Flip book facts for kids
A flip book (also called a flick book) is a small book with many pictures. Each picture is slightly different from the one before it. When you quickly flip through the pages, the pictures seem to move! It looks like a short movie.
Flip books are often made for kids with fun drawings. But some are for adults and use real photos. You might even find flip book sections in regular books or magazines. They are often hidden in the corner of pages. Today, you can even use computer programs to turn videos into your own flip books!
How Flip Books Work
To enjoy a flip book, you don't read it like a normal book. Instead, you keep your eyes on the same spot on the pictures. Then, you quickly flip the pages. You need to flip them fast enough for the pictures to look like they are moving.
The usual way to "read" a flip book is simple. Hold the book in one hand. Use the thumb of your other hand to quickly flip through the pages. This quick action makes the pictures come alive. The German word for flip book is Daumenkino. This means "thumb cinema," which perfectly describes how you use it! It's like having a tiny movie theater in your hand.
Images for kids
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illustration of the Kineograph in Linnett's 1868 patent
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A flip book
See also
In Spanish: Folioscopio para niños
