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With all the pressure for kids to achieve at whatever they try, here is the perfect antidote-a book that simply invites them to enter and play. Nikalas Catlow has made a start on each of the generous-sized pages-a few beginning strokes of pictures and prompts like a boy looking into a bowl and asking what’s in there. Doodlers go off from there on a liberating flight of mindless fancy. There are over 200 pages to complete and create. A book that will be as irresistible to overtaxed adults as it is to kids eager to enjoy its spirit of adventure, imagination, and creativity.

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Nikalas Catlow has been doodling and drawing since childhood, and received his MA in Children’s Book Illustration. He lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For more information on Nikalas and his work visit www.catlow.biz.

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Running Press Kids (June 4, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0762429275 ASIN: B002U0KO40 Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #995,761 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 Reviews 5 star:  (9) 4 star:  (1) 3 star:  (1) 2 star:    (0) 1 star:    (0)           Average Customer Review 4.7 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews 23 of 24 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars I'm buying another copy for the same kid!, June 21, 2007 By  Mrs. Spumoni (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Do You Doodle? (Paperback) I picked this up for my daughter during a trip I took to London two years ago. She was a four year old budding artist and this was her new favorite book. It stretched her imagination and prompted her to produce the most wonderful drawings. And no kidding, this kept her busy for hours. The only trouble was (is) sometimes she had to have the few words on the page read to her to help her figure out what to do on each page. I have been waiting for this to become available in America because she filled in her other one. I am the daughter of a therapist who was opposed to the concept of coloring books that kept children drawing inside the lines. This is not like that. Catlow puts a half of a drawing on the page and invites the child to draw what is going on on the rest of the page, to provide the explanation of what is already drawn. It's been fabulous to watch her mind work as she comes up with what's going on on each page. Color is optional, what it's doing is encouraging the kid to expand or create. In fact, my daughter now does not at all like the standard coloring books. She asks me to buy blank notebooks and she draws in the "coloring book" outlines, then fills them in or "colors" them or not as she feels like it. In other words, she has continued with what she learned in this book and would rather make her own Catlow book than color in a standard coloring book. There is another Doodle book with a gray cover, Doodles by Taro Gomi, which we bought for her when she filled up this yellow one, and it's good but probably for an older kid, I'm guessing 8 years or something. In the Gomi one they're asked to fill in word bubbles to indicate what people are saying... it just seems a little more suited for a slightly older kid who already can read and write. I'm buying two of these Catlow books, one for my six year old daughter who filled in the first book, and one for my four year old. Oh wait, a third one for my five year old niece's birthday next month. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone wanted their own copy!, May 5, 2009 By  Christine M. Schroeder "mum2sparky" (Camden County, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Do You Doodle? (Paperback) This book has appealed to everyone in our family (ranging in age from 5 to 48) so much that everyone ultimately got their own copy. There are so many ways to enjoy this book - we've done everything from doing the same pages separately and then comparing, to working side by side on a two-page doodle and discussing what should go into the picture next. Neither of our kids has ever liked coloring books or coloring in general, yet both took immediately to this book. They will often swap books and ask each other questions about their drawings and I'm often struck by the level of thought they've put into their drawings. Definitely worth every penny! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Super duper story starters, October 29, 2009 By  WeeBeaks (California) - See all my reviews This review is from: Do You Doodle? (Paperback) My son (age 7) has liked these books for a couple years now. This year we got him the Do You Doodle? as part of his schooling. He does the pictures as usual, which I feel encourage creativity and fun. They are much more interesting for the older child than simple coloring books. In a regular coloring book, you are stuck with the picture that is there, but here you are encouraged to use your own imagination and personality to complete the picture to your liking. And then color it or enhance it as you like. Some are just silly pictures (add measles to a line drawing of a boy), but some encourage some more thought and creativity, such as drawing a machine or a way out of a hole for a kid shown in an underground hole or box. My son has a beautifully creative mind, and these books suit him perfectly. This year, we are using them as writing prompts for creative writing. Most writing prompts leave him totally cold. This year he is picking one of his own drawings (a page in this book) as the prompt for a journal entry about once a week. He has gone from really dull uninterested writing to at least some though and excitement when writing about a specific complicated machine picture he made, or even about the boy with measles covering his body in the drawing. These also make excellent "car trip" books.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars Fun For Almost All Ages This book (and others in series) is fun and improves creative skills. It is listed for ages 9-12 years; however, it would be appropriate for ages 5+ if child already colors,... Read more Published 2 days ago by PatriotUSA 5.0 out of 5 stars Receiver of gift was thrilled!!!!!!!!!!!! I got this for my 34 year old sister for xmas, she loved it! I have to tell you that after looking at it I went ahead and bought myself something similar, it is fun to just not... Read more Published 6 days ago by Debra M. Gray 5.0 out of 5 stars Doodle-icious This book is great fun! I gave it to my 6 year old grandson and he grabbed a pencil and didn't stop doodling until pizza was served. Read more Published 1 month ago by cool g'ma 5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly inspiring and FUN! I love these books, I give them as gift to children and adults! They may be simple, they may even be something you can create yourself in your own family, but they are fun... Read more Published 3 months ago by JEgmont 5.0 out of 5 stars Cute!!!! This is the cutest book!! I got several girls these books for Christmas. And I included a pack of colored pencils with it. I even got one for myself! Read more Published 7 months ago by ChristusG 5.0 out of 5 stars Inspire a childs mind I bought this book for my son, who is 7. I've been teaching him how to draw but its great that if I'm not around he can get great ideas from this. Read more Published 14 months ago by Brita D. Sveen 5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT! A friend of mine sent this book to my son for his 5th Birthday and he absolutely loves it! It really gets him using his imagination. Read more Published 18 months ago by Jan 3.0 out of 5 stars Fun for some -- Boring for others! No Sharing! This could be a 5 star for some children who enjoy completing a picture. For instance, there is a picture of a front yard with a picket fence, the child/adult is then to draw... Read more Published 19 months ago by D. Jacobs Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Kids (June 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762429275
• ASIN: B002U0KO40
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #995,761 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm buying another copy for the same kid!, June 21, 2007

By	Mrs. Spumoni (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Do You Doodle? (Paperback)

I picked this up for my daughter during a trip I took to London two years ago. She was a four year old budding artist and this was her new favorite book. It stretched her imagination and prompted her to produce the most wonderful drawings. And no kidding, this kept her busy for hours. The only trouble was (is) sometimes she had to have the few words on the page read to her to help her figure out what to do on each page.
I have been waiting for this to become available in America because she filled in her other one.
I am the daughter of a therapist who was opposed to the concept of coloring books that kept children drawing inside the lines. This is not like that. Catlow puts a half of a drawing on the page and invites the child to draw what is going on on the rest of the page, to provide the explanation of what is already drawn. It's been fabulous to watch her mind work as she comes up with what's going on on each page. Color is optional, what it's doing is encouraging the kid to expand or create. In fact, my daughter now does not at all like the standard coloring books. She asks me to buy blank notebooks and she draws in the "coloring book" outlines, then fills them in or "colors" them or not as she feels like it. In other words, she has continued with what she learned in this book and would rather make her own Catlow book than color in a standard coloring book.
There is another Doodle book with a gray cover, Doodles by Taro Gomi, which we bought for her when she filled up this yellow one, and it's good but probably for an older kid, I'm guessing 8 years or something. In the Gomi one they're asked to fill in word bubbles to indicate what people are saying... it just seems a little more suited for a slightly older kid who already can read and write.
I'm buying two of these Catlow books, one for my six year old daughter who filled in the first book, and one for my four year old. Oh wait, a third one for my five year old niece's birthday next month.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone wanted their own copy!, May 5, 2009

By	Christine M. Schroeder "mum2sparky" (Camden County, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Do You Doodle? (Paperback)

This book has appealed to everyone in our family (ranging in age from 5 to 48) so much that everyone ultimately got their own copy. There are so many ways to enjoy this book - we've done everything from doing the same pages separately and then comparing, to working side by side on a two-page doodle and discussing what should go into the picture next. Neither of our kids has ever liked coloring books or coloring in general, yet both took immediately to this book. They will often swap books and ask each other questions about their drawings and I'm often struck by the level of thought they've put into their drawings. Definitely worth every penny!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super duper story starters, October 29, 2009

By	WeeBeaks (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Do You Doodle? (Paperback)

My son (age 7) has liked these books for a couple years now. This year we got him the Do You Doodle? as part of his schooling. He does the pictures as usual, which I feel encourage creativity and fun. They are much more interesting for the older child than simple coloring books. In a regular coloring book, you are stuck with the picture that is there, but here you are encouraged to use your own imagination and personality to complete the picture to your liking. And then color it or enhance it as you like. Some are just silly pictures (add measles to a line drawing of a boy), but some encourage some more thought and creativity, such as drawing a machine or a way out of a hole for a kid shown in an underground hole or box. My son has a beautifully creative mind, and these books suit him perfectly. This year, we are using them as writing prompts for creative writing. Most writing prompts leave him totally cold. This year he is picking one of his own drawings (a page in this book) as the prompt for a journal entry about once a week. He has gone from really dull uninterested writing to at least some though and excitement when writing about a specific complicated machine picture he made, or even about the boy with measles covering his body in the drawing. These also make excellent "car trip" books.