Step-by-Step Drawing Animals: 1

I've bought these series of books several times over the years, I usually pick the one on offer as they are all equally good, mainly for presents as I find children get quickly inspired by the easy to follow steps for the pictures but I also use it to help children at school to follow the steps if they are struggling to draw something on their artwork.It works well for anyone over the age of 6 although younger children can still follow the steps with a bit of help from an adult.The paper is thick enough to work with pencils and crayons but be careful on which felt tips you use!! as some might get through the paper and ruin the picture on the other side.

The media could not be loaded. My 5 year old loves this book. Helped her feel success drawing animals she didn’t know well. She’s sat and concentrated for ages and really focused on the finer details. Also helped her drawing shapes (triangles etc) and understand the shapes required for different animals faces. She was proud of her work after! Great job Usborne another brilliant book.

I never learned to draw at school very well and art was my worse subject. I needed a book that was easy and simple that anyone could follow. My cousin can paint and draw like a true artist, oh how I wish it was me. I have worked through this book several times now and I can draw all the animals as well as demonstrated in the book. I am really pleased with my drawings and very glad that I purchased this book. I am a full time carer and only get a very limited time in the evening to draw but the step by step examples to follow are very easy for a complete novice like me. I have found it very relaxing and enjoyable working my way through this book.

My 5 year old daughter absolutely loves to draw but got in a bit of a rut as she only knew how to certain things. This book has expanded her skills and now she draws jungles, zoos, beaches and under the ocean, in addition to princesses and castles.We also draw together and it’s been great bonding with her while gaining new skills (for both of us!).

Both my seven-year-old son and I have spent happy hours drawing animals guided by the step-by-step instructions in this book. It's great for building kids' confidence in their abilities, and since there's plenty of space to practise it's fun to try each animal again after a while and see the improvement. I liked it so much, I've bought loads for birthday presents!

Our whole family, adults and children, LOVE this book! So easy to follow and really makes you feel like you can draw. Designs you can learn and draw from memory - so so good! Would recommend to anyone. Also makes a great gift for kid’s friends aged 3-8 years ish. Really couldn’t love this book any more.

I bought this for my 8 year old for Christmas and she loves it. She has always wanted to be better at Art and this book gives very simple steps to create pictures of animals that look really good. It is a very good starting point for children because it helps them to see the basic shapes which you use to make up a drawing and how to combine them to create great pictures. It has filled her with confidence about her drawing.

Given as a present and I haven't heard whether it's being enjoyed or not, but it's one I would have loved myself as a child. Since that didn't happen, I'd love to have the time to work through the book now and have a go. Very clear, simple and do-able but impressive drawings. If I had this then maybe my granddaughter, barely 2 years old, would not have commented that my monkey drawing looked like a bear.Great fun.