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== Works ==
== Works ==
=== Written and Illustrated ===
=== Written and Illustrated ===
*What's in My Pocket?, Putnam (New York, NY), 1989.
*''What's in My Pocket?'', Putnam (New York, NY), 1989.
*Surprise Party, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 1990.
*''Surprise Party'', Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 1990.
*Snack Attack: A Tasty Pop-Up Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1990. (with Lynette Ruschak)
*''Snack Attack: A Tasty Pop-Up Book'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1990. (with Lynette Ruschak)
*Playful Pandas, National Geographic Society (Washington, DC), 1991.
*''Playful Pandas'', National Geographic Society (Washington, DC), 1991.
*In a Dark, Dark Wood, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1991, published as In a Dark, Dark Wood: An Old Tale with a New Twist, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
*''In a Dark, Dark Wood'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1991, published as ''In a Dark, Dark Wood: An Old Tale with a New Twist'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
*Jingle Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1992.
*''Jingle Bugs'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1992.
*Opposites, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*''Opposites'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*Colors, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*''Colors'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*Counting, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*''Counting'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*I'm Shy, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*''I'm Shy'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*In and Out, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993. (with Roger Smith)
*''In and Out'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993. (with Roger Smith)
*Says Who?, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*''Says Who?'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
*The Elements of Pop-Up: A Pop-Up Book for Aspiring Paper Engineers, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999. (with James Diaz)
*''The Elements of Pop-Up: A Pop-Up Book for Aspiring Paper Engineers'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999. (with James Diaz)
*Flapdoodle Dinosaurs: A Colorful Pop-Up Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
*''Flapdoodle Dinosaurs: A Colorful Pop-Up Book'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
*Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?: Fun Flaps and Pop-Up Surprises, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.
*''Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?: Fun Flaps and Pop-Up Surprises'', Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.
*Glitter Critters: David Carter's Pop-Up Book, Piggy Toes Press (Los Angeles, CA), 2003.
*''Glitter Critters: David Carter's Pop-Up Book'', Piggy Toes Press (Los Angeles, CA), 2003.
*Let's Make It Pop-Up, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2004. (with James Diaz)
*''Let's Make It Pop-Up'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2004. (with James Diaz)
*One Red Dot, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2005.
*''One Red Dot'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2005.
*Woof! Woof!, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2006.
*''Woof! Woof!'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2006.
*Blue 2, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2006.
*''Blue 2'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2006.


=== ''Bugs'' Series ===
=== ''Bugs'' Series ===
*How Many Bugs in a Box?, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1988.
*''How Many Bugs in a Box?'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1988.
*More Bugs in Boxes, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1990.
*''More Bugs in Boxes'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1990.
*Alpha Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1994.
*''Alpha Bugs'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1994.
*Love Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1995.
*''Love Bugs'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1995.
*Feely Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1995, published in a reduced size edition, 2005.
*''Feely Bugs'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1995, published in a reduced size edition, 2005.
*Bugs in Space, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*''Bugs in Space'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*Finger Bugs Love Bug, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*''Finger Bugs Love Bug'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*Bugs at Play, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*''Bugs at Play'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*Bugs at Work, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*''Bugs at Work'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*Busy Bugs, Lazy Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*''Busy Bugs, Lazy Bugs'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*Bugs on the Go, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*''Bugs on the Go'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
*Stinky Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.
*''Stinky Bugs'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.
*Bed Bugs: A Pop-Up Bedtime Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.
*''Bed Bugs: A Pop-Up Bedtime Book'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.
*The Twelve Bugs of Christmas: A Pop-Up Christmas Counting Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999.
*''The Twelve Bugs of Christmas: A Pop-Up Christmas Counting Book'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999.
*Giggle Bugs: A Lift-and-Laugh Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999.
*''Giggle Bugs: A Lift-and-Laugh Book'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999.
*Easter Bugs: A Springtime Pop-Up, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
*''Easter Bugs: A Springtime Pop-Up'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
*Chanukah Bugs: A Pop-Up Celebration, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
*''Chanukah Bugs: A Pop-Up Celebration'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
*Peekaboo Bugs: A Hide-and-Seek Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
*''Peekaboo Bugs: A Hide-and-Seek Book'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
*Halloween Bugs: A Trick-or-Treat Pop-Up, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.
*''Halloween Bugs: A Trick-or-Treat Pop-Up'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.


=== Collaborations with Noelle Carter ===
=== Collaborations with Noelle Carter ===
*I'm a Little Mouse, Holt (New York, NY), 1990.
*''I'm a Little Mouse'', Holt (New York, NY), 1990.
*Merry Christmas, Little Mouse: A Scratch-the-Scent and Lift-the-Flap Book, Holt (New York, NY), 1993.
*''Merry Christmas, Little Mouse: A Scratch-the-Scent and Lift-the-Flap Book'', Holt (New York, NY), 1993.
*Peek-a-Boo Little Mouse: A Pat & Play Lift-the-Flap Book, Holt (New York, NY), 1993.
*''Peek-a-Boo Little Mouse: A Pat & Play Lift-the-Flap Book'', Holt (New York, NY), 1993.
*The Nutcracker: A Pop-Up Adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman's Original Tale, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2000.
*''The Nutcracker: A Pop-Up Adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman's Original Tale'', Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2000.
*Little Mouse's Christmas, Piggy Toes Press (Los Angeles, CA), 2003.
*''Little Mouse's Christmas'', Piggy Toes Press (Los Angeles, CA), 2003.


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 10:25, 3 January 2011

David A. Carter
BornSalt Lake City, Utah
OccupationAuthor and Illustrator
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
GenrePop-Up Books
Notable worksBugs series Colors series
SpouseNoelle Carter
ChildrenMolly and Emma
Website
http://www.popupbooks.com/

David A. Carter (born March 4, 1957) is an American author and illustrator. He is best known for his pop-up books for both children and adults. Carter lives in Auburn, California with his wife and daughters.

Career

During the late 1970s Carter worked as a graphic designer and advertising illustrator. Until 1987 he worked as an artist, a paper engineer and a book designer for a publishing house. After this he moved into his current career as an author, illustrator, and paper engineer, primarily of children's books. His debut book was How Many Bugs in a Box?. Carter often works with his wife, Noelle Carter. [1] Carter's Bugs series has sold over 6 million copies. [2] Carter has created more than 60 books, including a guide on how to make pop-ups titled, The Elements of Pop Up.[3]

Personal Life

Carter was born on the 4th of March 1957, at the L.D.S. Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. [4] He attended Utah State University. His hobbies include gardening, tennis, skiing, and travelling. [5] He now lives with his wife, Noelle L. Carter in Auburn, California. They have two daughters, Molly and Emma. [6][7]

Works

Written and Illustrated

  • What's in My Pocket?, Putnam (New York, NY), 1989.
  • Surprise Party, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 1990.
  • Snack Attack: A Tasty Pop-Up Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1990. (with Lynette Ruschak)
  • Playful Pandas, National Geographic Society (Washington, DC), 1991.
  • In a Dark, Dark Wood, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1991, published as In a Dark, Dark Wood: An Old Tale with a New Twist, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
  • Jingle Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1992.
  • Opposites, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
  • Colors, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
  • Counting, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
  • I'm Shy, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
  • In and Out, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993. (with Roger Smith)
  • Says Who?, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
  • The Elements of Pop-Up: A Pop-Up Book for Aspiring Paper Engineers, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999. (with James Diaz)
  • Flapdoodle Dinosaurs: A Colorful Pop-Up Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
  • Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?: Fun Flaps and Pop-Up Surprises, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.
  • Glitter Critters: David Carter's Pop-Up Book, Piggy Toes Press (Los Angeles, CA), 2003.
  • Let's Make It Pop-Up, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2004. (with James Diaz)
  • One Red Dot, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2005.
  • Woof! Woof!, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2006.
  • Blue 2, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2006.

Bugs Series

  • How Many Bugs in a Box?, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1988.
  • More Bugs in Boxes, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1990.
  • Alpha Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1994.
  • Love Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1995.
  • Feely Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1995, published in a reduced size edition, 2005.
  • Bugs in Space, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
  • Finger Bugs Love Bug, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
  • Bugs at Play, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
  • Bugs at Work, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
  • Busy Bugs, Lazy Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
  • Bugs on the Go, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
  • Stinky Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.
  • Bed Bugs: A Pop-Up Bedtime Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.
  • The Twelve Bugs of Christmas: A Pop-Up Christmas Counting Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999.
  • Giggle Bugs: A Lift-and-Laugh Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999.
  • Easter Bugs: A Springtime Pop-Up, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
  • Chanukah Bugs: A Pop-Up Celebration, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
  • Peekaboo Bugs: A Hide-and-Seek Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
  • Halloween Bugs: A Trick-or-Treat Pop-Up, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.

Collaborations with Noelle Carter

  • I'm a Little Mouse, Holt (New York, NY), 1990.
  • Merry Christmas, Little Mouse: A Scratch-the-Scent and Lift-the-Flap Book, Holt (New York, NY), 1993.
  • Peek-a-Boo Little Mouse: A Pat & Play Lift-the-Flap Book, Holt (New York, NY), 1993.
  • The Nutcracker: A Pop-Up Adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman's Original Tale, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2000.
  • Little Mouse's Christmas, Piggy Toes Press (Los Angeles, CA), 2003.

Notes

  1. ^ "David A. Carter (1957-) Biography - Personal, Career, Writings, Sidelights". Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  2. ^ "David A. Carter: Official Publisher Page". Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  3. ^ "Conversation with David A. Carter". Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  4. ^ "Authors Dave and Noelle Carter". Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  5. ^ "David A. Carter (1957-) Biography - Personal, Career, Writings, Sidelights". Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  6. ^ "David A. Carter: Official Publisher Page". Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  7. ^ "Authors Dave and Noelle Carter". Retrieved 2011-01-02.

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