Comments on: Kids' book inspired by an old BB post: "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda" http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 07:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: donopolis http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-815643 donopolis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815643 Just wanted to say that my wife, a 6th grade language arts teacher, reports that her students adore this book. Just wanted to say that my wife, a 6th grade language arts teacher, reports that her students adore this book.

]]> By: Chad W. Beckerman http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-815904 Chad W. Beckerman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815904 For more on THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA check out the Art Director's blog Mishaps and Adventures http://cwdesigner.blogspot.com/2010/05/evolution-of-the-strange-case-of.html For more on THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA check out the Art Director’s blog Mishaps and Adventures

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

]]> By: Werner Egipsy Souza http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-815652 Werner Egipsy Souza Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815652 The guy sure knows how to give credit, to you Cory, and Fukiami Kawahata. Kudos to that, very few guys like that around now. The guy sure knows how to give credit, to you Cory, and Fukiami Kawahata.

Kudos to that, very few guys like that around now.

]]> By: tophtucker http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-816442 tophtucker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-816442 Agreed - I remember Seth MacFarlane talking about "Blue Harvest" & "Something Something Something Dark Side" and how abnormally (for a film co.) accommodating Lucasfilm was. And there's a lot of official encouragement (even solicitation) of fan films and what not. Not to mention all the writers who are actually paid to contribute to the GFFA. There's never been a monopolization of the creative side of SW.... Agreed – I remember Seth MacFarlane talking about “Blue Harvest” & “Something Something Something Dark Side” and how abnormally (for a film co.) accommodating Lucasfilm was. And there’s a lot of official encouragement (even solicitation) of fan films and what not. Not to mention all the writers who are actually paid to contribute to the GFFA. There’s never been a monopolization of the creative side of SW….

]]> By: BookGuy http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-815989 BookGuy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815989 This got a nice write up in the NYT Book Review as well: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/books/review/Feinberg-t.html?scp=1&sq=origami%20yoda&st=cse This got a nice write up in the NYT Book Review as well:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/books/review/Feinberg-t.html?scp=1&sq=origami%20yoda&st=cse

]]> By: glatt1 http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-815997 glatt1 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815997 I read it with my 2nd grade son, and we both enjoyed it. He's been making Yodas since then. I read it with my 2nd grade son, and we both enjoyed it. He’s been making Yodas since then.

]]> By: orwellian http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-816254 orwellian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-816254 While I will always hate the prequels, I have always respected Lucas for being friendly to those that want to play in his universe. I'm ordering the book now. While I will always hate the prequels, I have always respected Lucas for being friendly to those that want to play in his universe. I’m ordering the book now.

]]> By: swestcott http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-815754 swestcott Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815754 I was lucky enough to be in the booth accros the way at BEA in NY and got a signed copy it's very funny and I loved it im not a kid by the way I was lucky enough to be in the booth accros the way at BEA in NY and got a signed copy it’s very funny and I loved it im not a kid by the way

]]> By: JohnMc http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-815805 JohnMc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815805 My son (9) devoured this book, and really enjoyed it. I show him stuff from BoingBoing now and then, and he'll get a kick out learning the origins of the book. I read a random couple of pages myself, and they were really funny! My son (9) devoured this book, and really enjoyed it. I show him stuff from BoingBoing now and then, and he’ll get a kick out learning the origins of the book.

I read a random couple of pages myself, and they were really funny!

]]> By: IamInnocent http://boingboing.net/2010/06/21/kids-book-inspired-b.html#comment-815555 IamInnocent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-815555 With a developing case of dyslexia these days, I read first: "... origami <B>yoGa</B>". With a developing case of dyslexia these days, I read first: “… origami yoGa“.

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