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Nice options for beginners, though lacking in some ways.
These books start with a boilerplate introduction and list of
tools; slight information on each of eleven animals is followed by
four to six wordless step-by-step instructions for drawing it.
Encouraging tips in callout boxes vary in helpfulness, but layout
is consistent and well organized. The series is recommended for
readers with drawing experience as texts do not address proportion
or adding color/shading. Review covers the following Snap Books:
Drawing Amazing Animals titles: Drawing Ocean Animals and
Drawing Wild Animals.
Strong, original options to beef up craft sections.
Kids can practice their beginning gardening skills with these
appealing projects. Lots of introductory material is followed by
simple stepped directions with photo illustrations explaining the
basics for attractive, child-size growing experiments kids can do
themselves in homemade pots--from beans to peppers, ferns to
petunias. Most materials are easily accessible; add sunlight,
water, fertilizer, and good soil. Glos. Review covers the following
Super SandCastle: Super Simple Gardening titles: Butterfly
Gardens, Fairy Gardens, Hanging Gardens,
Indoor Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, and Salad
Gardens.
Good inspiration for confident artists and the less artistically inclined.
"Art doodle" refers to tightly spaced, ornate patterns made with
pens and color media (paint, markers, etc.) that add texture and
depth to art projects. Each volume introduces a few projects and
techniques (e.g., printing, collage) for young creators. Some
volumes are basic (Color Patterns); some more difficult
(Portraits); none are for beginners as the directions and
examples are too general. Glos., ind. Review covers the following
How to Art Doodle titles: Color Patterns, Fabulous
Things, Optical Illusions, Portraits &
Animals, Printing & Other Amazing Techniques, and
Simple Pattern Building Techniques.
Gr 1–3—New readers can work back and forth between simple instructional texts and large, detailed action photos as they construct one simple project per volume...