This book is useful for ages 9 to 12 years. Cartooning is all the rage now, as every kid wants to emulate Charles Schultz and express the inexpressible. Here cartoonist and illustrator Don Mayne starts with easy-to-draw basic cartoon shapes; face parts and expressions; body types, shapes, and language; character props, objects, and action tricks. Then, with his PIE secret method, kids develop their own characters and animals - even adding sound effects. This is a great 'quick start' that kids will love!
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From School Library Journal
Gr 3-8-For those who always say they can't draw people, this book provides instructions from head to toe. The section on facial expressions separates each feature-nose, ears, eyes, mouth, hair-to show how each attribute can affect a character's appearance. There's one flaw: the several pictures of hands and feet show only four digits and the explanation that is given several pages later-"cartoonists are basically lazy"-seems a little thin. The book itself almost reads like a cartoon, with a main character that learns as readers do and short segments of text with helpful "quick start" tips interspersed throughout. Mayne covers the basics of creating a cartoon character well, but does not include much on different types of cartoons. For a slightly older audience, Marge Lightfoot's Cartooning for Kids (Firefly, 1993) is still the best choice. However, the kid-friendly tone, accessible format, and popular subject matter will make this one a winner with aspiring young cartoonists.
Robin L. Gibson, Perry County District Library, New Lexington, OH
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Didn't Know Cartoons Were So Fun to Draw!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Draw Your Own Cartoons (Quick Starts for Kids!) (Paperback)
My mom has bought me a lot of cartooning books, because cartoons are my hobby. My favorite is this one, because it is like a cartoon strip itself and it also helped me learn to draw good cartoons! It has funny pictures in it that I learned to draw and then I made up my own cartoon character. I bought one for my little brother for Christmas, too, and he loves it just as much as I do!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Award-winning book a real hit with kids,
By Doris West (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Draw Your Own Cartoons (Quick Starts for Kids!) (Paperback)
I got this book for my son because it won the 2002 Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award. For those who don't know, this is from a company that rates children's toys and books by how popular they are with the kids themselves. Anyway, this impressive book is a big hit with my son. He has practically worn it out, and goes to work on his cartoons right after his homework is done. I really can't believe the progress he has made. It's as if he has a private tutor! I got another copy of the book for his school's library, and they say it's now the most popular book there. Whatever Mr. Mayne is saying to these kids about cartooning, it's just what they want to hear. I recommend this book heartily!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Cartoons for the rest of us,
By Chris Shelley (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Draw Your Own Cartoons (Quick Starts for Kids!) (Paperback)
Every kid, young or old, that has ever wanted to draw a cartoon has struggled with the elements of style. Anyone who has looked closely at Calvin and Hobbes, Doonesbury, or Peanuts can see that the drawings are deceptive; they seems simple, but are very complex graphically. At last, here's a book that shows the craft of cartooning in an utterly unassuming way. This book breaks down drawing cartoons to there barest elements, and by building on these elements, new artists can put together cartoons that can totally amaze. The tone is so conversational (and tongue in cheek) that the reader gets the feeling that Mr. Mayne is at their elbow, helping them to laugh at their mistakes and cherish their successes. The book refuses to take itself too seriously, at one point stating that cartoon characters routinely have four fingers because "Cartoonists are basically lazy." Although it at no point hypes itself as the "ultimate cartoon book for beginners", it is exactly that.
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