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K-Gr 2—Joey loves anything that folds (road maps, accordions, foldaway beds). When Sarah Takimoto's mother gives his class an origami demonstration, he finds his passion. ("Joey's eyes popped. His jaw dropped. Mrs. Takimoto called it origami.") Origami does not come easily for Joey, but he heeds the counsel of Mrs. Takimoto: "If you want to be an origami master, you'll need practice and patience." Heartfelt and amusing illustrations done in gouache and pencil on paper show Joey's man...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Young Joey, who loves things that fold (maps, accordions, tacos), is entranced when his friend's mother, Mrs. Takimoto, demonstrates origami to his class. "I can show you the folds...but the only way to become a true origami master is with much practice and great patience," she tells him. Joey's family also needs a lot of patience, as he quickly runs out of notebook...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Joey is entranced when Mrs. Takimoto demonstrates origami to his class and begins practicing on everything he can find ("'This folding has t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More