{"title":"Rufus Butler Seder","description":"Rufus Butler Seder is the author of Gallop! and other Scanimation titles with over 6.3 million copies in print. An author, artist, filmmaker, and inventor, his first significant invention was Lifetiles, glass-walled murals that appear to come to life when the viewer walks by. He's installed them at the Smithsonian, SeaWorld, Union Station, and other museums, aquariums, train stations, and ocean liners around the world.","products":[{"product_id":"abc-animals-hardcover","title":"ABC Animals! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe timeless appeal of alphabet books meets the patented technology of Scanimation. A National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) winner!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scanimation is a state-of-the-art animation process that creates the illusion of movement in each picture. 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