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Boursin gives detailed instructions, accompanied by diagrams and color photos, for twenty-eight origami animals, many of them his own design. The projects themselves are usefully labeled according to the skill level required. The ubiquitous peace crane is absent, but others include fish, rabbits, hens and chicks, giraffes, and frogs.
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An astonishing variety of paper airplanes can be made with these instructions from Boursin, a paper-folding artist. Clear color photos and diagrams, together with brief, appropriate written descriptions, show the steps to create planes, helicopters, twirlers, and paper models. Most projects are accessible to beginners; a section at the back offers suggestions for decorative designs.