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In my career as a paper engineer, it has been my honor and joy to have designed the pop-ups in the titles below. Further down find more information about the publication of each book, including my collaborators in creating each.

The Pop-Up Book of St. Jude.©2021 St. Jude Children’s Hospital/ALSAC.  Written by Susan Clark, Art Directed by Ella Hernandez, Project management by April Beguesse. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Illustrations by Bruce Foster. Printing by Blanks Printing, Dallas, Project Assistance and Assembly in Mexico by Structural Graphics.

The Pop-Up Book of Stonington. ©2021 Ocean Community Chamber Foundation, Westerly, RI. Written by Lisa Konicki, Illustrations by Susan Pfeifer Scalia, Paper Engineering and production by Bruce Foster. Printing by Sirivatana Printing, Bangkok, Thailand.

Buzz Aldrin: To the Moon and Back, My Apollo Adventure. ©2018 Buzz Aldrin Enterprises, Inc. ©2018 National Geographic Partners. Written by Marianne J Dyson with Buzz Aldrin. Design and paper engineering by Bruce Foster.  Printed by Toppan Excel, Hong Kong.

The Pop-Up Book of Westerly. ©2019 Ocean Community Chamber Foundation. Written by Lisa Konicki, Illustrations by Lisa Szaro, Paper Engineering and Design by Bruce Foster. Printed by Sirivatana Printing, Bangkok, Thailand.

Love You Forever, The Pop-Up Edition. ©2017 Firefly Press. Written by Robert Munsch, Illustrated by Sheila McGraw, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

From Dream to Reality. ©2017 University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Creative Direction by Seth Friedman, Editorial Writing by Sara O’Leary, Illustrations by Steve Penberthy, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed by Cedar Graphics, Bindery by Roswell Bookbinding.

Halloween at the Zoo, The 10th Anniversary Edition. ©2017 Jumping Jack Press. Written by George White, Illustrations by Jason O’Malley, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Originally published in a smaller format 2007. Printed in China.

Christmas at the Zoo, The 10th Anniversary Edition. ©2017 Jumping Jack Press. Written by George White, Illustrations by Jason O’Malley, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Originally published in a smaller format 2007. Printed in China.

Sophos Pop-Up Calendar. ©2017 Sophos Software. Promotional Calendar. Illustrations and Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in Hong Kong by Toppan Excel.

DC Superheroes and Pets Papercraft. ©2016 DC Comics / Little, Brown and Company. Written by Brandon T. Snider, Illustrations by Art Baltazar, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Ash vs Evil Dead. ©2016 Starz Entertainment Inc. Promotional book. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in US.

Pier1 Holiday Magic. ©2015 MBooth and Pier1. Engineering and photoshop work by Bruce Foster. Printing by Blanks Printing, Dallas, TX. Production and assembly by Structural Graphics, Essex, CT.  Included in juried Print Magazine Regional Design Annual. View Pier1’s video ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67uMVCjgRtg

Woodland Christmas: A Festive Winterland Pop-Up Book. ©2015 Jumping Jack Press. Written by Yevgeniya Yeretskaya, Illustrations by Neiko Ng, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Build Your Own Minions Punch-Out Activity Book. ©2015 Universal Studios/LB Kids. Written by Brandon T. Snider. Paper Engineering and Illustrations by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

America’s National Parks, a Pop-Up Book. ©2013 WWWest, Inc. Concept and Text by Don Compton, Illustrations by Dave Ember, Paper Engineering and Design by Bruce Foster. Printed by Sirivatana Printing, Bangkok, Thailand.

Kirby’s Derby, Pop-Up Animals on Wheels. ©2013 Jumping Jack Press. Written by George White, Illustrations by Jason O’Malley, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Puff, The Magic Dragon Pop-Up Book. ©2011 Sterling Children’s Books. Written by Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton. Illustrated by Eric Puybaret. Paper engineering and photoshop work by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Harry Potter, A Pop-Up Book Based on the Film Phenomenon. ©2010 Warner Bros/Insight Editions. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster, Illustrated by Andrew Williamson, Written by Lucy Kees. Featured as a top ten gift book on NBC’s The Today Show and was a recommended book in USA Today with a three-quarter page spread.

Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. ©2010 Hachette Book Group, Inc. Illustrated by Chuck Fischer. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

The Public Pop-Up Book. ©2010 The Public. Illustrations and Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Promotional book celebrating the remodel of the theater. Printed and assembled by Bruce Foster.

Big Frog Can’t Fit In. ©2009 Disney-Hyperion Press. Text and Illustrations by Mo Willems. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printing by Toppan Excel, Hong Kong.

Wow! The Pop-Up Book of Sports. ©2009 Time, Inc and Sports Illustrated Kids. Design by Beth Bugler. Written by Sarah Braustein and Jennifer Altavilla, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Photos and Photoshop adaptations by art staff of Sports Illustrated Kids. This book appeared on NBC’s The Today Show.

The Sound of Music, A Collectible Pop-Up. ©2009 Richard Rodgers Family Trust/ SimonandSchuster. Adapted by Burt Fink, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster, Illustrated by Dan Andreasen.

Angels, A Pop-Up Book. ©2009 Hachette Book Group, Inc. Illustrated by Chuck Fischer, Text by Curtis Flowers, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

In The Beginning, The Art of Genesis. ©2008 Hachette Book Group, Inc/Little Brown and Company. Illustrated by Chuck Fischer, Text by Curtis Flowers, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Sammy’s Suitcase. ©2008 Robin Corey Books. Written by Lisa Rojany Buccieri, Illustrations by Sachiko Yoshikawa, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Visionaire 55 Surprise. ©2008 Visionaire Publishing Inc. Collection of pop-up adaptations of works by Andreas Gursky, Cai Guo-Qiang, Steven Klein, Sophie Calle, Mario Testino, Yayoi Kusama, Alasdair McKlellan, Solve Sundsbo, Gareth Pugh, Steven Meisel, Guido Mocafico. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

The Tale of Despereaux, The Deluxe Movie Storybook. © 2008 Universal Studios/Candlewick Press. Written by Kate DiCamillo, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster.

The Spirit by Wil Eisner. A Pop-Up Graphic Novel. ©2008 Insight Editions. Illustrations and story by Wil Eisner. Adapted and Paper Engineered by Bruce Foster. Printed in Thailand by Palace Press International.

Architectural Wonders, A Pop-Up Gallery. ©2008 Thunder Bay Press. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster, Illustrated by Dan Brown, Written by Kathleen Murphy Colan.

Splish Splash Dog Bash, a Pop-Up Summer Splash. ©2008 Jumping Jack Press. Written by Anne and George White, Illustrations by Jason O’Malley, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

The Imagination Cycle. ©2008 The Museum of Northwest Art.  Written and Illustrated by Ginny Ruffner. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in Thailand.

Nick Jr’s Pop-Up Songs. ©2008 Robin Corey Books. Written by Sarah Albee, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Illustrations by Nickelodeon Artists.

Christmas Around the World. ©2007 Little, Brown and Company. Illustrated by Chuck Fischer, Text by Curtis Flowers, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster.

Lighthouses, A Pop-Up Gallery of America’s Most Beloved Beacons. ©2007 Thunder Bay Press and becker&mayer!  Text by Al Mitchell, Illustrations by Wendy Edelson, Paper Engineering by Linda Costello and Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Hindu Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom. ©2007 New World Library and becker&mayer!  Written by Robert Beer and Tad Wise. Paintings by Pieter Weltevrede, Paper Engineering and Photoshop by Bruce Foster.

Celebrity Meltdowns. ©2006 Melcher Media, Inc. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster, Illustrated by Mick Coulas, Written by Heather Havrilesky. Printed in Thailand. This book was in the top ten of Amazon best sellers for more than an hour (!) after CNN did a five minute featurette on it.

Creepy Crawly Colors. ©2006 Little Simon. Written and Illustrated by Robin Koontz, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Up All Night Counting. ©2006 Little Simon. Written and Illustrated by Robin Koontz, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

A Three Dimensional Princess Palace. ©2006 Piggy Toes Press. Illustrated by Jacqueline East, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in Thailand.

Tibetan Buddhist Goddess Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom. ©2006 New World Library and becker&mayer!  Written by Robert Beer and Tad Wise. Paper engineering and photoshop by Bruce Foster.

Hoorah For the Bra: A Perky Peek at the History of the Brassiere. ©2006 Stewart, Tabori and Chang. Created by Cheree Berry. Assistance with the Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster.

Popped Art. ©2005 Museum of Modern Art. Paintings by Elizabeth Murray, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Galileo’s Universe. ©2005 Creative Editions. Poems by J. Patrick Lewis, Illustrations by Tom Curry, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster.

Peanuts: A Pop-Up Celebration. ©2004 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. and Little Simon. Based on the comic strips of Charles M. Schulz, Art adapted by Paige Braddock, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster.

Bee Mine, A Pop-Up Book of Valentines. ©2004 Little Simon. Written by Olive Ewe, Illustrated by Daniel Moreton, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster.

Creativity: The Flowering Tornado. ©2003 Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Written and concepted by Ginny Ruffner. Illustrations by Ginny Ruffner and Bruce Foster. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

The Princess and the Pea. ©2002 Little Simon. Written by Sarah Aronson. Illustrations by Chris Demarest. Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster.

Little Red Riding Hood. ©2001 Little Simon. Text and Illustrations by Marjorie Priceman, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster. Printed in China.

Brooklyn Pops Up, The History and Art of the Movable Book. ©2000 Little Simon and Brooklyn Public Library. Cover art by Maurice Sendak. Contributing Paper Engineering  and Illustrations by Bruce Foster, Robert Sabuda, Kees Moerbeek, David A. Carter, Tor Lokvig, Ken Wilson-Max, Keith Fincher, Carla Dijs, and Chuck Murphy.

Gutenberg’s Gift. ©1996 Ottenheimer Publishers. Written by Nancy Willard, Illustrations by Bryan Leister, Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster.