New life for much loved books

It's no secret that my youngest son is hard on books. He loves them to pieces...literally. I'm a book lover, too, which makes it painful for me to throw away all those beautiful illustrations. When several pages fell out of "How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?" a few weeks ago - our third copy of this favorite title - I had the idea of turning the sheets into puzzles.

And so my upcycled book art puzzles were born. Each is made from an original page salvaged from a children's book and affixed to sturdy birch plywood. The pieces are large enough to be safe for the littlest kids and at 1/4" thick, they are durable. A clear acrylic sealant protects the image. The frame and tray keep the puzzle together when assembled and make for easy storage.

Since I won't be able to keep a consistent stock of these on Etsy, I thought I would post them here for people to browse. If you would like to purchase any of these puzzles, message me with the puzzle number and your shipping address. I will send you the total price with shipping and tax, if applicable, and payment instructions. Remember that each puzzle is one-of-a-kind, so once it is sold it's gone for good.

Lastly, if you have a page from a much-loved book that you would like made into a special puzzle, let me know! Mail me your page or picture and I'll send it back to you as a unique puzzle souvenir.

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Upcycled Book Art Puzzle Gallery - Browse and Shop Below

7 x 10" puzzles. $17.88 (plus 6.25% sales tax if shipped within MA)

#1. Cat in the Hat - 6 pieces

#2. Cat in the Hat - 8 pieces

#3. Cat in the Hat - 9 pieces

#4. Cat in the Hat - 8 pieces

#5. Cat in the Hat - 8 pieces

#6. Cat in the Hat - 7 pieces

#7. ​SOLD - Cat in the Hat - 8 pieces

#8. Green Eggs and Ham - 7 pieces

#9. Green Eggs and Ham - 8 pieces

#10. Green Eggs and Ham - 7 pieces

#11. Green Eggs and Ham - 7 pieces

#12. Green Eggs and Ham - 7 pieces

#13. Green Eggs and Ham - 8 pieces

#14. Chugga Chugga Choo Choo - 5 pieces

#15. Elmo ABCs - 3 pieces

#16. Elmo ABCs - 4 pieces

#17. Elmo ABCs - 6 pieces

#18. Elmo ABCs - 4 pieces

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8.5 x 11" puzzles. $19.76 (plus 6.25% sales tax if shipped within MA)

#19. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? - 5 pieces

#20. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? - 10 pieces

#21. SOLD​ How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? - 10 pieces

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9 x 13" puzzles. $21.65 (plus 6.25% sales tax if shipped within MA)

#22. How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? - 5 pieces

#23. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? - 8 pieces

#24. How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? - 9 pieces

#25. Chugga Chugga Choo Choo - 7 pieces

#26. Green Eggs and Ham - 7 pieces