Kids love to draw! "Let’s Draw Dogs and Cats" provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations to help kids draw 10 different kinds of dogs and 5 different kinds of cats. Favorites include: Scottish Terrier, Siberian Husky, Dalmatian, German Shepherd, Bulldog, White Persian, Calico, and the Black Silver Mackerel Tabby! Kids will spend hours of fun drawing and then coloring in their new creations. Also included are tips on learning to draw which will help kids meet success!

With Let’s Draw Dogs, you can learn to bring your canine drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of dogs and puppies. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike dogs and puppies. Each drawing lesson begins with basic shapes and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Let’s Draw Dogs, and then flip to the dog you want to draw. The drawing projects include: German Shepherd Corgi Golden Retriever Husky Puppy Beagle Boston Terrier German Shorthaired Pointer Bulldog Alaskan Malamute Poodle The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for placement of details, how to create realistic fur and coat patterns, how to shade, and much more. If you’ve never drawn before, don’t be intimidated. Just start with a few basic shapes and follow the illustrated steps—you’ll be creating your own amazing canine masterpieces in no time at all! And each time you draw, you should see an improvement in your artistic skills. Also available from the Let’s Draw series:Let’s Draw Cats, Let’s Draw Favorite Animals, Let’s Draw Wild Animals, Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, Let’s Draw Sea Creatures, Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, and Let’s Draw Dragons.

With Let’s Draw Cats, you can learn to bring your feline drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of cats and kittens. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike cats and kittens. Each drawing lesson begins with basic shapes and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Let’s Draw Cats, and then flip to the cat you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Cat Head Detail Cat Sleeping Ragdoll Siamese Cat Stretching Kitten Bengal Persion Calico Maine Coon The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for placement of details, how to create realistic fur and coat patterns, how to shade, and much more. If you’ve never drawn before, don’t be intimidated. Just start with a few basic shapes and follow the illustrated steps—you’ll be creating your own amazing feline masterpieces in no time at all! And each time you draw, you should see an improvement in your artistic skills. Also available from the Let’s Draw series:Let’s Draw Dogs, Let’s Draw Favorite Animals, Let’s Draw Wild Animals, Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, Let’s Draw Sea Creatures, Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, and Let’s Draw Dragons.

With Let’s Draw Favorite Animals, you can learn to bring your animal drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of pets and other popular creatures. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike animals. Each drawing lesson begins with basic shapes and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Let’s Draw Favorite Animals, and then flip to the creature you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Baby Bunny Red Fox Cow Russian Dwarf Hamster Red-Eared Slider Turtle Llama Squirrel Giant Panda Clydesdale Horse White-Tailed Deer The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for placement of details, how to create realistic fur and coat patterns, how to shade, and much more. If you’ve never drawn before, don’t be intimidated. Just start with a few basic shapes and follow the illustrated steps—you’ll be creating your own amazing animal masterpieces in no time at all! And each time you draw, you should see an improvement in your artistic skills. Also available from the Let’s Draw series:Let’s Draw Cats, Let’s Draw Dogs, Let’s Draw Wild Animals, Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, Let’s Draw Sea Creatures, Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, and Let’s Draw Dragons.

With Let’s Draw Wild Animals, you can learn to bring your graphite pencil drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of creatures from around the world. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike animals. Each drawing lesson begins with basic shapes and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Let’s Draw Wild Animals, and then flip to the creature you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Jaguar Kangaroo Wolf Chimpanzee Lion Alligator Grizzly Bear African Elephant Tiger Giraffe The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for placement of details, how to create realistic fur and skin, how to shade, and much more. If you’ve never drawn before, don’t be intimidated. Just start with a few basic shapes and follow the illustrated steps—you’ll be creating your own amazing animal masterpieces in no time at all! And each time you draw, you should see an improvement in your artistic skills. Also available from the Let’s Draw series:Let’s Draw Cats, Let’s Draw Dogs, Let’s Draw Favorite Animals, Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, Let’s Draw Sea Creatures, Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, and Let’s Draw Dragons.

With the detailed visual and written instructions in Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, budding artists will be creating their own amazing, lifelike prehistoric animal masterpieces in no time at all!

With Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, you can learn to bring your animal drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of winged creatures. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike birds and butterflies. Each drawing lesson begins with basic shapes and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, and then flip to the animal you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird House Sparrow Mallard Duck Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Emperor Penguin Dove Bald Eagle Monarch Butterfly Rooster Barn Owl The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for placement of details, how to create realistic feathers and patterns, how to shade, and much more. If you’ve never drawn before, don’t be intimidated. Just start with a few basic shapes and follow the illustrated steps—you’ll be creating your own amazing animal masterpieces in no time at all! And each time you draw, you should see an improvement in your artistic skills. Also available from the Let’s Draw series:Let’s Draw Cats, Let’s Draw Dogs, Let’s Draw Favorite Animals, Let’s Draw Wild Animals, Let’s Draw Sea Creatures, Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, and Let’s Draw Dragons.

With Let’s Draw Sea Creatures, you can learn to bring your animal drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of ocean animals. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw realistic sea life. Each drawing lesson begins with basic shapes and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Let’s Draw Sea Creatures, and then flip to the ocean animal you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Dolphin Sea Lion Clownfish Great White Shark Humpback Whale Stingray Moorish Idol Fish Sea Turtle Octopus Orca The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for placement of details, how to create realistic skin and facial features, how to shade, and much more. If you’ve never drawn before, don’t be intimidated. Just start with a few basic shapes and follow the illustrated steps—you’ll be creating your own amazing animal masterpieces in no time at all! And each time you draw, you should see an improvement in your artistic skills. Also available from the Let’s Draw series:Let’s Draw Cats, Let’s Draw Dogs, Let’s Draw Favorite Animals, Let’s Draw Wild Animals, Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, and Let’s Draw Dragons.

Librarians and educators can shake up storytimes, help children stay healthy, and encourage a lifelong love of reading with Dietzel-Glair’s easy-to-use resource. Demonstrating exactly how to use children’s books to engage preschool-age children through movement, it’s loaded with storytimes that will have children standing up tall, balancing as they pretend to walk across a bridge, or even flying around the room like an airplane. Presenting hundreds of ideas, this all-in-one book is divided into six sections: “Art” spotlights titles that are natural hooks for art or craft activities alongside ideas on how to create art just like the character in the story, while an appendix includes art patterns that can be used as coloring sheets; “Games” includes searching games, follow-the-leader games, and guessing games to enhance the books in this section; “Movement” features books that kids can jump, stomp, clap, chomp, waddle, parade, wiggle, and stretch with; “Music” chooses books perfect for activities like shaking a maraca, singing, dancing between the pages, and creating new sound effects; “Playacting” lets kids pretend along with the characters in these books, whether it’s washing their face, swimming with fish, or hunting a lion; “Props” encourages storytime leaders to bring out their puppets, flannelboard pieces, and scarves—these books have enough props for everyone in the program to have a part. Each chapter includes as much instruction as possible for a wide range of motions. Pick and choose the amount of movement that is right for your storytime crowd, or do it all!

Master the Essentials of Illustrating Your Favorite Animals! Grab your pencil, whip out your sketchbook and get ready to draw! In this must-have book for beginners, beloved artist Jennifer Rae Phillips showcases her best step-by-step tutorials to take your animal drawings to the next level. Learn to break down each species’ complicated anatomy into basic shapes with ease and watch as your illustrations come to life. Start off with simple structures of adorable dogs and feisty felines as they lounge, sit and stretch. Then capture more dynamic poses with projects featuring animals in motion, such as a bucking bronco or an eagle in flight. You can also use the mini-tutorials at the end of the chapters to understand how adjusting certain features, like the width of a muzzle or the tips of feathers, will allow you to create any breed—real or imagined! Take the next step in your artistic journey with this menagerie of classic animal tutorials, and let your imagination run wild.