Drawing Is ...
Your Guide to Scribbled Adventures
$38.03
- Hardcover
72 pages
- Release Date
5 August 2025
Summary
An inspiring and affirming book on drawing and how to think about drawing, for kids and all curious humans ages 8 and up.
For fans of Wreck This Journal, Wreck This Picture Book and Making Comics.
What happens when you pick up a pencil? How do you talk to yourself about drawing while you’re drawing? Where do your scribbles start and where do they lead?
Are you ready to find out?
With acclaimed art and editorial director of Illustoria and author-illustrator Eliz…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781774885031 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1774885034 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Haidle |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 72 |
| Release Date: | 5 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 325mm x 322mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
A 2026 Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
A 2027 Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades 3-5) Nominee
A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Week
”[E]xploratory text strikes an intimate chord that should immediately put any audience at ease, extending into ideas about consciousness and self-discovery, and aligning the act with everything from ‘focusing’ to ‘growing’ to ‘magic.’ … It’s like having a series of conversations with a cool, totally nonjudgmental, knows-the-ropes friend.” —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly
“In this everything-is-possible guide to drawing, a buoyant, conspiratorial voice invites all ages to experience the simple joy of making marks on paper.” —STARRED REVIEW, Booklist
“An inspirational primer on the art of drawing showing how the art form is for everyone.” —School Library Journal
“Haidle’s illustration style is unusual, combining human and animal forms, visual sequences, and humorous depictions of abstract concepts. This comprehensive introduction provides much fodder for artistic growth and experimentation.” —The Horn Book
“Drawing Is … promotes an inclusive, purposefully unintimidating approach by focusing on the process rather than the product, and offers all the encouragement that anyone who blinks, breathes, and reads — or listens to someone reading — might need to open a sketchbook and give drawing a try!” —Shelf Awareness
”[F]rom the very first page, it challenges young (and older) readers to think about what it means to use your imagination in a visual form… . [T]his is one of the best, most complete, books on the subject I have seen, a truly essential work.” —Imaginary Elevators
Elizabeth Haidle
Elizabeth Haidle
Elizabeth Haidle is an author-illustrator specializing in nonfiction comics. She serves as the art and editorial director at Illustoria magazine. Her illustrations have been featured in graphic novels, picture books, and board books. Recent projects include a Tarot deck for all ages and fabric designs for loungewear.
Haidle publishes short-form comics online and in print, delving into poetry, book reviews, and memoir. She also leads online and in-person workshops on experimental comics and personal art practice. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
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