Claude Sarasas - The ABCs of Origami

Through origamipaper foldingJapanese children learn to use their hands and develop their creative abilities. In the United States and in many other countries around the world, more and more teachers and nurses are using origami with their students and patients. As a hobby, origami offers creative adventures for grown-ups as well as youngsters. Engineers, musicians, housewives, businessmen, and many others find endless fun and relaxation in this Japanese art. Lewis Carroll was an ardent paper folder, as were Leonardo da Vinci and Harry Houdini. For learning the ABCs of paper folding, there is no other book as delightful and instructive as Claude Sarasas's The ABCs of Origami.

First published in Japan in 1951 in a limited and expensive edition, the book soon became a collector's item. In 1964, a reprint of the original by Charles E. Tuttle made this beautiful classic more widely available. This latest edition, in paperback, will ensure that this unique and delightful book be even more widely available for the enjoyment of origami enthusiasts and novices alike. Mrs. Sarasas's charming illustrations are but one reason for the continuing popularity of this origami book.

Another is the number and variety of the creations presented. Mrs. Sarasas's step-by-step diagrams are also unusually clear. Take your time, follow each step carefully, and the world of origami is yours. And what a wonderful world it is. Lilian Oppenheimer