Dinosaur Origami [Paperback]

Duy Nguyen (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

Using the ancient and magnificent art of origami, construct an entire prehistoric world of dinos. The basic folds are so simple that it takes less than 10 pages to show you how to master them. Once you’ve got those down, follow the generously sized, colorful diagrams and see the animals’ bodies emerge.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5 Up-After opening directions for several folds and starting "bases," Nguyen diagrams 14 original designs for prehistoric creatures, including most of the usual suspects, plus a winged Pteranodon, a seagoing Muraenosaur, and a "Fantasy Dilophosaur" with spreading neck frills. Nearly all are two-piece models, and require not only paper, but also glue and, extensively so in the case of the Stegosaur, scissors work. These dinos have a distinctive look that experienced folders on the hunt for something different will enjoy attempting, but such collections as Yoshihide Momotani's Origami Dinosaurs (Kodansha, 1993; o.p.) or John Montroll's Prehistoric Origami (Dover, 1990; o.p.) offer wider ranges of both figures and difficulty.
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Dinosaurs ramble across the earth again as incredibly folded origami figures. They may be made of paper but your creatures will have a touch of realism that will take you back to prehistoric times. Everyone's favorites are here, including Tyrannosaur and Brontosaur, as well as some really cool creatures, such as the flying Pteranodon. You've never seen origami projects like these!

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (March 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402705956
• ISBN-13: 978-1402705953
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic dinosaurs, April 3, 2003

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dinosaur Origami (Hardcover)

This book contains a small collection of dinosaur models. Some require a little more imagination than others, but the origami enthusiast should be able to create a nice collection of prehistoric beasts in just a short time.

The illustrations are very clear and easy to follow and the overall look of the book is very pleasing utilizing clear creative photography.

There is some use of multiple pieces of paper which might be unwelcome to some folders, but it is a nice collection of animals at a beginner to low-intermediate level.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dinosaur Origami, May 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Dinosaur Origami (Hardcover)

I strongly disagreed with the previous reviewer. My 8 year old son picked up the first book (Fantasy Origamy)and was able to fold a whale in 2 tone colors in 30 mins. He took the book and shared it with his classmates and many of them folded different animals during their freetime without guidance (and enjoyed the activity tremendously). I find the instruction very easy to understand; the cutting to accomplished certain shape and curves (which make the animals look real) is very innovative and artistic by itself. Who said that origami (ART) had to conform to traditional style without cutting. My son was so excited when I got the Dinosaur book for him since he recognized all dinosaur names and shapes today. He is sharing this new book again with his friends and classmates tomorrow.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Waste of Paper, May 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Dinosaur Origami (Hardcover)

First things first--this is not, in a strict sense, an origami book. Most models employ cutting. That in itself would not be terrible, but the real shame of this book are the folding directions. They're just plain bad. Beginners will be frustrated by the inaccurate drawings and more advanced folders will have no interest in these models. All of this begs the question: Why did this publisher lavish so much attention on this rather amateurish book (and other books by this same author) when so many better origami creators don't even have a publisher?