Origami

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction (p. 4)
• Materials (p. 6)
• Techniques (p. 8)
• Origami Bases (p. 10)
• Layered Fan (p. 12)
• Secrets Envelope (p. 14)
• Paper Penguin (p. 16)
• Picture Frame (p. 18)
• Japanese Card (p. 20)
• Obi Bookmark (p. 22)
• Folded Flower (p. 24)
• Space Rocket (p. 26)
• Flapping Bird (p. 28)
• Blow-up Box (p. 30)
• Glossary (p. 32)
• More Books to Read (p. 32)
• Index (p. 32)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-Aimed at beginners, this visually inviting primer pairs instructions for 10 satisfying, easy-to-make models, plus several preliminary folds and bases, with color photos of children creating and posing proudly with the models. The devil's in the details, however; not only does Stevens repeatedly ignore his own (simplistic) admonition that, "The rules of origami do not allow the paper to be cut, glued or decorated," but his "bird base" is a nonstandard, unfinished one; the tuck that locks his version of the "Blow-up Box" is weak; and he caps his "Flapping Bird" with poor instructions for making the wings move. In some cases, the step photos are either scanty or, in the "Space Rocket" and the "Japanese Card," badly angled, so that the paper seems to change color partway through. Finished off with perfunctory lists of books and vocabulary words, this subpar entry in the series should be regarded as, at best, a supplementary purchase.-John Peters, New York Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

Older elementary students who have craft experience and skills may be able to accomplish the projects explained in these four books. Color photos show children working, but the finished projects have a polished look that will be difficult for children to imitate. Each book includes directions for ten projects, such as an origami space rocket, a clay bead Aztec game, and a sunflower collage. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Step-by-Step titles: [cf2]Collage, Handmade Cards, Beadwork[cf1], and [cf2]Origami[cf1].] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.