Mari Ono is an expert in origami and all forms of papercrafts. Born in Japan, she has lived in the United Kingdom for many years with her artist husband, Takumasa, where they both work to promote Japanese arts and crafts. Her previous books include Origami Farm, Origami for Children and More Origami for Children, also available from CICO. She is based in Churchdown, Gloucestershire.
Hiroaki Takai is an origami master based in Japan. Born in Tokyo in 1957, as a child he fell in love with the models found in Kunihiko Kasahara's Origami Zoo and was inspired by them to create his own brilliant collection of dinosaurs and animals. He is the author of many origami books in his native Japan.