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• Draw and Discover

  Keefe, Corinna,

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  Learn to draw a little bit of everything with this book. Each object has step-by-step instructions as well as a full color illustration with fun facts. Perfect for artists who don't want to be held back by any one theme or subject.

• Be a Creative Changemaker

  a Kids' Art Activity Book : Inspired by the Amazing Life Stories of Diverse Artists From Around the World

  Liz, Paula,

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  Equal parts history and art instruction, this book takes a closer look at 25 artists over the centuries. It includes a quick biography, a look at their art, and then an art project to try. These projects are more advanced than many of the other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Draw Kawaii Manga Characters

  Misako Rokkusu, 1977-

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  Misako is a Japanese manga artist and author who also has several classes for children on drawing. This book of hers focuses on drawing characters in her manga kawaii style. This book is more detailed and advanced than some of the other titles in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Easy Paper Crafts for Kids

  45 Fun and Creative Projects for Children Aged 5 Years +

  Woram, Catherine,

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  The title says it all. This book focuses on the many ways you can craft with paper. It is divided into categories by method such as cutting, folding, painting, and modeling. Many of the crafts can be done with younger children, but older children…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Drawing With Squiggles & Wiggles

  Create 100+ Cartoons With Fun Shapes!

  Hart, Christopher, 1957-

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  This book encourages artists to start with something easy like a squiggle. From there the directions show how to turn that squiggle into a dog, sheep, or dinosaur. If knowing where to start is the problem, start with a squiggle.

• Mini Artists

  20 Projects Inspired by the Great Artists

  Seblon, Joséphine,

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  While many of the books in this list focus on how to draw, this book encourages artists to create something similar to famous works of art from throughout history. Each piece of art has some historical information about its creation along with some…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Draw a Graphic Novel

  Pagani, Balthazar, 1975-

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  Stories and art? It's the best of both worlds! This book is the deep dive into how graphic novels are made. Prepare for information on fonts, inking, storyboarding, printing, parts of a book, and much more. it is perfect for people who have a story…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Little Artists' Big Book of Activities

  60 Fun & Creative Projects to Explore Color, Patterns, Shapes, Art History & More

  Wong-Nizic, Shannon,

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  Like many other books in this list, this book takes inspiration from famous artists. Projects are broken down into loose categories with a unifying project at the end that is directly inspired by the famous artist. The introduction to this book also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Drawing Chibi Pets

  Learn to Draw Kawaii Companions From Dogs, Cats, and Hamsters to Lizards and Fish!

  Voegele, Oriel,

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  If you think the animals in this book look cute, you are on the right track. Chibi and Kawaii are both styles in Japan that refer to things being small and cute. This book goes through step by step how to draw cute pets. Drawing skill isn't…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Art Lab for Kids

  Express Yourself! : 52 Creative Adventures to Find Your Voice Through Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media & Sculpture

  Schwake, Susan

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  If you are looking for ways to move beyond a regular "How To" guides, this might be the book for you. It is full of artistic ideas called labs. Each lab uses different methods, materials, or both to create a way to express yourself through art. It…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Nature Explorer's Drawing Guide for Kids

  Step-by-step Lessons for Observing and Drawing Animals, Plants, and Insects

  Woodard, Brad,

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  This book is great for the science-minded people out there. In the time-honored tradition, this book encourages young scientists to go and observe nature. Each subject in the book has simple steps to follow as well as something to observe about them.

• Collage Workshop for Kids

  Rip, Snip, Cut, and Create With Inspiration From the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

  Merenstein, Shannon,

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  Who doesn't love "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"? Drawing inspiration from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, this book encourages artists of all ages to explore many different media in making collages. There are several themes explored…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Draw With Art for Kids Hub. Animals

  30 Step-by-step Drawing Projects Inside!

  Jensen, Rob, 1977-

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  Written by the creator of the Art for Kids Hub channel on YouTube, this book is a great place to start for beginning artists. It goes over materials that you will need as well as how to warm up before drawing. The steps are easy to follow and ways…Read moreRead more of this annotation