The prototype of China's first three-dimensional book was "Qi Men Dun Jia" 100 years ago.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Harry Kun books appeared in the West, with pages that could be freely moved and matched.
In the 1960s, production and design were separated, three-dimensional book production changed from a workshop to a large-scale industry, and the foundry link was transferred from Japan, Singapore and finally to mainland China.
The origin of pop-up books can be traced back to the 13th century. When the British missionary Matthew Paris was compiling the "Chronicles of England", he had to read a lot of circular tables. In order to relieve his neck pain, he invented a small device - a turntable.
He must not have known at the time that this was the first pop-up book mechanism in history.
This mechanism was later used in astronomical calendars, multi-layered human body structures in medicine and other scenarios to sort out information.
Three-dimensional books subvert the traditional form of children's flat books and are a major trend in the development of children's books: A. They are more helpful for young children to understand things than flat picture books.
B. It can stimulate children's desire for exploration and curiosity more than flat picture books. It has the characteristics of three-dimensional, multi-functional and movable.
C. Compared with flat picture books, it can cultivate children's affinity for books, better meet children's needs for hands-on exploration, and help children develop the habit of loving books from an early age.
D. It is closer to the trend of international educational concepts than graphic picture books.
E. It can stimulate children's creativity more than flat picture books and cultivate children on the road to success.