom under the sea.
Haunted house by jan pienkowski and a great selection of. Jan is also recognised as one of the pioneers of the pop up book, in particular the picture book haunted house, for which he holds a second prestigious kate greenaway medal. Haunted house by jan pienkowski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ah, memories of spooky pop up books are the best sort of memories. Jan pioneered the modern popup book with haunted house, robot, dinner time, good night and 17 others. This book does not contain the most amazing pop up mechanisms you will find in other very engineered pop up books, but the illustrations are excellent and there are many funny hidden surprises that you need to look for and find. Buy haunted house by jan pienkowski from waterstones today. Haunted house popup book by jan pienkowski rereleased classic hold on tight for this months scary ride. I found out that pienkowski was even betterknown for haunted house, another pop up book. This is something i found in stockports fantastic monthly vintage village fair. Haunted house popup book by jan pienkowski best popup books.
Christmas kingdom, phone book and door bell added sound effects while botticellis bed and breakfast capers irreverently through the history of western art. Jan michel pienkowski is a polishborn british illustrator and author of childrens books. Jan pienkowski s haunted house is a terrific book, with lots of great colorful detailed illustrations and a variety of popups, pullouts, dial turns, etc. He has twice won the kate greenaway medal, for his illustrations in joan aikens the kingdom under the sea in 1972 and for haunted house in 1979. On each page, there is a dazzling range of paper mechanisms, from tabs and flaps to dials.
Oct 03, 2005 it is a wonderfully detailed pop up book telling the story of a doctor invited to see a patient in a haunted house. Its worth noting and i missed this the book is quite large. Creepy creatures and hidden surprises await readers bold enough to accept the invitation on the great green door of a. This was the book that brought back the art of paper engineering and led to a worldwide craze for pop up books. The kingdom under the sea, haunted house both winners of the prestigious kate greenaway medal, and the meg and mog series have all become classics. Theres a ghoul in the cupboard, an octopus in the sink, a crocodile in the bath, and in every room, a sinister black cat is watching it all with roving eyes. Four of them became the meg and mog show, exuberantly staged by david wood and designed for the west end by jan. Jan pienkowskis haunted house is a terrific book, with lots of great colorful detailed illustrations and a variety of popups, pullouts, dial turns, etc. This was the book that brought back the art of paper engineering and led to a. Featuring free online books, puzzles, games and information on jans work. Jan michal pienkowski born 8 august 1936 is a polishbritish author of childrens booksas illustrator, as writer, and as designer of movable books. It is a wonderfully detailed popup book telling the story of a doctor invited to see a patient in a haunted house.
It unfolds to create a traditional carousel, with each spread a snowywhite, cutpaper scene springing out from the background. Jan michal pienkowski born august 8, 1936, british designer. More information about this seller contact this seller 26. When i recently bought a new copy for z, my brother was very excited to hear that ive found this one again. Jan pienkowski, haunted house candlewick, 2005 fun pop up with a few surprisinginventive uses of the technique though when considering my use of inventive, also consider that im 42 and thus was most immersed in pop up culture back in the early seventies. Haunted house popup book by pienkowski, jan 043495635x the fast free shipping. It is a wonderfully detailed pop up book telling the story of a doctor invited to see a patient in a haunted house. Our products are direct from factory, there is no middle man, no high markup, so we can provide quality items yet very competitive price. The librarians describe it as the house of petrifying pop ups. Jan won the library association kate greenaway medal in 1972 for his silhouette illustrations to joan aikens the kingdom under the sea and again in 1980 for haunted house. I found out that pienkowski was even betterknown for haunted house, another popup book. Explore haunted house by jan pienkowski, tor lokvig and john walmsley on the. Also included, because they employ the same techniques, are threedimensional. The book was created in 1972 by jan pienkowski and jane walmsley, with paper engineer tor lokvig.
When i recently bought a new copy for z, my brother was very excited to. Jan pioneered the modern pop up book with haunted house, robot, dinner time, good night and 17 others. Becoming a member of the lovereading4kids community is free. See more ideas about illustration art, fairy tales and childrens book illustration. Jan pienkowskis greenaway medalwinning popup book haunted house. With my godchildren i used to do a lot of drawing and painting with children and they taught me every bit as much as i taught them. Jan is also recognised as one of the pioneers of the popup book, in particular the picture book haunted house, for which he holds a second prestigious kate greenaway medal. He is probably best known for his meg and mog books with writer helen nicoll and for his popup books, including haunted house winner of the 1980 kate greenaway medal, robot, dinner time, good night and 17 others. Jan pienkowski has illustrated many books for children, including the hugely popular meg and mog books by helen nicoll. The report noted haunted house was first published in 1979, and has sold 1,083,366 copies, in languages, to nearly 30 countries worldwide. Jan has created a popup nativity book, reflecting the wonder of christmas. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In addition to his collaborations with christopher cerf at random house, hunt produced pop up books for walt disney, a series of pop up books based on babar, and titles such as haunted house by jan pienkowski and the human body by david pelham.
Illustrations by jan pienkowski from joan aikens 1972 edition of the kingdom under the sea. As a child it was building ambitious structures with the carpenters offcuts, and then peopling them with beatup prewar lead soldiers and paper cutout figures. Haunted house by jan pienkowski, tor lokvig and john walmsley. With jane walmsley as assistant illustrator and tor lokvigs paper. This book does not contain the most amazing pop up mechanisms you will find in other very engineered pop up books, but the illustrations are excellent and there. Haunted house popup book by jan pienkowski duration. Haunted house by jan pienkowski, tor lokvig and john. Haunted house by jan pienkowski terrified the author af harrold as a child. Silly haunted house popup book by renee jablow youtube.
See more ideas about silhouette art, illustration art and illustration. Buy haunted house pop up book 1st edition by pienkowski, jan isbn. Jan pienkowski, illustrator childrens books the guardian. Very clean, unmarked copy with only minor edge wear. Stop motion popup book, haunted house by jan pienkowski.
The book is sadly out of print, but some amazon sellers have a newer printing available pretty cheap. Pienkowski, jan jane walmsley assistant illustrator illustrator. It was the start of a bold new wave of popup books for children. I was expected a normal a5 sized book but this is closer to a4 size.
Creepy creatures and hidden surprises await readers bold enough to accept the invitation on the great green door of a cover. The term popup book is often applied to any book with threedimensional pages, although properly the umbrella term movable book covers popups, transformations, tunnel books, volvelles, flaps, pulltabs, popouts, pulldowns, and more, each of which performs in a different manner. Jan pienkowski for sale in uk 22 used jan pienkowskis. This time enjoy the classic haunted house popup book. Haunted house pop up book by jan pienkowski duration. He was to use his silhouette technique to dramatic effect in other books like the fairytale library. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Jan pienkowski, haunted house candlewick, 2005 fun popup with a few surprisinginventive uses of the technique though when considering my use of inventive, also consider that im 42 and thus was most immersed in popup culture back in the early seventies. Greenaway medal in 1972 for his silhouette illustrations to joan aikens the kingdom under the sea and again in 1980 for haunted house. Featuring free online books, puzzles, games and information on jan s work. Disturbed, creeped out, puzzled and uncomfortableby a jan. From the collection of cuthbert christian thambimuttu 19452019 of columbus, ohio known to many of his bookseller, author, and illustrator friends as tubby. Dec 18, 2012 and heres a few spreads from the book.
Jan pienkowski honoured with booktrust lifetime achievement award. Beautiful popup images by jan pienkowski throughout. Except for the last, each of the five double pages has at least three activities, and some have more. This one still shows up in most bookstores, and is great fun to leave lying around at a halloween party. For his contribution as a childrens illustrator he was uk nominee in 1982 and again in 2008 for the biennial, international hans christian andersen award, the highest recognition available to. According to bennett cerf in his book at random, pop up books were profitable for random house. Illustrations by anna chambers published by jumping jack press where to order. An interview with jan pienkowski playing by the book. Lot 2 childrens juvenile popup movable book jan pienkowski. This popup book, haunted house by jan pienkowski, was one of the most wellloved books in my home when i was a kid.
The creatour really captures your imagination and takes you into the creepy. The contents are bright and clean, with color, popup and movable illustrations and a few scuffs internally. In a very different style, christmas and easter bring the words of the king james bible vividly alive for a young generation. Jans other books include the nursery series, popup books like haunted house, robot and little monsters, and the sound effect books like phone book and door bell. Buy haunted house popup book 1st edition by pienkowski, jan isbn. The pop up book was so successful that intervisual books inc.
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