Step-by-step drawing books for kids
In a How to Draw book every character is built in six small steps. Your child adds one new line at a time, compares it with the picture, then draws the whole character again in the space beside it.
- Best first drawing book for ages 5 and up
- Teaches how characters are built from simple shapes
- Practice space next to every lesson
- Short lessons: one character is one sitting
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Baby Animals
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Cute Cartoon Animals
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Fish, Sea Creatures, and More
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Unicorn Animals
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Mutant Animals
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Cartoon Dinosaurs
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Robot Dinosaurs
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Cartoon Robots
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Baby Robots
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Alien Cyborgs
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Silly Aliens
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Alphabet Monsters
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Food Monsters
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Crusty Goobers
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Crusty Goobers 2
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Cool Stuff: Monsters, Aliens, Robots, and More
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Cool Stuff 2: Dinosaurs, People, Animals, and More
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Goofy Faces
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Silly Faces
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Grumpy Faces
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Mermaids, Unicorns, and Other Cute Stuff
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Fairies, Princesses, and Other Cute Stuff
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Halloween
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Cartoon Ghosts
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Step by stepHow to Draw: Christmas
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Step by step or grid?
| Step by step (How to Draw) | Grid (Draw by Grid) | |
|---|---|---|
| What your kid does | Adds one new line or shape at a time, in six steps, then draws the whole character again. | Copies the picture one lettered square at a time onto a matching blank grid. |
| Feels like | Learning how a cartoonist builds a character. | A calm drawing puzzle. |
| Best for | A first drawing book, ages 5 and up. | Careful, patient kids and anyone who likes accuracy. |
| Builds | Seeing shapes inside characters, following directions, confidence. | Observation, proportion and pencil control. |
See the grid drawing books, or try Shape Drawing Challenge for kids who want to invent their own characters.
