Recyclo-Gami

Gr 4—7—While paper folding has little relationship to this book, the material itself is frequently used in the crafts. Recycled may also be a stretch, for while some projects do use recycled materials, like ice-cream containers, many require scavenging items that might not be so common in recycle bins such as wallets, ribbon, bobby pins, lampshades, thumbtacks, tissue paper, cloth napkins, glass plates, and pipe cleaners. Missing is any overview regarding materials, processes, or the concept of recycling; this is simply a craft book. Specifics about the types of glue and detailed steps to insure success are omitted. Like recipes for chefs, these projects require interpretation, previous experience, and/or plenty of patience. Forty different assemblages include bags and carryalls, jewelry, coasters, corkboards, scrapbooks, and toys. Black-and-white photos depict the finished products along with one or two images of the steps to produce them. Although production specifics are lacking, the variety of ideas is inspiring.—Janet S. Thompson, Chicago Public Library