Origami Zoo: 25 Fun Paper Animal Creations!

by Paul Jackson

Overview

Origami Zoo contains twenty-five delightful origami animal designs. Kids will love creating such critters as koalas, monkeys, butterflies, vultures, and more. Color photos and helpful illustrations make the instructions easy to follow. Origami Zoo comes with 60 sheets of origami paper.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423620174
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Paul Jackson is a professional paper artist and instructor living in Tel Aviv. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. His previous books include The Encyclopedia of Origami and Papercraft; Championship Paper Planes; The Pop-up Book; Origami: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide; and Tricks and Games with Paper.

Read an Excerpt

Frog

This model doesn't really look anything like a real frog, yet somehow-by the magic of origami-is immediately identifiable as one. The most important feature is the small white triangle on each eye, which give the model a focal point.

Begin with a square of paper, frog colored on one side.

1. White side up, fold in half across the middle, bringing the bottom edge up to the top edge.

2. Unfold Step 1.

3. Using the center line as a guide, fold the four corners to the middle.

4. Fold dot to dot, bringing the horizontal edge of the triangle to lie along the folded edge. Make a neat corner on the right.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 4

Introduction 5

Read This! 6

Koala 1
simple

Penguin 18
simple

Monster Puppet 20
simple

Mouse 22
simple

Sleepy Cow 26
simple

Frog 30
simple

Puppy 34
simple

Butterfly 38
intermediate

Chick 42
intermediate

Dog 46
intermediate

Fish 49
intermediate

Hedgehog 54
intermediate

Two Monkeys 58
Intermediate

Snail 62
intermediate

Rabbit 66
intermediate

Vulture 71
intermediate

Hamster 76
intermediate

Cat 82
advanced

Horse 88
advanced

Fox 94
advanced

Bird 101
advanced

Giraffe 106
advanced

Pig 111
advanced

Dinosaur 118
Advanced

Resources 128

Editorial Reviews

FOLDING FOR FUN

Origami Zoo is aimed at children, but kids at heart will have just as much fun folding these 25 cute critters ranging from "very simple" to advanced. Not all are typical zoo residents. Along with the more familiar hamster, pig, cow, puppy and butterfly come a penguin, a koala and even an errant monster. After a brief explanation of papers, basic symbols and folds, clear step-by-step instructions take beginners and experienced folders through the moves to make a simple square of paper come alive. Sixty pieces of origami paper are included. The authors are origami superstars: Paul Jackson is a paper artist, teacher and prolific author, and Miri Golan is a professional origami educator and founder of the Israeli Origami Center, which trains teachers in Jewish, Muslim and Christian schools. The husband-and-wife team also co-founded Folding Together, a project that brought Jewish and Arab children together to make origami. Who knows? We may be helping our children fold their way into world peace by the next generation.

Book Page

Origami is a rare craft that can be enjoyed equally by both children and adults. Jackson, a professional paper artist, and Golan, an origami educator, have compiled a lovely collection of origami projects inspired by animals. Each project is presented with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, and all of the information needed to understand the shorthand used in the illustrations is fully explained in the introduction. The projects are organized from simple to advanced and include a variety of animals, both commonplace and fanciful. The book comes with origami paper, but information about sources for additional paper is provided. This fun collection is appropriate for children and adults.

Library Journal

Gr 1–6—Some of these 25 original animal models are stylized enough to require drawing an eye or some other identifying feature, but high-production values (aside from the bird, folded with duotone paper in the photo but a standard single color origami square in the instructions) and clear step diagrams give this collection particular appeal for beginners. With the exception of a monster finger puppet (held by inserting a finger into the monster's nose, which makes it a guaranteed hit with children), the models all represent familiar animals, from a koala that requires only four steps to a moderately challenging dinosaur that needs 42 (plus a scissor cut) to fold. Models are arranged in order of difficulty, all but seven being accurately rated either "Simple" or "Very Simple." Directions for each one open with a short comment and a color photo of a finished creature, followed by big, clear, monochrome diagrams that use standard origami notation with the occasional appearance of fingers or hands to demonstrate a manipulation. Prefaced with savvy basic advice for crafters and packaged with a generous 60 sheets of origami paper, this a menagerie that offers plenty of pleasing results for folding novices.—John Peters, formerly at New York Public Library

School Library Journal