Ed Emberley's Big Green Drawing Book [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Ed Emberley (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Ed Emberley's Big...

Step-by-step instructions for drawing people and animals using a minimum of line and circle combinations.

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About the Author

Ed Emberley is the author of the popular Drawing Book series. He lives in Ipswich, MA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: L,B Kids (October 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316789763
• ASIN: B0019S215O
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,264,497 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.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids learn the easy way to draw, without the tears!, March 11, 2002

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This review is from: Ed Emberley's Big Green Drawing Book (Paperback)

These books are the greatest. I own all of the Emberly books. They are fun for adults and kids alike. You are never too old or young to learn to draw. This book will make you the most hip doodler in school or at work. Ed makes it really easy!
This book is from a series of 4 books from Emberly are the easiest books on drawing there are, period. Anyone young or old can learn to draw some great critters and vehicles from these books. ANYONE! All of his Big Color books are great, (They are a series, each named after a color). This one is famous for the easy way it shows you how to draw step by step a great big green dragon, but it is simple when you do it his way. This book includes a number of fun ideas including Frankenstein, sailboat and trees. He even shows you how to make yours unique rather than a copy of his drawings. You can be the doodle hero of your classroom or office after using this book. He does it simply using very simple steps, lines, and basic shapes to start you off. My favorite in the series would be the Purple Book, but they are all good.
If you want to move up from here and learn the terminology of what you are doing, and really become an accomplished artist, the next step after these are the terrific books by "Jack Hamm". If you just want to have some fun, get this book!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From sixth-grade to adulthood - the cartoons continue to flow., July 25, 2005

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This review is from: Ed Emberley's Big Green Drawing Book (Paperback)

Way back in the 80's I used to grab this book from our small, quaint library at Steeple Valley Middle School. I renewed the book frequently and would have a mild heart attack when it wasn't available in the library for me to check out.

Edward Emberley, among other artists, put me on the course to my semi-successful cartooning career. In hopes of passing on the cartooning torch, I'm purchasing these books for my two nieces so they can continue to create vast worlds and numerous creatures on a simple notebook.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids love this series, June 15, 1998

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This review is from: Ed Emberley's Big Green Drawing Book (Paperback)

My students love these books. The drawings are simple and easy to follow. Teachers will find it easy to use this book for short directed drawing lessons.