Hisao Fukui has been folding origami for over half a century and is considered one of the leading origami artists in Japan today. He specializes in magnificently realistic animal models that capture the quintessential expressive elements of the originals. He is the author of four origami books that have been bestsellers in his native Japan. This is his second book to appear in English, along with Tuttle's Fantastic Origami Flying Creatures.