The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger was the inspiration for a week of origami in the library. A popular title with our middle-school crowd, kids were drawn to the character of Dwight, a quirky 7th grader who shows up at school one day wearing a paper Yoda finger puppet that begins dispensing advice in a very Yoda-ish -- but not the least bit Dwight-ish way. Who is Dwight really, and how does he know so much?
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kids customized their own Yodas with different colors and facial
expressions, and never hesitated to help classmates who were having
trouble with tricky folds. Some kids were experienced origamists and
contributed intricate cranes, boxes, inflatable balls, and an alligator to the the project. At the end of the week, the library’s origami “tree,” whose branches had long been quite bare, was brought back to life with Yoda and his many friends.
- Check out the website for THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA and learn more about Tom Angleberger's other books, including DARTH PAPER STRIKES BACK, and the upcoming THE SECRET OF THE FORTUNE WOOKIEE. www.origamiyoda.com
- For instructions on how to make very cool origami Star Wars characters, check out, www.umeorigami
- Finally, be sure to explore the extensive selection of origami books in the Berkeley Carroll library's arts and crafts section!
