Henri Rousseau's famous 1908 jungle painting Fight Between a Tiger and a Buffalo is presented through the windowed format of this appealing cousin of the pop-up book—the tunnel book. Following the tradition of the paper peep show, sturdy covers support the two ends of an accordion-pleated paper tube that can be stretched out to provide a three-dimensional view of Rousseau's flora and fauna, including snakes in the trees and tigers ready to pounce, all layered in paper cutouts faithfully reproduced from the painting. A 16-page book providing an introduction to the self-taught French painter and his fantastical canvases is also included.

Joan Sommers is a book designer and the author of A Sunday on La Grand Jatte Tunnel Book. She lives in Chicago.

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Sample 1 (36K)
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Childrens: Picture Books, Childrens: Nonfiction
Age Range: 7 to 9
16 pages, Cloth, 6 3/4 x 6 1/4
6 Color Photos, 1 B/W Photo, Four-color Interior
Distribution Rights: WOR X FR
$14.95 (CAN $18.95)
9780975415016 (0975415018)

Pub Date: May 2006

Tunnel Vision Books