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Home > Book Reviews > Cute! Cool! Beautiful! Animal Origami Book

Skill Level :	From simple to intermediate
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)?	Most are

Overall Impression

I always find Kunihiko Kasahara's animal models to be delightful, and the ones in this book are no exception. Quick and simple to fold, they are cartoonish representations of the real-world counterparts. The layout of the book is beautiful, with full-color diagrams and photographs throughout.

The Models

Model	Notes	Photo (click for a larger image)
Chick
Hungry crow chick
Crow	Simple
Crowing Crow
Tweeting Chick	With variations
Owl	From a rectangle, with a stand from a rectangle
Peacock (female)
Pheasant
Bald Eagle
Nursing Crow
Dove	Standing or in flight
Hummingbird
Crested Kingfisher
Crow
Turkey
Swan
Sparrow
Rooster
Chick
Peacock (male)
Monkey	Adult, baby or teen
Monkey with baby
Monkey
Monkey with baby on back
Puppy
Dog
Japanese dog
Elephant
Elephant	Simple
Mammoth
Cat
Anteater
Koala	With a stand from a separate square
Lesser panda	From 2 squares
Panda	From a rectangle
Tyrannosaurus
Apatosaurus
Triceratops
Squirrel
Rabbit	From a rectangle
Horse	From a rectangle
Giraffe	From 2 squares
Frog
Croaking Frog
Frog
Prawn
Octopus
Fish
Manatee
Dolphin
Manta ray
Sperm whale
Killer whale
Crab	From a rectangle
Crayfish	From a rectangle
Shellfish	From 2 rectangles
Lobster	From 2 rectangles
Clione	From a rectangle