Comments on: Review of the Day: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

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[...] send your pictures of the week to sdiaz@mediasourceinc.com. “Origami Yoda” (Abrams/Amulet) author Tom Angleberger walks on stage at ALA Midwinter 2013 dressed as Origami C3PO [...]

By: Chad W. Beckerman

Chad W. Beckerman — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:15:11 +0000

I just finished up a blog post on the evolution of the Origami Yoda cover.

http://cwdesigner.blogspot.com/2010/05/evolution-of-the-strange-case-of.html

By: Bridget Heos

Bridget Heos — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:36:04 +0000

Thanks for clarifying, Tom. I’m glad to hear “loser” was in the book vs. my son calling Dwight that on his own. Thanks for writing a great book! I love hearing my kids laugh out loud while they’re reading–and I know there was more to the story than that!

By: Tom Angleberger

Tom Angleberger — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:04:02 +0000

I hardly know what to say. It’s every author’s dream to have someone carefully read their book and really grok it and then to spread the word. Betsy, you’ve done that for me twice now!

As for American Idol … when I was writing the book 3(?) years ago it seemed like it would last forever.

Bridget: I hate to use the word “loser” for Dwight, but honestly that’s what I think the other kids would have thought of him at the beginning of this story.

Tara: Perhaps you can access the folding video on StarWars.com. Surely no school would block Star Wars!

DotDotDot: Thanks for using your pinkies to explain the book! I’d love to have a video of that!

By: Bridget Heos

Bridget Heos — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:32:53 +0000

My sons, 7 and 9, loved this book. They were laughing out loud, so I thought Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Then, when they started telling me about it, it sounded like it had a lot of heart, too. I liked your description of freaks vs. geeks. My older son called Dwight a “loser.” I don’t know if that’s what he was called in the book…sounds a little harsh. But even hearing my son describe him, I could picture Dwight. I love kids like that–whether as characters or in real life.

By: WendieO

WendieO — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:20:23 +0000

Our library’s catalog is confused. It has the book listed as
The strange case of Origami Yoda / Tom Angleberger.
by Riddleburger, Sam.

Aberdeen Branch Juvenile Fiction J Riddleburger
All copies in our 10 branch system = checked out. (I’m now number 8 on the reserve list.
-w

By: dotdotdot

dotdotdot — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:22:54 +0000

I love selling folks on Origami Yoda, and everytime I talk it up I can’t help but to describe the showdown when Dwight’s Yoda goes up against that jerky kid’s opportunistically-assembled-Yoda. I just relish gesturing those two pinkies, each bearing imaginary finger puppets, facing off against each other in a battle of the advice-giving-paper-figures. Man do I love that book.

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:31:50 +0000

Thanks so much for your review and the link! You’ve mentioned this issue before but this video really underscores the frustration for me of NOT being able to access YouTube through our school filter. I’m starting to comment on SO many of the YouTube clips that it would be great if the video would be published on Teacher Tube also.

By: Madelyn

Madelyn — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:41:11 +0000

Love the Andy Kaufman in middle school comparison!

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:37:31 +0000

AWESOME review! My copy is in the mail as I type this – I’ve been looking forward to reading it ever since one of my students picked up a copy at the book fair and flaunted it before me. Enjoy it, I will.