Robert Sabuda: Paper Engineer

I've been taking advantage of the - relatively - low prices on Ebay to pick up some Robert Sabuda popup books.

I won't be buying all of his books, but I'll get the fairy tale ones - Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, etc.

I don't even buy them for the stories but rather for the intricate pop-ups he created. They are just so fun to look at.

Robert James Sabuda (born March 08, 1965) is a leading children's pop-up book artist and paper engineer. His books, such as those describing the stories of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland, have been well-received and critically acclaimed.

Biography
Sabuda was born in Pinckney, Michigan. He was skilled as an artist from a very young age, and attended the Pratt Institute in New York City. His specific interest in 3-D paper engineering (i.e., pop-up books) was sparked by a book he received that was illustrated by Vojtech Kubasta.[citation needed] His interest in children's book illustration began with an internship at Dial Books for Young Readers while attending the Pratt Institute. Initially working as a package designer, he illustrated his first children's book series, of "Bulky Board Books", in 1987. Wide recognition only came his way after he started designing pop-up books for children in 1994.

Sabuda has experimented with modes of illustration in a conventionally conservative genre, using techniques including:

* faux stained glass (Arthur and the Sword)
* batik (Blizzard's Robe)
* papyrus-textured illustrations (Tutankhamen's Gift)
* murals (Saint Valentine)

Sabuda presently works from his studio in New York City and is involved in a wide variety of projects that involve movable paper. He has also released a video of his working style, which can be seen on YouTube.

Sabuda has also been awarded the Meggendorfer Prize three times, an award instituted by the Movable Book Society of America in honor of German illustrator Lothar Meggendorfer.

# Sabuda, Robert (1994). The Mummy's Tomb: A Pop-Up Book. Golden Books.
# Sabuda, Robert (1994). The Knight's Castle: A Pop-Up Book. Golden Books.
# Beach, Thomas (pseudonym) (1994). Creepy, Crawly Halloween Fright. Troll Associates.
# Sabuda, Robert (1995). Help the Animals of North America (A Pop-Up Book). Readers Digest.
# Sabuda, Robert (1995). Help the Animals of Asia (A Pop-Up Book). Readers Digest.
# Sabuda, Robert (1995). Help the Animals of Africa (A Pop-Up Book). Readers Digest.
# Williams, Nancy; Sabuda, Robert (1995). A Kwanzaa Celebration: A Pop-up Book. Little Simon.
# Sabuda, Robert (1996). The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Pop-Up Celebration. Little Simon.
# Sabuda, Robert (1997). Cookie Count: A Tasty Pop-Up. Little Simon.
# Sabuda, Robert (1998). ABC Disney Pop-Up. Disney Press. ISBN
# Sabuda, Robert (1999). The Movable Mother Goose. Little Simon.
# Sabuda, Robert (2000). The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Pop-Up. Little Simon.
# Thomas, Pamela; Sabuda, Robert (2000). Brooklyn Pops Up. Little Simon.
# Moore, Clement Clarke; Sabuda, Robert (2002). The Night Before Christmas Pop-up. Little Simon.
# Sabuda, Robert (2003). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Popup Adaptation. Little Simon.
. # Sabuda, Robert (2004). America the Beautiful. Little Simon.
# Sabuda, Robert (2005). Winter's Tale: An Original Pop-Up Journey. Little Simon.
# Sabuda, Robert (2007). The Chronicles of Narnia. Little Simon.
# Sabuda, Robert (2010). Beauty & the Beast: A Pop-up Book of the Classic Fairy Tale. Little Simon.
# Sabuda, Robert; Rosen, Michael J. (September 2011). Chanukah Lights. Candlewick Press.