Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316789798 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Using simple shapes, Ed Emberley shows would-be artists how to draw a variety of animals, including lions, frogs, mice, birds, dragons, and more! This classic book is packed with cool things that kids-and not a few adults-really want to draw. Easy and fun, the book provides hours of art-full entertainment.
About the Author Ed Emberley is the Caldecott Award-winning author of the popular Drawing Book series, as well as the best-selling Go Away, Big Green Monster! He lives in Ipswich, MA.
"My brother had this book as a kid and we both loved doing the fun & easy drawings" according to D. Smith. I was stunned to find this book on Amazon! My brother had this book as a kid and we both loved doing the fun & easy drawings. I bought it for my niece who loves animals. I should've bought one for me, too! Young kids who like to draw will like these easy instructions on how to draw a variety of animals. My brother had this book as a kid and we both loved doing the fun & easy drawings I was stunned to find this book on Amazon! My brother had this book as a kid and we both loved doing the fun & easy drawings. I bought it for my niece who loves animals. I should've bought one for me, too! Young kids who like to draw will like these easy instructions on how to draw a variety of animals. 35 years later and I still remember how to draw a monkey based on the lessons in this book!. 5 years later and I still remember how to draw a monkey based on the lessons in this book!. We were amazed at how great the animals looked when she finished My 8 year old niece is very artistic and loves animals, so I took a chance and bought this, "how to" books as one of her Christmas presents. I let her open it early during a recent trip home, and was pleasantly surprised at her reaction. I was even more surprised when she spent the next few hours drawing many of the animals using the step by step visual instructions. We were amazed at how great the animals looked when she finished drawing them; we were able to identify which animal it was 99% of the time, (impressive for someone new to drawing).To draw an animal you follow the a row of, "step by step" pictures which built on each other, and . "Really, just buy it. Your child will love you for it." according to Daniel L. Edelen. In short, this is a classic. Whenever a children's book endures for decades after its debut, it has a certain magic. That it's a drawing book with little text is all the more remarkable.I'm in my 50s now, and I remember checking this book out of the library and spending hours going through its many drawing examples. Building animals from simple shapes any kid can draw is part of the appeal. Author Emberley teaches in such a way that even the most dexterity-challenged can draw stylized animals. No artist's eye or hand needed, just fun results.Few books today for children are an insta-buy. This is one of them. Every kid should have this in his
Ed Emberley is the Caldecott Award-winning author of the popular Drawing Book series, as well as the best-selling Go Away, Big Green Monster! He lives in Ipswich, MA.