Book Nook Kit Su Dongpo's Life with LED Light
This book nook kit is a miniature scene made of wood and paper that you assemble piece by piece and then stand between your books as a bookend. Around 280 pre-cut parts build up a tiered Chinese landscape: pavilions with curved tiled roofs, an arched bridge with two scholars, a boat carrying figures on the water, a waterfall, pines and rocks. The side walls are turquoise and decorated with landscape painting and Chinese characters.
The theme is the life of Su Dongpo, also known as Su Shi, the famous Chinese poet and scholar of the Song period. An LED light lights the scene from the inside, so the roofs, the water and the bridge gain depth in a darkened room. The kit is made for adults who enjoy demanding miniatures, fans of Chinese culture, poetry and landscape painting, and book lovers who want to dress up a shelf.
Everything you need for the structure itself is included, while a few tools are up to you. You push the pre-cut parts out of the wooden boards and follow the very detailed colour booklet.
- Wooden boards with pre-cut parts, around 280 pieces
- Complete electrics with LED lighting
- Adhesive tape
- Colour instruction booklet
- Material: wood and paper
- Assembled size: approx. 23 cm high, 11 cm wide, 18 cm deep
- Weight: 0.8 kg
- Building time: approx. 8 hours
- Power: 2 LR3 (AAA) batteries, not included
According to the manufacturer, glue, paint, the 2 LR3 batteries and a pair of scissors are not included and need to be bought separately.
Plan for roughly 8 hours of building, which you can easily spread over several evenings. The colour booklet walks you through every step, and the scene grows layer by layer until pavilions, bridge, boat and waterfall stand one behind the other.
The complete electrics with the LED lighting come with the kit and are fitted while you build. They run on 2 LR3 (AAA) batteries that you add yourself. Finished, the scene stands approx. 23 cm high, 11 cm wide and 18 cm deep and weighs 0.8 kg according to the manufacturer.
Between novels and non-fiction the finished book nook works like a window into a Chinese landscape: pavilions, bridge, boat and waterfall create depth. Lit up, it also catches the eye in the evening.
As a present the kit suits a birthday, Christmas or Mother's Day, and anyone looking for a creative project for long evenings. Practically minded older children manage it too. Because of the many small parts it is not suitable for children under three.
Get glue, scissors and the 2 LR3 batteries ready before you start, as the manufacturer does not include them. If you like, you can paint individual parts; paint is not part of the set either.
Work on a large, well lit surface and sort the loose parts by building step, then every piece is easy to find again. If you give the kit away, add batteries and a tube of glue.
What is a book nook? A miniature scene you build yourself and then place between the books on your shelf, where it works as a bookend.
What do I need in addition to the kit? According to the manufacturer, glue, paint, scissors and 2 LR3 batteries are missing. Boards, electrics with LED, tape and the booklet are included.
How long does assembly take? Around 8 hours for the roughly 280 pre-cut parts. You can split the work over several sessions.
How big is the finished scene? Approximately 23 cm high, 11 cm wide and 18 cm deep, with a weight of 0.8 kg according to the manufacturer.
Is the kit a good gift? Yes, it fits a birthday, Christmas or Mother's Day, above all for adults who enjoy building detailed miniatures.
Cutebee makes book nooks and miniature houses to build yourself. Pre-cut wooden parts become small, richly detailed worlds – bookshops, alleyways or whole landscapes – that sit between the books on your shelf like a bookend and glow from inside in the evening thanks to built-in LED lighting. Colour step-by-step instructions guide you through the build, perfect for anyone who enjoys working with their hands and taking a creative break.
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