Origami Bugs and Beasts cover

Origami Bugs and Beasts

by Manuel Sirgo Álvarez

This guide for intermediate to advanced paperfolders uses traditional origami bases as the springboard to incredible results. Written by a science teacher who is also a lifelong origami enthusiast, it features detailed diagrams for creating realistic images of 30 unusual animals, including jellyfish, grasshoppers, manatees, polar bears, and scorpions.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?