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CHILDREN'S BOOKS • LENTICULAR 3-D BOOKS

All entries are alphabetized by series and by title:

Introduced in the 1960s, 3-D Picture Books were a popular import from Japan. These books featured full-page photographs of the action utlizing poseable puppets, many bearing the large eyes popular in Asian children's fare as well as in contemporary American pop-art. The greatest allure of these books, though, were the 3-D lenticular placards attached to the front covers, (much like the 3-D postcards that were popular during the 1950s and 1960s produced by Vari-Vue.) Most of the illustrations were produced by Rose Art Studios, Shiba Productions, Tadasu Izawa and/or Shigemi Hijikata. Beginning in the 1970s, newer 3-D books and reprints of old favorites were printed without the 3-D placards, the cover art being replaced with the standard photographs that made up the interiors. Many of these books fetch a high price on the market today, specifically higher grade copies with the placards still attached, as these were often removed by the young owners.

Crown Publishers: Living Story Books

Hansel and Gretel (1967) $14.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
Crown Publishers, Inc. #3 [First Printing]
Book is Fine Minus.

Pinocchio (1967) $8.00
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
Crown Publishers, Inc. #5 [First Printing]
Book is Good Plus. (Heavy dog chew lower right corner front
cover, shifted pages repaired with glue and tape in interior.)

Grosset & Dunlap: Baby's First Books

Happy and Sad (1978) $2.00
Hardcover. Illustrated. 12 pages.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D flicker placard.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. [First Printing]
Book is Fine Plus.

One to Ten (1978) $2.00
Hardcover. Illustrated. 12 pages.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D flicker placard.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. [First Printing]
Book is Fine Minus. (Chipping upper spine.)

Grosset & Dunlap: Preschool Puppet Books

Colors (1973) $3.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 10 pages.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #9735 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine Minus.

Dinosaurs (1974) $5.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 10 pages.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #9739 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine Minus.

Fire Engines (1971) $6.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa. 10 pages.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #2683 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine Plus.

Puppies (1973) $4.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 10 pages. SRP: $1.50.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #9731 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine.

My ABC Book (1973) $6.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa. 10 pages. SRP: $1.75.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #2681 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Very Fine.

My First Book of Words (1971) $3.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa. 10 pages.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #2678 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine Minus.

Grosset & Dunlap: Puppet Pop-Up Books

Pinocchio by Oscar Weigle (1974) $20.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
Note: This is the original pop-up book variation.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #9752 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Very Fine. (Minor wear to interior pop-ups.)

Grosset & Dunlap: Puppet Storybooks [Lenticular Editions]

A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson (1969) $12.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #0766 [First Printing]
Book is Fine Minus. (Nice save for some edge/corner wear.)

Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi and Oscar Weigle (circa 1960s/1970s) $16.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages. SRP: $1.95.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #0769 [First Printing]
Book is Fine Plus.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1968) $16.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #0751 [First Printing]
Book is Fine Plus.

What Time Is It? (1968) $16.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa. 16 pages.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #0761 [First Printing]
Book is Fine Plus.

Grosset & Dunlap: Puppet Storybooks [Non-Lenticular Editions]

Little Red Riding Hood by Oscar Weigle (1970) $4.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. [First Printing]
Book is Very Good Minus. (Heavy corner wear.)

Little Red Riding Hood by Oscar Weigle (1970) $16.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine Minus. (Mild corner crushing.)

Grosset & Dunlap: Puppet Treasure Book

Nursery Tales (1977) $8.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 96 pages.
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. #12289 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Good Plus. (Nice save for cleanly repaired splitting of spine.)

House of Collectibles: Storytime Pals Series

My Pets (1982) $6.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa and Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
House of Collectibles, Inc. #0876376286 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine Minus.

My Pets (1982) $8.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa & Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
House of Collectibles, Inc. #0876376286 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine Plus.

My Pets (1982) $12.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Tadasu Izawa & Shigemi Hijikata. 16 pages.
House of Collectibles, Inc. #0876376286 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Very Fine.

Mulberry Books: Every Child's Basic Library

The Sleeping Beauty (1972) $16.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Charles Mozley. 48 pages.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Mulberry Books/Franklin Watts [First Printing]
Book is Very Fine Minus. (Minor edge/corner wear.)

Playmore: Giant 3-D Fairy Tale Books

Cinderella (circa 1980s) $16.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Rose Art Studios. 14 pages. SRP: $3.95
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Playmore, Inc./Froebel-Kan Company, Ltd. [First Printing]
Book is Fine Minus. (Corner wear.)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (circa 1970s/1980s) $20.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Rose Art Studios. 12 pages. SRP: $3.95.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Playmore, Inc./Froebel-Kan Company, Ltd. [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine Plus. (Minor corner wear.)

Little Red Riding Hood (circa 1970s/1980s) $20.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Rose Art Studios. 12 pages.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Derrydale Books/Playmore, Inc./Froebel-Kan Company, Ltd. [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine Plus. (Minor corner wear.)

Sleeping Beauty (circa 1970s/1980s) $20.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Rose Art Studios. 12 pages. SRP: $3.95.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Playmore, Inc./Froebel-Kan Company, Ltd. #1470 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Very Fine Minus.

Snow White (circa 1970s/1980s) $20.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Rose Art Studios. 12 pages. SRP: $3.95.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Playmore, Inc./Froebel-Kan Company, Ltd. #1470 [Printing Unknown]
Book is Very Fine Minus.

Playmore: My 3-D Book Series

Jack and the Beanstalk (circa 1970s/1980s) $12.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Rose Art Studios. 12 pages. SRP: $3.50
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Playmore, Inc./Froebel-Kan Company, Ltd. [First Printing]
Book is Very Good Plus.

Playmore: My Tiny 3-D Book Series

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (circa 1970s/1980s) $12.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Rose Art Studios. 12 pages. SRP: $2.50.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Playmore, Inc./Froebel-Kan Company, Ltd. [Printing Unknown]
Book is Fine Minus. (Some wear to upper corners.)

Little Red Riding Hood (circa 1970s/1980s) $12.00
Hardcover. Illustrated by Rose Art Studios. 12 pages. SRP: $1.95.
Note: Book includes the original lenticular 3-D placard.
Playmore, Inc./Froebel-Kan Company, Ltd. [Printing Unknown]
Book is Very Fine save for damage on two pages that were stuck together.
(Heavy papered speckling/damage although text is perfectly readable.)


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