The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
This week I’m featuring The Robot Book by Heather Brown. I think of it as a really good-looking version of a book-with-moving-parts. We just got this and I’ve decided to save it for a Christmas gift for Oscar. I think he’ll love it! There are lots of 3-D pieces to rotate, push and pull. Windows to look through and flaps to lift.
Such a neat (and sturdy) book to hold in your hands. I’m afraid my photos don’t do it justice.
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My name is Gabrielle Blair. I'm a designer and mother of six. We currently live in a farmhouse in the French countryside. I post on where design and motherhood intersect.
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ok, so I’ve been slightly obsessed with robots. I have a pinboard all about it here:
http://pinterest.com/conniedraws/robot-geekery/
and this little obsession means that my high school art students will be drawing and making robots very soon. :)
that looks like a fun book!!!
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Oh my gosh this book looks like so much fun! My little boy will love this, I’ll have to see if they sell it over here in England!
well i just found something that will be under OUR tree this year….
:)
This looks fantastic! I’m really glad to know about it.
My 2 year old will love it! Thanks for sharing!
What a cute book! My Dad designs robots, so my kids love anything that has to do with robots.
I have two sons and four nephews to buy Christmas gifts for this year. This book is on my list!
I feel like I need to bookmark your children’s books posts so that I have tried-and-true recommendations for when my babe is older. I would’ve loved this book as a kid–yep, the moving parts enchant.
oh that looks like a fun book ! I should bookmark it for later, when my son starts getting obssessed with robots .
Thank you !
honest to betsy i was just goibg to the bookstore today to look at robot books! youre my fairy design mother! its gorgeous. thanks for sharing!
Love the illustration! It looks like the whole book (including moving parts) is a board book. Is this the case? i.e. are the moving parts really sturdy? My 2.5 yo loves books and loves books with things that move, but he tends to pull to hard on pop-up books made of regular cardboard (and so they rip, naturally). Just wondering if this is a gift for this Xmas, or perhaps something for later.
Looks like a fun book to add to Santa’s list.
Thank you for sharing!
What a great-looking book. Thanks for sharing.