Beautiful Upcoming Pop-Up Books
Beautiful Upcoming Pop-Up Books
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Introduction
What’s going to be the next “super collectible” pop-up book?
Pop-up books are getting increasingly expensive these days, so when you can save a few dollars by preordering (and support the authors and artists at the same time) it just makes sense! So to help you find the latest and greatest at the best possible price, this list includes details of the most beautiful pop-up book and paper engineering pre-orders on my radar. I’ve included those upcoming titles I think will be the most collectible, beautiful, and/or likely to be future prize winners, as well as a couple of titles that have been out of print for a while and are getting re-released.
Do share in the comments if there’s a title you’re particularly looking forward to coming out soon ツ
Jump to books on this page: Godzilla | Monet | Wicked | Disney: Cinderella | Moomins | Pinocchio | Peter Rabbit | Volcano
Novelty: Pokémon Advent Holiday Pop-Up Calendar | Harry Potter Pop-Up Holiday Wreath | Harry Potter Pop-Up Wizard Chess | Everybody Scream | The Night Before Christmas
Reprints: Transformers | In A Spooky House | DC Super-Heroes: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book
Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links for which I may be compensated (this does not affect my reviews nor cost you any money, but helps support my site hosting costs). I deeply appreciate your support of my site if you use these links, but warmly encourage you to buy from your local Indie bookshop if you have the opportunity.
What if I want to know more about already published pop-up books? You might also be interested in checking out:
Coming soon...
Godzilla: The Official Pop-Up Book
Reinvented vintage artwork decorates this exploration of the rich history of Godzilla. ISBN: 9798886636161.
Note: This looks like it will be another single spread pop-up.
Paper Engineer: Matthew Reinhart
Publisher: Insight Editions
Anticipated Publication Date: Nov 12, 2024
➤ Find it at Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Monet - The Pop-Up Book
A 3D rendering of five of Monet’s most enduring paintings: Garden at Sainte-Adresse, Poppy Field, Waterlilies and Japanese Bridge, The Artist’s House at Argenteuil, and The Bridge at Argenteuil.
Paper Engineer: David Carter
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Anticipated Publication Date: Nov 19, 2024
Wicked: Replica Pop-Up Book 'The Story of Oz'
The Story of Oz & the Wonderful Wizard is a beautifully illustrated poem told over ten spreads and featuring three large, detailed pop-ups inside. ISBN: 9798886638127.
Note: A gold-foiled cloth-bound replica of the prop book used in the 2024 film Wicked. It tells the story of the Wizard’s arrival in Oz as a beautifully illustrated poem over ten spreads with three large pop-up spreads.
Paper Engineer: David Hawcock
Publisher: Insight Editions
Anticipated Publication Date: Dec 4, 2024
➤ Find it at Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Disney: Cinderella Pop-Up Book
A new addition to Reinhart’s series of intricately crafted Disney pop-up fairy tales that also includes Disney Princess: A Magical Pop-Up World and Disney: The Little Mermaid Pop-Up. ISBN: 9798886636185.
Paper Engineer: Matthew Reinhart
Publisher: Insight Editions
Anticipated Publication Date: Feb 4, 2025
➤ Find it at Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Moomins Find a Home: A Pop-Up Adventure
A pop-up adaptation of Tove Jansson’s first Moomin story, The Moomins and the Great Flood. ISBN: 9781035038404.
Paper Engineer: Elena Selena, text based on a story by Tove Jansson
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Children’s Books
Anticipated Publication Date: Feb 6, 2025
➤ Find it at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Advenures of Pinocchio: A Pop-Up Book
A pop-up adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s adventures of Pinocchio and his riotous friends and foes. 6 pop-up spreads with pull-tabs. ISBN: 9781962098113.
Paper Engineer: [not stated], illustrations by Charles Santore, text by Beatrix Potter
Publisher: Tra Publishing
Anticipated Publication Date: Feb 25, 2025
➤ Find it at Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit: Deluxe Pop-Up Edition
A pop-up adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s timeless tale about the playful and mischievous Peter Rabbit. 6 pop-up spreads. ISBN: 9781400346516.
Paper Engineer: [not stated], illustrations by Charles Santore, text by Beatrix Potter
Publisher: Applesauce Press
Anticipated Publication Date: Feb 27, 2025
➤ Find it at Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Waterstones | Blackwells
Volcano: A 3-D Guide to Volcanoes with Pop-Ups!
A lift-the-flap and pop-up guide to volcanoes, including types of volcanoes, how they form, plate tectonics, the part of a volcano, layers of the Earth, and more. ISBN: 9781638191827.
Paper Engineer: Patricia Geis
Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books
Anticipated Publication Date: Mar 11, 2025
➤ Find it at Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Pop-Up Novelty Books
Pokémon Advent Holiday Pop-Up Calendar
An illustrated holiday scene a with a 13-in pop-up tree and 24 removable ornaments – each showcasing popular Pokémon. 9781604382495.
Paper Engineer: [engineer not stated]
Publisher: Pikachu Press
Anticipated Publication Date: Aug 20, 2024
➤ Find it at Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Everybody Scream! The Nightmare Before Christmas Pop Up, Play, and Display
The iconic world of Tim Burton springs to life in Everybody Scream!: Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. When you pop the characters up and take the jacket off, you can display a scream-filled scene that showcases the residents of Halloween Town. ISBN: 9781419775543.
Paper Engineer: Evie Daye, illustrated by Disney artists
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Anticipated Publication Date: Sep 17, 2024
➤ Find it at Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Harry Potter Pop-Up Holiday Wreath
A holiday wreath featuring the Hogwarts crest, four interchangeable ornaments with different Harry Potter–inspired icons to hang on the wreath, and a flying Golden Snitch as the bow. ISBN: 9798886630640.
Paper Engineer: Matthew Reinhart
Publisher: Insight Editions
Anticipated Publication Date: Sep 24, 2024
➤ Find it at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Harry Potter: The Pop-Up Wizard Chess Set
In addition to a full set of standard pieces, the set also includes optional alternative pieces featuring Harry, Hermione and-of course-Ron. These pieces can be swapped in so that you can play the game as it was played in the film. ISBN 9798886635119.
Paper Engineer: David Hawcock, illustrated by Richard Davies
Publisher: Insight Editions
Anticipated Publication Date: Oct 8, 2024
➤ Find it at Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Pop-Up Re-releases
This section includes books that were previously been released and went out of print, but new editions will be available shortly. I’ll add in a review if I have the original edition.
DC Super-Heroes: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book
A kid-friendly Halloween journey through a haunted house. Board book, first released in the US in 2020 (same ISBN).
Paper Engineer: Matthew Reinhart
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Anticipated Publication Date: Oct 29, 2024 (originally released in 2010 by Little, Brown)
In A Spooky Haunted House
A kid-friendly Halloween journey through a haunted house. Board book, first released in the US in 2020 (same ISBN).
Paper Engineer: Joel Stern, illustrated by Christopher Lee
Publisher: Little Simon
Anticipated Publication Date: Jul 18, 2024 (originally released in 2020)
Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe
Paper Engineer: Matthew Reinhart
Publisher: Insight Editions
Anticipated Publication Date: Delayed (originally released in 2013)
➤ Find it at Amazon | Blackwells
About
Transformers shift, change, and rise to battle, including pull-tabs that let you watch the pop-ups cleverly change into entirely new paper creations. Features more than 35 iconic Transformers characters, including Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, and more. Original publication date October 2013.
Review
The paper engineering is fantastically impressive, as the pop-ups cleverly and completely transform, just like the original Transformers themselves. The enormous Autobot Omega Supreme seems almost too tall to fit back into the book as he towers up out of a two-page spread to smash the Decepticons. The paper is relatively robust for an adult collector, but the book would require care in the hands of children, particularly as some of the tabs are quite stiff. (Review based on my original 2013 edition.)
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