Zahhak: The Legend Of The Serpent King
Based on the stunning art and captivating stories of the Shahnameh, this is the very first pop-up book ever created from a traditional Iranian tale. It's designed to spark the imaginations of readers everywhere, from ages 2 to 102!
This Pop up book is entirely handmade
Based on the stunning art and captivating stories of the Shahnameh, this is the very first pop-up book ever created from a traditional Iranian tale. It's designed to spark the imaginations of readers everywhere, from ages 2 to 102!
This Pop up book is entirely handmade
Based on the stunning art and captivating stories of the Shahnameh, this is the very first pop-up book ever created from a traditional Iranian tale. It's designed to spark the imaginations of readers everywhere, from ages 2 to 102!
This Pop up book is entirely handmade
2018 Meggendorfer Prize winner for the best pop up book.
Hot on the heels of the coloring book for grown-ups trend comes this pop-up book, a retelling of a Persian tale.
For the first time ever, a tale from the Persian Book of Kings springs to life in this stunningly produced and ingeniously crafted pop-up book. Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King retells the myth of the misguided Prince Zahhak who is easily swayed by the devil to murder his father and usurp the throne. Cursed with monstrous snakes that grow out of the king's shoulders, the Serpent King grows infamous throughout the land for his treachery and oppression. He rules for one thousand years before a noble and valiant Feraydun gains the strength and army to defeat the unjust King. The fantastic world of Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King literally pops off the page with intricately crafted spreads, two pop-up folds per page, and complex construction that will delight readers young and old with every turn of the page. Full color pop-up book
This Pop up book is entirely handmade
Print length: 10 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Publication date: November 13, 2018
Reading age: 16 years and up
Dimensions: 8 x 3 x 10.5 inches
Art and Design: Hamid Rahmanian | Paper Engineer: Simon Arizpe
Text: Melissa Hibbard, Ahmad Sadri
Produced by Hamid Rahmanian at Fictionville Studio
