Creepy Crawly Animal Origami - Hardcover

Grade 4-8-Origami purists should be aware that all of the 13 creatures diagrammed here require scissors cuts, and several are assembled with glue. The results range from a clean-lined sea turtle to a highly stylized gecko, from a balloon-bodied tarantula to a wasp and a dragonfly with spiky looks and unusually long, slender legs. Nguyen includes drawings and color photos of finished models, and uses standard origami notation in his easy-to-follow diagrams; he also opens with instructions for several common folds and bases-which will likely be superfluous, as these models are not for beginners. A good choice for paper-folding enthusiasts who enjoy challenges.
John Peters, New York Public Library
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