More-igami

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 11, 2016

Review

Lots of youngsters seem to love origami. In this offering, young Joey is enamored of everything that folds, from tacos to maps, to his accordion and his foldaway bed. When he is introduced to origami, he goes origami-crazy, folding everything he can get his hands on. It takes practice and patience, lots of both. It is more difficult than it looks. At Muy Mexicana he perfects folding cloth napkins into more and more intricate shapes. The illustrations are soft and expressive and help to make sense of the text, should a youngster be struggling. Instructions for folding an origami ladybug are included. This is fitting for libraries of all types, as ladybugs are a symbol of literacy. I would recommend this for anyone interested in this Japanese art form.

Overall Book Score: very good