interactive & novelty books Archives

Harry Potter Interactive Editions: Illustrated List

A guide to the Harry Potter interactive editions, illustrated by MinaLima and Karl James Mountford with movable parts.

By Daisy, 22 hours21 February 2025 ago

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Botticelli’s Bed & Breakfast | A Magical Pop-Up Treasure Hunt

Botticelli’s Bed & Breakfast is a wordless carousel pop-up book from 1997. A creative invention from children’s book illustrator Jan Pienkowski, it is a witty and inventive treasure hunt of art history.

By Daisy, 8 months18 June 2024 ago

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Interactive Books

Collecting MinaLima Interactive Classics

A complete illustrated bibliography and collector’s guide to MinaLima’s interactive children’s classics series, interactive Harry Potter, and more.

By Daisy, 3 years24 March 2022 ago

Interactive Books

Pride and Prejudice & Removable Letters

These two editions of Pride & Prejudice contain pull-out letters and other fun ephemera like dance cards and family trees. They are such a treat!

By Daisy, 4 years4 March 2021 ago

Preorders

Sneak peek into MinaLima’s illustrated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

A sneak peek (with video and photos) of the upcoming MinaLima illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

By Daisy, 4 years10 February 2021 ago

Fantasy & SciFi

Ologies Series: Interactive Fantasy Encyclopedias

An illustrated list of all the books in the Ologies series of interactive fantasy encyclopedias.

By Daisy, 5 years23 March 2020 ago

Children's Literature

MinaLima Interactive Classics: Alice in Wonderland

MinaLima’s design for Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is a delightful addition to their interactive children’s classics series and a must for any Alice collection.

By Daisy, 5 years6 December 2019 ago