Madelyn Rosenberg

The other night I came home to find that our copies of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda had arrived before the launch date. My husband and kids were in bed, reading together. They must have been reading for awhile; they were on page 96. And they were all laughing like crazy. Something about Dwight’s sweater vest, I think. And a picture of Tatooine Idol.

You can’t miss Origami Yoda, Tom Angleberger’s book about a weird kid named Dwight and his wise Yoda finger puppet, which dispenses advice to the sixth grade at McQuarrie Middle School. It was on the front of the Abrams spring catalog. It was on the Starwars.com homepage. There’s a video on how to make the
Yoda finger puppet that Tom designed. Plus Tom, who also writes under the name of Sam Riddleburger, has a website dedicated to the book.

Origami Yoda is officially out today, which makes it brand-spanking new. But you know that when something’s new to us, the author’s been working on it for a long, long time. Then comes promo season, which is followed by early reviews. There’s a lot out there about this book already, but not enough — especially after my kids dubbed it The Best Book the Whole Wide World. (Other books that share this title in our house include Harry Potter and Wind in the Willows. No slouches, they.)

In honor of Yoda, I’ve remodeled my virtual living room. The paprika couch has been hauled off by the virtual Good Will. I’ve replaced it with something silk and sage to reflect Yoda’s intellect and hue. Have a seat to learn more about how Tom got the licensing to use Yoda’s name, his secret talent, and how you can win a signed copy of his new book.

Read on!