Jeremy Shafer

This is an unusual book, because it's performance origami. It has stories and scripts and patter. But that's what happens when we do origami with the kids -- they want a performance. So it works, and works rather well!

I mistook the pocket knife for that from another book in my previous attempt at a review, and had to delete and rewrite -- but making ordinary gadgets out of paper is endlessly fascinating no matter what the design.

I can't remember where/who on LT - home page? member recommendations? - brought that book to my attention but I ordered it. Am I glad I did! Not only have I already folded a simple and practical model but I am currently reading the introduction, after the foreword by Peter Engel and the acknowledgments. A premiere for me who have always skimmed the images to marvel at the skill but mostly to find practical models to fold. I did it again with "Origami to Astonish and Amuse" but the names were show more so astonishing I was sure to never fold the models. Then I read some instructions, just to make sure that was doable, you know, and... I laughed out loud. It is a show, a fascinating one, enough to want to discover the showman himself. So here I am, READING a book on origami from the first page. show less

These models are harder than what my daughter can do so far, but she loves a challenge. Some of them are really funny -- the author has a good sense of humor.

Received from GoodReads.com for review.