Hours of enjoyment await with this big book of origami fun. Whether you re an experienced paperfolder or you re just entering the origami world you ll find 37 captivating models galore right here in all their well-illustrated glory. Robert J. Lang a veteran origami artist accompanies his step-by-step directions with more than 1 000 detailed drawings plus a photograph of the finished model. Start with a kangaroo a nun a rocket or a bust of King Tut. Advance to a dragonfly a dinosaur a winged Pegasus or a cicada. By the end you ll be making action folds -- models with moving parts that re-create flapping birds rowing ships and fiddling violinists. The author includes an introduction to the history of origami plus helpful hints on tools and materials and a key to the folding symbols.