{"id":43281,"date":"2024-12-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=43281"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:22:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T22:22:54","slug":"margarash-papertoy-glowbots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/margarash-papertoy-glowbots\/","title":{"rendered":"Margarash \/ Papertoy Glowbots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Books That Belong On Paper<\/strong>\u00a0first appeared on the web as Wink Books and was edited by Carla Sinclair.<\/em>\u00a0Sign up here<\/a>\u00a0to get the issues a week early in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MARGARASH, THE COIN BOOGIEMAN, PUTS A CLEVER, MODERN TWIST ON A CLASSIC FOLKTALE STORYLINE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Margarash<\/em>
by Mark Riddle, Tim Miller (Illustrator)
Enchanted Lion Books
2016, 48 pages, 8.8 x 0.5 x 12.1 inches, Hardcover<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deep down beneath the couch cushions, past the crumbs and pocket lint, lying in wait for loose change, lurks\u2026Margarash! Mark Riddle\u2019s titular character is a boogieman turned buddy in this sweet, silly, and just scary-enough picture book that follows Collin, a young coin collector, into the couch crack netherworld where Margarash lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collin is your average coin-loving kid, the kind who collects, counts, and arranges his coins \u201cby size or shape, country or state, even by smell or taste (which is something you should never do).\u201d The monster, like Collin, hoards coins. When Collin, in his continuous quest to expand his collection, starts infringing on Margarash\u2019s territory, the monster takes him prisoner, chanting a post-capture warning to the boy and to readers: \u201cThe coins that fall are for Margarash, \/ Margarash, Margarash, \/ The coins that fall are for Margarash, \/ Leave them where they lie.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margarash<\/em> puts a clever, modern twist on a classic folktale storyline. Tim Miller\u2019s illustrations take the edge off of the more frightening parts of the book and bring subtle beauty and depth to Margarash\u2019s dark world, lit by beams and points of light that fall, like the coins he craves, through the cracks and tears of couches everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Mk Smith Despres<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ORIGAMI MEETS ROBOTS IN A BOOK OF 46 DIY GLOWBOTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Papertoy Glowbots: 46 Glowing Robots You Can Make Yourself!<\/em>
by Brian Castleforte
Workman Publishing Company
2016, 196 pages, 8.4 x 0.7 x 11 inches, Paperback<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attention, fellow mad scientists and monster creators! It\u2019s time to put down our scalpels and electrodes and move into the twenty-first century. We need to upgrade our bio laboratories, transforming them into modern mechanical\/electrical engineering labs. Anybody can pump several thousand volts into a creature created from spare parts. But, it\u2019s the modern robot that gives us true control over every tiny detail of our creations, right down to the 1\u2019s and 0\u2019s of their digital brains. Imagine the horror and chaos that we can unleash with an army of mass-produced metal-monsters \u2026 mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Papertoy Glowbots<\/em> is a collection of forty-six robot designs by fifteen notable papertoy artists from around the globe including the author, Brian Castleforte. These robots glow, taking the previous book, Papertoy Monsters<\/em>, a step further. Some have glow-in-the-dark stickers while others require the use of glow sticks, night-lights, or battery-operated tea light candles. One way or another, they have the ability to light up in some fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every robot is printed on both sides, so the finished toy has colorful graphics inside and out. Pieces are perforated for easy punch-out, and they are pre-scored for easy folding. Even the slots are pre-cut for easy assembly (no dangerous craft knives to contend with). Construction difficulties range from easy to advanced, and is recommended for everyone nine years or older, but my seven-year-old nephew gets a kick out of them too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book contains a variety of robots ranging from cyborgs to fully autonomous metal bots and mechanical horrors driven by living beings. Some are extraterrestrial in nature, and each one has its own back story for added fun. Choosing your next robot to build can be hard, but worth it in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The really fun part is seeing your finished creations glow! Here\u2019s a pro tip from one mad scientist to another: use a black light to make the glow-in-the-dark stickers spark and sizzle with intense light. It\u2019s awesome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Papertoy Glowbots<\/em>contains hours of tinkering fun at home, at school, or on the go. And, you don\u2019t have to raid your father\u2019s tool box or take apart the toaster looking for spare parts. The only tool you\u2019ll need is glue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Robert Nava<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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