Video: A Sports Fan Must-Have!
Sports Illustrated Kids
First Sports Pop-Up Book Created with Live Action Photos from Multiple Sports
Features Tiger Woods, LeBron James, 2004 Red Sox World Series,
David Tyree’s Epic Catch in Super Bowl XLII and More!
Sports Illustrated Kids relives some of sports’ most memorable plays and exhilarating moments in Wow! The Pop-Up Book of Sports, the first pop-up book created with real live iconic action photos from multiple sports, available October 27 from Sports Illustrated Books; $26.95 US/$31.95 CAN.
Eight unforgettable moments from recent sports history come to life, including the Red Sox 2004 World Series victory to break the “Curse of the Bambino,” skateboarder Danny Way’s out-of-this-world jump over the Great Wall of China and former Giants wide receiver David Tyree’s unforgettable catch from the winning drive of Super Bowl XLII. Superstars Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Serena Williams and Kelly Slater are among the other athletes featured.
“We are proud to bring the exciting photography and comprehensive reporting that Sports Illustrated is famous for to the world of pop-ups,” says Bob Der, SI Kids Managing Editor. “Images of these superstars and iconic moments literally jump off the pages and promise to wow kids and adults alike.”
Renowned designer Bruce Foster served as the paper engineer of Wow! The Pop-Up Book of Sports. Foster has designed nearly 40 pop-up books for publishers, museums and companies, among them Simon & Schuster; Random House; Little, Brown and Company; Disney-Hyperion Books for Children; Candlewick Press; Up With Paper; Disney Productions; the Museum of Modern Art and many more. On-screen, Foster designed the pop-ups for the opening scenes of Disney’s Enchanted.
Foster has worked with some of today’s leading illustrators and artists including Chuck Fischer, Mo Willems, Marjorie Priceman, The Charles Schultz Studio (Paige Braddock), Dan Andreason, Mick Coulas, Sachiko Yoshikawa and Jason O’Malley.
Check out WOW! on the web: http://www.sikids.com/blogs/2009/10/27/wow-the-pop-up-book-of-sports
Bob Der
Managing Editor
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS
Bob Der was appointed Managing Editor for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS in 2006, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the daily operations of the magazine. He served as Deputy Managing Editor at SI FOR KIDS from 2004-2006; assistant managing editor from 2001-2004; and Senior Editor 1997-2001.
Der has been with SI KIDS since the summer of 1990 when he began as a reporting intern. He later served as a reporter and an associate editor. Der also had stints with The Wall Street Journal, New York Newsday and worked as a researcher for CBS Sports during the 1994 Winter Olympics, in Lillehammer, Norway.
Der graduated Magna Cum Laude from New York University in 1993, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and received the Kappa Tau Alpha award as NYU’s top journalism student. He currently resides in New Jersey.
Features Tiger Woods, LeBron James, 2004 Red Sox World Series,
David Tyree’s Epic Catch in Super Bowl XLII and More!
Sports Illustrated Kids relives some of sports’ most memorable plays and exhilarating moments in Wow! The Pop-Up Book of Sports, the first pop-up book created with real live iconic action photos from multiple sports, available October 27 from Sports Illustrated Books; $26.95 US/$31.95 CAN.
Eight unforgettable moments from recent sports history come to life, including the Red Sox 2004 World Series victory to break the “Curse of the Bambino,” skateboarder Danny Way’s out-of-this-world jump over the Great Wall of China and former Giants wide receiver David Tyree’s unforgettable catch from the winning drive of Super Bowl XLII. Superstars Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Serena Williams and Kelly Slater are among the other athletes featured.
“We are proud to bring the exciting photography and comprehensive reporting that Sports Illustrated is famous for to the world of pop-ups,” says Bob Der, SI Kids Managing Editor. “Images of these superstars and iconic moments literally jump off the pages and promise to wow kids and adults alike.”
Renowned designer Bruce Foster served as the paper engineer of Wow! The Pop-Up Book of Sports. Foster has designed nearly 40 pop-up books for publishers, museums and companies, among them Simon & Schuster; Random House; Little, Brown and Company; Disney-Hyperion Books for Children; Candlewick Press; Up With Paper; Disney Productions; the Museum of Modern Art and many more. On-screen, Foster designed the pop-ups for the opening scenes of Disney’s Enchanted.
Foster has worked with some of today’s leading illustrators and artists including Chuck Fischer, Mo Willems, Marjorie Priceman, The Charles Schultz Studio (Paige Braddock), Dan Andreason, Mick Coulas, Sachiko Yoshikawa and Jason O’Malley.
Check out WOW! on the web: http://www.sikids.com/blogs/2009/10/27/wow-the-pop-up-book-of-sports
Bob Der
Managing Editor
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS
Bob Der was appointed Managing Editor for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS in 2006, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the daily operations of the magazine. He served as Deputy Managing Editor at SI FOR KIDS from 2004-2006; assistant managing editor from 2001-2004; and Senior Editor 1997-2001.
Der has been with SI KIDS since the summer of 1990 when he began as a reporting intern. He later served as a reporter and an associate editor. Der also had stints with The Wall Street Journal, New York Newsday and worked as a researcher for CBS Sports during the 1994 Winter Olympics, in Lillehammer, Norway.
Der graduated Magna Cum Laude from New York University in 1993, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and received the Kappa Tau Alpha award as NYU’s top journalism student. He currently resides in New Jersey.