Origami Toy Monsters Kit: Easy-To-Assemble Paper Toys That Shudder, Shake, Lurch and Amaze!: Kit with Origami Book, 11 Cardstock Sheets & Tools - Softcover

Andrew Dewar was born in Toronto, Ontario, and graduated from Ryerson Polytechnic Institute (B.A. Journalism) and University of Toronto (M.A. Japanese Studies, Library and Information Science) before moving to Japan in 1988. After completing his doctoral studies in library science at Keio University, he joined the faculty of a junior college in Japan. Soon after arriving in Japan he rediscovered his childhood love of designing and flying paper airplanes. His passion for paper airplanes led him to become president of the Fukushima Paper Airplane Club. Dewar has published over 30 paper crafting books and kits. He also teaches paper airplane workshops and does seminars at schools, libraries, community centers and museums. He lived and taught library science in Fukushima, Japan, until the giant earthquake and nuclear accident in March 2011, when the city became unsafe. After a brief stay in Canada, he's returned with his family to Gifu, Japan.

Kostya Vints was born and raised in Minsk, Belarus. In 1995 He received his Master degree in Product Design at Belorussian Polytechnic Academy (Minsk, Belarus). After moving to Los Angeles in 1997, he continued to pursue his career as a graphic artist and in 2002 Kostya graduated from Westwood College of Technology with an Associate degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia. He has been creating digital art for over 13 years. Kostya has produced illustrations and conceptual art for a diverse array of companies and publications worldwide.

"Directions are easy and assume no prior experience making models or working with paper, while the step-by-step instruction book is clear and inviting. From mummy heads and zombies to dragons and aliens, kids and many an adult will find this a fun set of inspiring paper creations that takes the modeling process and makes it accessible to anyone." —Midwest Book Review

"I really love that this kit comes with all that you need to make the projects in the kit—that is always a bonus! My boys really loved making these monsters—the Kraken was the favorite—and then bringing them to life in battle scenes. Once again Dewar's instructions are super easy to follow and required little help from me! Another great holiday gift idea!" —OutnumberedMama.com blog

"This is the perfect kit to get into the Halloween spirit. As my favorite holiday, I don't think we can do enough to decorate for Halloween; this kit will provide both entertainment and adorable paper figures for you to create spooky scenes from. When I think of kits, I think of buying the kit and then having to search the store for each individual assembly piece as well. With the Origami Toy Monsters Kit, you will have glue and other materials necessary for your projects in the kit itself." —Madison Bowes, Editor, AllFreeKidsCrafts.com blog

"This book and kit by Andrew Dewar and illustrated by Konstantin Vints has all the pieces you need to make some fun monsters. And they are not just any monsters but monsters that shake, rattle and move a bit." —CraftyMomsShare.com blog