Tom’s BIO

I have no particular interest in forcing you to hear about me, but I am getting So many requests from kids writing book reports that I’ve finally decided to write a bio…

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Tom Angleberger NOT Anglebooger!!!!!!!!
Age: secret
Birthday: Oct. 24
Location: secret
Toothpaste: secret
Home state: Virginia
Security Clearance: AlphaShadow1

Pen of Choice: Pilot G2 gel roller! 1.0 used for everyday doodling, .7 used for illustrating the Origami Yoda books.

Previous occupations: newspaper reporter and columnist, juggler, weed boy, lawn mower part assembler, biology research assistant (bug larvae and plant diseases)

Current occupation: author and illustrator, keeper of origamiyoda.com (with Webmaster Sam)

First novel: Begun in 8th grade, never completed.

Published or about to be published novels: Qwikpick, Stonewall, Origami Yoda, Horton Halfpott, Darth Paper, Fake Mustache, Secret of the [[top secret]].

Spouse: author and illustrator Cece Bell!

Tom sez: “I’m not necessarily all that creative. I’m more of a puzzle putter together. I take all these little puzzle pieces — Yoda, middle school problems, Cheetos — and I fuss and fuss with them until I fit them together.”

Inspirations: Star Wars, Fumiaki Kawahata, Daniel Pinkwater, my own personal social disasters…

SuperPower: Aspergers!

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  superfolder np wrote @ 13 at 11:55 pm

Well what the heck is asperburgers?

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  Tom Angleberger wrote @ 13 at 1:12 am

Aspergers “Syndrome” is the name given to people with a certain sort of autism.
I don’t like the word “syndrome,” and never use it to describe my condition. I’m not at all embarassed of having Aspergers, although sometimes it causes me to do embarassing things…

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  Josh bell wrote @ 13 at 2:22 am

I think u are stooky

  Mateo Costello wrote @ 13 at 1:39 am

Hi I am Mateo I am A BIG FAN.! I read all of your books but art2d2!!! I made all of the origamis !!😼🙀 I am 9 years old ! I hope I see you on June 28th at the magic tree book store!!
I would love to To writte about you in a yong author book!

  Josh bell wrote @ 13 at 12:33 am

Sorry this is late but may the fourth be with you : )

  Josh bell wrote @ 13 at 2:32 am

I’m trying to get art2d2 …but I’m also getting yugioh cards on amazon. How much is art2d2 ?

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  hewhowalkstheskyshallblowupthedeathstar wrote @ 13 at 6:50 pm

Thanks, Mr. Tom!

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  SFA wrote @ 13 at 9:40 pm

guys, stop asking him about his toothpaste! u guys r stalkers!!!!!

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  SFA wrote @ 13 at 4:36 pm

dont mean to be a Harvey

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  Josh bell wrote @ 13 at 12:20 am

I don’t even want to know Tom’s toothpaste

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  SF potato wrote @ 13 at 2:04 am

I had a hard time thinking of a book for my book report then i decided to do it on TSCOOY:) (the starnge case of origami yoda)

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  DarthMaul1 wrote @ 13 at 12:21 am

Hey how do you send a picture to the website….. I’ve got an awesome pic of origami darth maul that I made

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  SFA wrote @ 13 at 1:33 pm

you just email tom

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  Dudet wrote @ 13 at 1:41 am

I think he is, 1,000,000 years old.
And when is your next book coming out?

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  Mateo Costello wrote @ 13 at 5:49 pm

I am a BIG FAN of your books mr. Angleberger 😺. I read all of your books
I hope I see you on June 28 at the magic tree
Book store! I made all of your origami (not grievous)! When ever Im don’t do much I make your origamis! You inspire me mr. Angleberger ! I do young author books and I am going writte it about how you inspired me😺! 😺😺😺😺😸

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  Mateo Costello wrote @ 13 at 5:56 pm

I forgot I am 9 years old!😼🍕🍩🍔

My the folds be with you🐷

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  Mateo Costello wrote @ 13 at 5:59 pm

Tom I fond how to make a easy c3po
May I have your email?!

  Adam wrote @ 13 at 2:04 am

I want to say a few things
I read all the origami yoda books and I want to be an origami master.
I made so many yodas that I couldn’t keep them in my backpack anymore .
My teacher was angry at me for making my homework into a yoda but I still got 100%

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  Mateo Costello wrote @ 13 at 9:18 pm

My hole class and teacher loves origami Yoda! And the origami papers

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  cooldude111 wrote @ 13 at 12:42 am

Hi tom. i have all of your books. It is the strange case of origami yoda,darth paper strickes back,secret of the fortune wookie,and art2 d2′s guide to folding znd doodling. I also pre-ordered the suprise attack of jabba the pupett. I love your books!:-)

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  grey wrote @ 13 at 10:53 pm

look i know you put top secret of the part of u say where u live. but i am asking to know where you live so i can mail you a really cool darth maul. i wont come and rob your or something. i just want you to have my darth maul. you can ask where i live so u can take it if that will work. u could email me and tell me. he is the one from the picture of me and him.

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  Sf Robby wrote @ 13 at 8:12 pm

WANT TO WRITE ME A LETTER? Emails are much much faster, but if you don’t mind waiting, I’d love to get your letter! send it to: Origami Yoda, Amulet Books, 115 W. 18th St., New York, NY 10011. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE include an extra envelope with your address on it, so I can answer your letter.

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  Adam wrote @ 13 at 12:04 am

Dear Tom, I’m a simple man who likes the history of toothpaste please tell me your toothpaste

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  Sf Robby wrote @ 13 at 7:53 pm

Tom, all the book reports say, “What is this person’s toothpaste.” I’ve gotten 80 on all of them because I can’t get your toothpaste.

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  Sf Robby wrote @ 13 at 8:18 pm

Tom, I did the math, and the only logical years you could’ve been born in are 1970, 1971, and 1972 unless you were born in Korea because they make you 1 year old when you are born.

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  SFA wrote @ 13 at 5:08 pm

I don’t think he was born in Korea.

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