How to Draw 101 Animals

When I offered this book to my friends, they told me their kids were too small to draw like this. I retorqued they, parents, could help them and despite their supposedly unability to draw (according to them), this book was a great opportunity to spend time all together drawing and learning having fun: what a luxury! In fact, one might have talent to be able to draw, but he/she still needs to practice hours to be good. I mean that nothing falls from the sky by miracle. This book about how to draw animals and it decomposes step by step the process of drawing. It is so easy and so well done! In our dimension all shapes are circles, squares, triangles...to start with. This book is a precious guide for kids or whoever, whatever the age is. Sure one will not be a Da Vinci tomorrow, as it is simplified drawings, but away from technology one will have learned something having so much fun. The book examples are really cool and there are 100, what a choice! Moreover, kids love when parents dedicate their whole attention to them. They will be grateful, and waoh, you parents will be so happy too! Just grab a sheet and pens and here you go, enjoy!

Great book to teach kids drawing

I have purchased 3 of these now for friends and renters. It's just a very simple little book with easy to follow steps for chiildren to see and draw little animals. When I first started teaching art as my 2nd career, I started with elementary school children who whined in the beginning and ended up taking top art awards over high school later. To warm them up in the beginning, I did a very similar concept to this little book by doing a "draw along". I'd start with a big circle on the board that they would then draw at their tables ... add 2 upside down U for eyes with a circle in the middle of each ... a circle for a nose with a W under it for the mouth and on and on: A BUNNY! Once the children saw what they could do, that's all it took to get them started.

I love it could have added a step or two more to each animal but great

Great little step by step teaching book for drawing!

It is a fantastic book for anyone looking to improve their drawing skills or simply have fun drawing animals. The step-by-step instructions are clear and easy to follow, making it suitable for both beginners and more experienced artists.

This book is really cute and intended for children. It gives them ideas on how to draw some animals.

Lovely book for a child who can sit for a while to practice art. These are simple line drawings, like cartoons. To make the activity longer, keeping jr busy, encourage him/her to go further. For example, create a little zoo. Research habitat, etc. for the various animals. Make a diorama with cardboard cutouts. Years ago, before electronics, we were able to entertain ourselves. It's difficult to pry youth today away from them. Ideally, they can manage to occupy their time, with creative projects, without the dreaded statement, "I'm bored." Setting aside time for animal sketching as a family activity might help. This book can be a springboard for a myriad of projects with some preplanning. A trip to an urban zoo, sketching there and at home, might provide motivation for budding artists. At an early age, they all are that.