Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces [Paperback]

Edward R Emberley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1992 | Age Level: 4 and up

Simple step-by-step instructions for drawing a wide variety of faces reflecting various emotions and professions.

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About the Author

Ed Emberley is the Caldecott Award-winning author of the popular Drawing Book series, as well as the best-selling Go Away, Big Green Monster! He lives in Ipswich, MA.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: LB Kids (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316236551
• ISBN-13: 978-0316236553
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 0.2 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #669,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ed Emberley is the illustrator and author of over 80 books, including the bestselling Go Away, Big Green Monster! and his enormously popular "Drawing Book" series. He has received many awards and accolades, including a Caldecott Honor in 1967 for One Wide River to Cross and a Caldecott Medal in 1968 for Drummer Hoff. Ed Emberley lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with his wife, Barbara. You can visit him online at www.edemberley.com.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watch your children learn to draw!, February 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces (Paperback)

The Ed Emberley series of books are excellent for teaching that drawing things can be easy when you look for the basic shapes that appear in the subject you are drawing. I use this book together with my preschoolers and my 7 year old, and their drawing abilities have noticably advanced. The pictures are rather small for the preschoolers to use on their own, but when we do it together they love it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great drawing book for kids!, February 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces (Paperback)

My kids age 8 and 10 loved all the tricks for drawing fun little characters. Very easy tips!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book keeps kids happy, not frustrated, August 27, 2005

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This review is from: Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces (Paperback)

Some art books are too tough for kids without drawing skills, they can actually make kids cry in frustration with, "I don't get it, I can't do it". I have never had that problem with books from this artist, kids just love these! Ed Emberly has made some wonderful books for kids and grown-ups of any age that have no drawing skills, but want to learn a simple way. His books are the easiest books to get you started if you have no previous drawing skills. He doesn't talk down to you, he doesn't talk at all but uses his step by step method for you to follow. As a result, you can use these books for kids that have language issues. He starts with a step by step illustrated lesson to draw one simple item. First a simple straight line here, then insert a circle then, then another line, step by step along the way and before you know it you have a completed drawing that you can be really proud of. I teach Cub Scouts and this artist makes the perfect book for teaching a class when you are a volunteer yourself that is not an art pro.

In this book, he shows us how to make different faces in drawings that when finished, you will be shocked it came from your pencil. The drawing process is simple, but looks complex when finished. Also see his book, "Make a World", and "The Big Green Drawing Book".