Art2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling (An Origami Yoda Activity Book)

by Tom Angleberger

Overview

Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling is the activity book companion to Tom Angleberger’s New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series!

Stick figures to the dark side only lead! To doodle like a Jedi you must learn!

Young Padawan, are you ready to become a Jedi doodler? A galactic knight of origami? Kellen and the kids from McQuarrie Middle School—with some help from Art2-D2—present this guide to mastering over 75 activities inspired by the bestselling Origami Yoda series, including doodling, folding, and more.

“Once again, Angleberger’s humor, which presents itself in the text through characters from the series, in both human and origami form, connects with middle-grade readers. Art2 and the other Origami Yoda books are the ultimate example of the by-a-fan/for-the-fans format, which succeeds if executed properly. This did he.” —Florida Times-Union

Includes Black-and-White Illustrations

The Origami Yoda series
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Darth Paper Strikes Back
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419720284
Publisher:	Amulet Paperbacks
Publication date:	04/12/2016
Series:	Origami Yoda Series
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	106,857
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Tom Angleberger is the New York Times bestselling author of the Origami Yoda series and the Flytrap Files series, as well as many other books for kids. He lives with his family in Virginia.

Editorial Reviews

"Once again, Angleberger’s humor, which presents itself in the text through characters from the series, in both human and origami form, connects with middle-grade readers. 'Art2' and the other 'Origami Yoda' books are the ultimate example of the by-a-fan/for-the-fans format, which succeeds if executed properly. This did he.”—Florida Times-Union

"Excellent activity-book offshoot of Angleberger’s bestselling Origami Yoda series… The banter and tongue-and-cheek humor of the previous books is present, along with encouragement."—Publishers Weekly

"Fans (and nonfans, if there are any) of the “Origami Yoda” series and website will find new opportunities aplenty for foolery in this spinoff compendium of progressively challenging hands-on instructions for drawing, folding, and goofing around with (mostly) Star Wars characters."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

In this excellent activity-book offshoot of Angleberger’s bestselling Origami Yoda series, Kellen, Tommy, and other kids from McQuarrie Middle School guide readers through drawing and folding origami Star Wars characters like Origami Yoda, Fortune Wookiee, and Kirigami General Grievous. Several color origami pages are bound into the book (“Do you know how much it cost to have them printed?” writes Kellen. “A lot!!!!!”), and additional activities include writing dramatic lettering and creating prints using ink and Silly Putty. The banter and tongue-and-cheek humor of the previous books is present, along with encouragement: “You can make your origami puppets fight.... Use the force... of your thumb!” Ages 8–12. Agent: Caryn Wiseman, Andrea Brown Literary Agency. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

"Once again, Angleberger’s humor, which presents itself in the text through characters from the series, in both human and origami form, connects with middle-grade readers. 'Art2' and the other 'Origami Yoda' books are the ultimate example of the by-a-fan/for-the-fans format, which succeeds if executed properly. This did he.

Florida Times-Union

Gr 3–6—Fans (and nonfans, if there are any) of the "Origami Yoda" series (Abrams) and website will find new opportunities aplenty for foolery in this spinoff compendium of progressively challenging hands-on instructions for drawing, folding, and goofing around with (mostly) Star Wars characters. First, Angleberger builds on simply drawn instructions and blank practice space ("Scribble in this box you must!") for "Jedi Super-Doodlers" with step diagrams for folding finger puppet "doodle-gami"-beginning with a generic figure requiring just three folds but highlighted by a challenging Darth Paper with Annakin's face beneath a hidden pleat. Following projects range from full-size costumes made from bulletin board paper to a rocket constructed from an emptied tube of lip balm; prints created with toys and inked silly putty molds; and even advice for taking good photos of finished work. Readers will take to heart Yoda's "Doodle or doodle not! There is no try!" though the empty fill-in panels, plus several detachable sheets of colored paper for folding, will be problematic for library use.—John Peters, Children's Literature Consultant, New York City

School Library Journal