Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make A World Paperback – Illustrated, 1 March 2007

I was given this as a birthday present when I was five years old with the inscription "I wish I'd had this when I was your age". I've now given it to a number of five and six year olds, all of whom have enjoyed it (though sometimes not as much as their parents!)It's packed with a wide range of drawings, from cars and buildings to animals and superheroes, each of which can be created from simple geometric shapes. Ed Emberley also includes lots of variations, encouraging children to experiment once they've got the hang of the basic shape. You probably wouldn't want to draw in this way forever, but it's a great starting point for any budding young artist.

Great -I’ve sought out all of Ed Emberley’s books. Bought for an 8y old but we’ve done them together and I’ve had as much fun as she has!

I stumbled upon Ed Emberley by accident and what a happy accident. These really are how to books, none of that draw a couple of eggs/join up the lines and it's magically an elephant.Ed takes each item in his world apart and shows you stroke by simple stroke how to draw it. It is a simple and hugely addictive technique. Great for kids I should imagine but even better for adults like me who fancy some idiot proof doodling!

My own kids loved this book when they were younger (age range 7-11 I’d say). It breaks drawing down into simple step by step stages and makes a great gift when wrapped with a good set of drawing pens and a decent sketch pad. A repeat purchase - I have bought copies for kids birthday presents.

I bought this as and other books in the same series as I want to animate a children's story that I have written - I can't draw, but I had thought that drawing simple human faces and figures would be easy. I found that it was - however, with ththe "Faces" book I have already created a series of drawing of my main characters and as part of the story is set in a typical town this book is proving to be very useful.