Gallop!: A Scanimation Picture Book (Scanimation Books)

This book is an ingenious application of a simple age old technique. Kids, of all ages will be mezmerized by action found in this book. You do not expect to see animation occuring in the middle of a static page of a paper book, but that's what it does - and you can't help but watch it. My 6 year old and 9 month old love it. When asking my wife if she thought our 3 year old nephew would enjoy it, her response was 'Well, I see a 36 year old who does!' Touché.
You will not be disappointed with this book. Hopefully we will see more editions from this author.

Is this book cool? Only the first few times you look at it. The truth of it is it is a book, and if you judge it by the same standards that you would judge any other children's book such as does it sound great when read aloud? Do you mind the 500th request for the same book? Does that 500th request even happen? then Gallop fails. It couldn't even hold the attention of my 3 year-old son for more than one day. As a full time student I don't have the money to waste on novelty reads; I am looking for solid additions for our book collection and I am afraid Gallop, while clever, just takes up space on our bookshelf. I wish I had checked it out from the library instead of falling for the hyperbolic reviews on Amazon.

This is one of the most amazing children's books I've ever seen. I wouldn't have thought they could still be coming out with "new" things to do with books, but this is amazing! Scanimation makes the pictures look like they're running while you turn the pages. As a mother of 3 children (3 and under) and a librarian, I know that this book receives nothing but high praise in our house and our town!

I bought this book after seeing it #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. As an elementary school teacher, I think Butler Seder is a genius. Every class I've read this book to has been amazed, almost speechless. I've suddenly become the "best teacher ever" reading "the best book in the world."
Those are exact quotes. It's a truly fascinating book. I hope there's going to be a second Scanimation book.

I just saw this at our local Borders and had to have it! This is one of the most amazing books I have ever seen! I have a 7-year-old and a baby on the way - it is perfect for both! I am substitute teaching right now and plan on bringing this to each of my classes to share with the kiddos. It is really well made, almost like a board book and the pictures move like watching a video. I'm going to look for more books by this author!