Invitation to Draw is a fun guide aimed at younger readers with interactive prompts for creative play by Jean Van't Hul. Due out 15th June 2021 from Roost Books, it's 208 pages and will be available in paperback format.
This is a graphically appealing and accessible guide with 99 varied and fun tutorial
prompts and exercises aimed at young readers with structured ideas to
engage them and get them drawing. So much of our lives have been put on hold during the
pandemic (and that includes our kids especially who have virtually no
control over anything happening to them). Drawing and self-expression can
give a measure of control and stress relief to everyone, including
youngsters. This book includes lots of different prompts which can also become an
important part of online/distance learning. Many of these tutorials will
fit seamlessly into home learning with or without other classes.
Most of the pages include fill-in-the-blank type frames and partial drawings for things like
dialogue, settings, small drawn stories, story boards, and more.
One feature which I really loved was the inclusion of some solid advice from the author to parents and facilitators with good ideas on how to use the book and make it relevant for different ages and situations (for example laminating a page and using it again and again).
The book can be used in a linear manner, front to back, as well as a
pick-and-choose resource with specific prompts where needed. Though the
book is aimed at youngsters, there are some good
takeaways here for readers of all ages. I enjoyed it a lot and the
exercises were really fun.
Five stars. This would make a superlative classroom or home learning resource.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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