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1-2-3 Draw Cars, Trucks and Other Vehicles: A Step-By-Step Guide

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I bought this book on the cheap for my four year old son, who was at the point of drawing nothing more than smiley faces with spider legs. I thought that someday, perhaps years away, he would be interested enough and able enough to use it.

My son stumbled across it on his own, was quite excited and immediately started drawing page after page. My son's a car and truck fanatic. He seemed to really enjoy working through the book and did not appear impeded by the fact that he was to young to read the instructions. I was more impressed, however, with the fact that after finishing off the book he took up creating his own elaborate drawings featuring cars, trucks, monsters, superheroes and just about everything else.

When I bought the book, I was a somewhat concerned that this sort of step by step drawing book would stiffle creativity, but clearly it's done the opposite for him. It showed him he could draw anything he wanted.

Using an easy to read format for both kids and their teacher or parent, 1-2-3 Draw is a wonderful resource for budding young artists ages 6-10. Throughout the book, the author uses practical tips to teach techniques (sketch lightly, store work in order to save it for later), getting organized (a materials list is provided at the beginning of the lesson), and an index for those quick art activities.

I found the lessons to have a consistent format and style, which is crucial for self-directed study or art lessons from a novice instructor such as parent or older child.

A must-have for every household library!