‘Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, 4th Edition’ by Betty Edwards
As with the ABCs of reading, the fundamental perception skills taught by this book are what you need in order to draw any subject.
‘Karakuri’ by Keisuke Saka and Eri Hamaji
Introduces you to the simple mechanisms and physics that bring karakuri mechanized paper constructions to life, with pull-out pages to make a few of your own.