10 fantastic children’s books to learn to draw while having fun
Drawing is one of the most important ways children have to express themselves and they use it even before writing and even speaking.
In fact, through drawing children can express not only their creativity but also their feelings and emotions, providing parents with a useful tool for translating their thoughts.
Usually children approach drawing in a completely spontaneous and natural way. The first few times it is advisable not to correct them, not to impose rules or drawing techniques. In fact, any type of control will limit their creativity.
While accustoming them from an early age to appreciate this type of fun and colorful “game”, there are some children who undertake this educational activity with greater passion than others. So why not stimulate this inclination of theirs?
That’s what we tried to do with my daughter who, since she was a child, has always had a great attraction for pencils and felt-tip pens (they were her favorite gift).
Wanting to indulge her desire to draw always and everywhere, one day we decided to give her a book to learn how to draw. She was a little wary at first, perhaps because she thought it was too difficult and boring. We did the first drawings together then, since she started to like it, she continued on her own. Discovering that she was able to make even quite complex drawings was very gratifying for her.
Books for children to learn to draw.
Since your kids will surely love drawing and coloring too, I thought I’d look for children’s books to learn how to draw for you. They will be useful for stimulating your little ones to draw better and to cultivate their passion.
And in any case they are perfect as a gift idea to give to other children .
Of the books that I will show you, many are part of a series of books, so if you like one of these books then I suggest you look further because you will also find other books of the same type and topic but with different courses (learning to draw people , animals, faces, objects and so on ).
Drawing with footprints
Let’s start with a very cute and original book particularly suitable for younger children but also very fun for older children. It is a book where there are many ideas for making fun drawings of all kinds using finger prints . Once learned, children will be able to free their imagination and give life to draw everything that comes to mind.
Reading age: from 3 years.
From scribbling to drawing
This book was born as a gradual and complete path to bring younger children closer to the art of drawing, accompanying them in all the various stages from scribbling to drawing. The book is full of drawings to complete, a sort of exercise book. You can write directly on the book, it allows you to use various materials for coloring, each page offers a different job (therefore it is not monotonous), it teaches the child the dimensions of things and the contours. Extremely useful especially if an adult is present to direct the child to the task she has to do, but also leaving the child free to interpret what she has to do, it becomes a very fun game. Also recommended as a gift.
Reading age: from 3 years.
Drawing is easy
How many figures can be born from a tondo? With this book you can get an idea!
In fact, the leitmotiv of this volume is to stimulate children to create as many figures as possible starting from a simple circular color spot .
Each page is a stimulus for the imagination and an invitation to experiment.
Reading age: from 4 years.
Step by step drawing
Drawing Step by step is a book that is part of an interesting series to teach children to draw .
This is the particular contains easy explanations illustrated steps, to draw various types of subjects: faces, animals, houses, objects.
Also equipped with plenty of room to practice.
Reading age: from 4 years.
People step by step book
If your children like to draw people and various characters, this is the book for them. It is part of the Step by step series which teaches how to draw starting from geometric figures and following easy illustrated steps. The book is very entertaining and the children are not bored. Plenty of room to create and practice too.
Reading age: from 4 years.
Drawing case, Step by Step
If you like the Step by Step series and want to have all the volumes (to learn how to draw animals, people and many other subjects) here is the practical case that collects them all together. It also contains blocks with plenty of room to draw and let your imagination run wild. I would say that it is very useful to take away from home and never get bored and perfect as a gift idea.
Reading age: from 6 years
Drawing course for children
Here is another good book to teach children the art of drawing. Book is well written and the images are very clear and teaches children to draw starting from circles, squares, rectangles and ovals. It is an excellent exercise to stimulate dexterity and to learn proportions, sizes and distances in drawing. Thanks to this book, children will be able to create beautiful animals, characters and objects in a short time, with excellent results.
Reading age: from 6 years.
Learn to draw course for children
This is one of 5 books in a very educational series called Learning to Draw .
Each manual contains from 80 to 100 examples to follow to learn how to draw themed subjects : animals and characters from the farm, the jungle, the sea, fairy tales and fantasy.
Reading age: from 5 years.
Lots of drawing tricks
The book contains tons of ideas and tricks for drawing cute characters. The directions are clear and the illustrated steps guide the children in drawing. With just a few strokes of the pencil, children will be able to obtain surprising results and each child will be able to improve their drawing technique with lots of fun!
Reading age: from 6 years.
The battle of colors
Finally, I can’t help but point out this decidedly very original book, because it’s the complete opposite of when we tell children “don’t scribble in the book”.
In fact, even if it doesn’t exactly teach how to draw, it certainly stimulates creativity and is particularly suitable for children who don’t like drawing or being framed by strict rules. With this book, children will be able to doodle, color and have fun drawing.
Reading age from 3 years.
However, if you are a book lover, I advise you to consult:
→ children’s books recommended by the Fertile Period
→ the special section of the Fertile Period dedicated to books and reading .
Kathryn Barlow is an OB/GYN doctor, which is the medical specialty that deals with the care of women's reproductive health, including pregnancy and childbirth.
Obstetricians provide care to women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, while gynecologists focus on the health of the female reproductive system, including the ovaries, uterus, vagina, and breasts. OB/GYN doctors are trained to provide medical and surgical care for a wide range of conditions related to women's reproductive health.