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Drawing books for 9 to 12 year olds

Older kids want more detail and more freedom. Grid books, the more detailed characters and Shape Drawing Challenge all give them room to stretch.

7 picks

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Alien Cyborgs
Best for sci-fi fans ready for more gadgets and detail.
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Robot Dinosaurs
Best for kids who cannot choose between robots and dinosaurs.
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Mutant Animals
Best for older kids who like weird mash-ups more than cute ones.
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Crusty Goobers
Best for fans of gross-out humour. The Crusty Goobers are wonderfully weird.
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Weird Creatures
Best for patient kids who like strange creatures and careful grid work.
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Shape Drawing Challenge
Best for kids (and grown-ups) who already like to draw and want to invent their own characters.
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How to Draw Sketchbook
Best for kids who used up the practice space and want blank pages to keep drawing.

Tips for this age

Grid books reward patience with surprisingly accurate drawings.
Ask them to change one thing on each character: a hat, a gadget, a new face.
Shape Drawing Challenge gives an open prompt with no right answer.

Other ages

Ages 4–5 Ages 6–8 Ages 13+