Featuring free online books, puzzles, games and information on jan s work. After his time in cambridge he went on to become a renowned childrens writer and illustrator with works including haunted house. He has twice won the kate greenaway medal, for his illustrations in joan aikens the kingdom under the sea in 1972 and for haunted house in 1979. The first time was in 1971 for his classic collaboration with joan aiken the kingdom under the sea. The book actually tells a wonderful tale in the form of a postcard to mum. Unfollow jan pienkowski to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jan s other books include the nursery series, popup books like haunted house, robot and little monsters, and the sound effect books like phone book and door bell. Buy haunted house by jan pienkowski with free delivery. Jan pienkowski has illustrated many books for children, including the hugely popular meg and mog books by helen nicoll. Jan pienkowski haunted house pop up book vintage 1979 hc. Enter pienkowskis marvelously inventive world of a space age family of the future.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of jan pienkowski books online. Four of them became the meg and mog show, exuberantly staged by. For his contribution as a childrens illustrator he was uk nominee in 1982 and again in 2008 for the biennial, international hans christian andersen award, the highest recognition. Robot hardcover october 1, 1992 by jan pienkowski author 4. The owner of the haunted house is not well and it is not surprising. Featuring free online books, puzzles, games and information on jans work. Stop motion popup book, haunted house by jan pienkowski duration. With her many hands, mom can dust, vacuum, read, and mind the baby all at the same time. The haunted house livre pop up, edition anglaise 1979.
Jan michel pienkowski born august 8, 1936 is a polishborn british illustrator and author of childrens books. I was out of school for 2 weeks and my teacher came to the house and gave me this book. The contents are bright and clean, with color, popup and movable illustrations and a few scuffs internally. Dec 22, 2008 from a remote polish upbringing to international renown, jan pienkowski has travelled far, but he still retains a sense of wonder and horror at childish things. The report noted haunted house was first published in 1979, and has sold 1,083,366 copies, in languages, to nearly 30 countries worldwide. He is probably best known for his meg and mog books with writer helen nicoll and for his popup books, including haunted house winner of the 1980 kate greenaway medal, robot, dinner time, good night and 17 others. Sophisticated, complex popup book by the author of haunted house and winner of the 1979 kate greenaway medal. Design concept and ilustrations by jan pienkowsky assisted by jane walmsley, kinga pniewska and martine forrest jan pienkowskis masterpiece among popups sunday times. Its worth noting and i missed this the book is quite large. Oct 01, 1981 jan michel pienkowski is a polishborn british illustrator and author of childrens books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Out of print since 1983, this edition features a new cover treatment in an oversized hardcover format.
Jan pienkowski books list of books by author jan pienkowski. This fullcolor picture book is the perfect size for little hands, and the authors sense of humor will tickle parents funnybones too, when they share this zany book with children. Achat jan pienkowski pas cher ou doccasion rakuten. He is probably best known for his meg and mog books with writer helen nicoll and for his popup books, including haunted house winner of the 1980 kate greenaway medal, robot, dinner time, good night and seventeen others. Jan pienkowski childrens books, meg and mog, popup books. A collection of best loved bible stories in pictures. Haunted house by jan pienkowski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nov 29, 2008 design concept and ilustrations by jan pienkowsky assisted by jane walmsley, kinga pniewska and martine forrest jan pienkowski s masterpiece among popups sunday times. Vintage 1981 jan pienkowski robot popup book first usa printing delacorte press. He is probably best known for his meg and mog books with writer helen nicoll and for his popup books, including haunted house winner of the 1980 kate greenaway. The owner of the haunted house is unwell, and its not surprising. Get the best deals on jan pienkowski when you shop the largest online selection at. He has won the greenaway medal twice for his illustration of joan aikens the kingdom under the sea and for the pioneering popup book haunted house. Jan pienkowski is a celebrated illustrator of childrens books and an internationally renowned master of silhouettes.
From a remote polish upbringing to international renown, jan pienkowski has travelled far, but he still retains a sense of wonder and horror at childish things. The toilet book minipops hardcover 1994, hard to find book, by jan pienkowski,toliet training book, vintage childrens book,vintage b. Jans work continues to excite children, with the reissue of his classic popups dinnertime and little monsters. The full postcard can actually be read in one of mums 4 arms. Robot by jan pienkowski and a great selection of related books. Robot by jan pienkowski meet your next favorite book. In fact, it was pretty much held together with tape and willpower by the end. The librarians describe it as the house of petrifying popups.
Published by bantam doubleday dell pub 199210 1992 isbn 10. Jans other books include the nursery series, popup books like haunted house, robot and little monsters, and the sound effect books like phone book and door bell. Jan pienkowski spooky kids wikia fandom powered by wikia. In a very different style, christmas and easter bring the words of the king james bible vividly alive for a young generation.
Aug 01, 1979 jan michel pienkowski is a polishborn british illustrator and author of childrens books. Buy haunted house by jan pienkowski from waterstones today. The book featured hidden pop ups and extra features which no other artist had used before. Robot popup book jan pienkowski libro popup youtube. Lot 2 childrens juvenile popup movable book jan pienkowski. Christmas kingdom, phone book and door bell added sound effects while botticellis bed and breakfast capers irreverently through the history of western art. Apr 6, 2015 jan michal pienkowski born 8 august 1936 is a polishborn british author of childrens booksas illustrator, as writer, and as designer of movable books. This one still shows up in most bookstores, and is great fun to leave lying around at a halloween party. I found out about pienkowskis stuff when i picked up a copy of his popup book robot at a. Jan pienkowski childrens pop up books bel and bub good night meg and mog haunted house, childrens books, popup books, bedtime stories, online books, childrens books design, abc, 123, zoo, monster pet, haunted house, monster pop up books. Jan pioneered the modern popup book with haunted house, robot, dinner time, good night and 17 others.
Jan pienkowski has twice been the winner of the kate greenaway medal. Dec 18, 2012 and heres a few spreads from the book. He is probably best known for his meg and mog books with writer helen nicoll and for his popup books, including haunted house winner of the 1980 kate. Jan pienkowskis amazing picture book illustrations. This is an absolutely wonderful book and one of the finest examples of pop up book creations by the maestro jan pienkowski. Jan michel pienkowski is a polishborn british illustrator and author of childrens books. Sophisticated, complex popup book by the author of haunted house and winner. Kings alumnus jan pienkowski kc 1954 has received the booktrust lifetime achievement award for his collection of childrens books. When i recently bought a new copy for z, my brother was very excited to hear that ive found this one again. Meg and mog, the series of books which jan created with helen nicoll, has reached 14 titles. It is a wonderfully detailed popup book telling the story of a doctor invited to see a patient in a haunted house. This one is about a great author and illustrator whose work i discovered just a few years ago, jan pienkowski.
The popup book was so successful that intervisual books inc. Get the best deals on jan pienkowski when you shop the. This adventure game is now abandonware and is set in a licensed title, haunted house and full motion video. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Pienkowski illustrated his first book at the age of eight, as a. Born in poland in 1936, jan arrived in england at the age of ten before studying english and classics at kings. The book is sadly out of print, but some amazon sellers have a newer printing available pretty cheap. The second was in 1979 for his delightfully quirky popup book haunted house. Jan pienkowski is an artist who pioneered the modern popup book janpienkowski. Jan pioneered the modern popup book with haunted house robot, dinner time, good night and jan also illustrated the popular meg and mog series which later became a television show. Enter pienkowski s marvelously inventive world of a space age family of the future.