
Create-your-own blank grid
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Explore small cartoon animals with original pages from Draw by Grid: Baby Animals. Use these free drawing book samples to see the method in action, then try an independent version on spare paper.

Open the full-size page to print.

Open the full-size page to print.

Open the full-size page to print.

Open the full-size page to print.
Match a reference square to the same position in the drawing grid. Notice where a line enters and leaves its square before copying it. A blank character grid is an invitation to invent a new design rather than a finished picture to color.
Start with the shape that anchors the picture. Pause to compare its position with the reference, then keep or change it by choice. After finishing, redraw one part from memory to see which detail your child noticed.
Look at the relationship between eyes, face, and body. Add a safe imaginary home for the animal on another sheet.
Download the original JPG, then open it in an image viewer or your browser. Choose portrait orientation and fit the whole image to the printable area. Check the preview before printing; do not use a fill or crop setting. The download preserves Kevin Coulston’s original artwork.
These are selected interior samples, not the full book. See Draw by Grid: Baby Animals details and its Amazon purchase link to compare the book’s format and age guidance.