Product Description

Cartooning for Kids is the perfect all-in-one manual for kids who want to create their own cartoons and comics. A vibrant new cover refreshes this perennial bestseller, which was first published in 1993. Easy-to-follow steps cover the basics of sketching people, animals, superheroes and scenery. Readers learn to observe people to inspire a variety of characters, use special touches to capture a personality, convey a joke with or without words, arrange frames and speech balloons, and apply all these skills to creating multi-frame comic strips and cartoon projects such as greeting cards and flip books. "Children will be attracted by the author's comic and energetic illustrations. Teachers and parents will appreciate the numerous tips on inexpensive art materials as well as the suggested projects." -Quill & Quire Ages 8-12.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1693756 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-17
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .45" h x 10.18" w x 8.36" l, 1.00 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 64 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5-A useful addition to art collections. Although the format is somewhat cluttered and frenetic in presentation, the information is not duplicated in the popular books on the subject by Ed Emberly and Lee Ames. Children are given suggestions on how to break down human and animal figures into geometric forms, and how to show movement and gesture. Other chapters discuss adding texture and color, placing characters in a setting; sequencing frames; doing simple lettering; using differing perspective; and creating cards, books, and stories. What sets this book apart from many of the other how-to guides is that it does more than just provide drawings to copy. It also encourages readers to observe their surroundings and to use their own creativity to express their humorous ideas.
Alexandra Marris, Rochester Public Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Quill & Quire
"Children will be attracted by the author's comic and energetic illustrations. Teachers and parents will appreciate the numerous tips on inexpensive art materials as well as the suggested projects."

Ingram
With fun, simple steps and helpful diagrams, the author shows kids how to create cartoons like a pro. It's the perfect book for every kid who loves cartoons. Full color throughout.