Food Monsters drawing books: step by step or grid?

Two books, one cast of Food Monsters characters by cartoonist Kevin Coulston. Best for kids who giggle at silly stuff: muffins, ketchup and noodles with faces.

Ages 5+
By Kevin Coulston
2 books

Step by step · a great first book

How to Draw: Food Monsters

Food Monsters asks a deliciously strange question: what might a snack look like if it became a cartoon creature? The book offers 50 original food-and-monster characters to build in steps.

This step-by-step drawing book is intended for ages 5 and up. Children can follow the lessons and then invent a new menu of creatures, combining familiar foods with their own funny faces and details.

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Grid · for careful, puzzle-loving kids

Draw by Grid: Food Monsters

A French fry or another favorite food can become a monster with just the right cartoon features. Draw by Grid: Food Monsters lets kids copy 50 funny combinations by looking at one square at a time.

Intended for ages 5 and up, it suits artists who like imaginative subjects and an observation challenge. The grid provides structure while the food-creature theme keeps the finished drawings playful.

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Which one should you get?

Same characters, different kinds of practice. Pick step by step for a first drawing book. Pick grid for a kid who likes puzzles, or who already has the step-by-step book.

	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.

Getting both? Many families start with the step-by-step book, then add the grid book when their kid wants a calmer challenge with the same characters.

What families say

“I have three kids (4, 11, and 13) and we all enjoyed drawing these little guys!”

Allison B · How to Draw: Food Monsters

“My kids can’t wait to start drawing these monsters in their illustrations! The many different moods of the monsters appeal to their different personalities.”

Kasey · How to Draw: Food Monsters