Ed Emberley's Complete Funprint Drawing Book [Paperback]

Ed Emberley (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

ver two million copies of Ed Emberley's innovative drawing books have been sold throughout the years. For the first time, we present a two-in-one edition of two of his most popular titles-Ed Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book and Ed Emberley's Great Thumbprint Drawing Book. Colorful step-by-step drawings show how to turn your thumbprints into owls, pigs, fish, or basketball players simply by adding the letters I, V, Y, L, O, and U. These titles will not only spur creativity in every child but make it easy and fun as well.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: LB Kids (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316174483
• ISBN-13: 978-0316174480
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Crafts & Music > Art > Drawing
  • #23 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Activity 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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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for grownups, too!, February 16, 2004

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Carol Martzinek "mscarolm" (College Point, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ed Emberley's Complete Funprint Drawing Book (Paperback)

A friend of mine gave me a copy of Ed Emberley's "Fingerprint Drawing Book" and some colored stamp pads for my birthday last year. I had so much fun with it, that I bought the "Complete Funprint Drawing Book" for my five year old niece. We both have lots of fun making "thumbies", and she's able to follow the steps very easily.

I enjoy decorating blank cards and envelopes, and have created scenes using combinations of various fingerprint figures. For example, on one card, I created a winter scene using the skiier, ice skater and snowman, and another using the football player and cheerleader figures. I also use a variation of the queen "thumbie" on the membership cards I've created for my local chapter of Sweet Potato Queens, known as The Couch Potato Queens.

Fingerprint art is fun for everyone, and the books are great!

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book for all ages - easy to follow instructions, October 25, 2003

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Karen (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ed Emberley's Complete Funprint Drawing Book (Paperback)

I borrowed this book from our local library to use for my daughter's kindergarten project. The drawings are very easy to follow.

I was first introduced to Ed Emberley's books when I received his animal drawing book as a young child. I spent hours drawing animals. It helped me to become creative.

This book combines 2 of Ed's books - thumbprint and fingerprint drawings. It is nice to have the choice because with the different sizes in fingertips, you can create different sized animals and depth within pictures. I especially love the section on fingerprint drawings. The detail and color suggestions are wonderful.

I highly recommend this book!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy for anyone, January 15, 2004

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"mommajm" (Milford, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ed Emberley's Complete Funprint Drawing Book (Paperback)

I'm not crafty and this was so easy for me, my 7 year old son, and even my 2 year old daughter. A terrific activity for our cancelled school snow day. Simple instructions to follow and a great sense of self esteem for the children as they accomplish their creations. No frustration for mom trying to explain it either. I'm telling all my girlfriends about this book.