{"product_id":"drawing-is-your-guide-to-scribbled-adventures","title":"Drawing Is ...: Your Guide to Scribbled Adventures","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eELIZABETH HAIDLE\u003c\/b\u003e is an author-illustrator who specializes in nonfiction comics. She is the art and editorial director at \n\u003ci\u003eIllustoria \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. Her illustrations have appeared in graphic novels, picture books and board books. Recent projects include a \n\u003ci\u003eTarot For All Ages\u003c\/i\u003e deck and fabric design for loungewear. She publishes short-form comics online and in print, exploring poetry, book reviews and memoir. She teaches online and in-person workshops about experimental comics and personal art practice and lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA 2026 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA 2027 Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades 3-5) Nominee\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An inspirational primer on the art of drawing showing how the art form is for everyone.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--School Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\n\u003ci\u003eDrawing Is . . . \u003c\/i\u003epromotes 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!\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Imaginary Elevators\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring and affirming book on drawing and how to think about drawing, for kids and all curious humans ages 8 and up. \u003cbr\u003e For fans of \u003ci\u003eWreck This Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWreck This Picture Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMaking Comics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat 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? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre you ready to find out? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith acclaimed art and editorial director of \n\u003ci\u003eIllustoria \u003c\/i\u003eand author-illustrator Elizabeth Haidle as your guide through the world of art, \n\u003ci\u003eDrawing Is\u003c\/i\u003e . . . is an essential and captivating guide to drawing, brimming with artful exercises and perfect for anyone seeking a creative adventure. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've ever picked up a pencil, drawn, stopped drawing, started again, doodled without purpose, sketched with intention, been disappointed with your art and thrown it out, yet turned the page to try a new experiment . . . this book is for you. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll you need is a drawing surface. A drawing tool. A dot. And a line. Whatever your skill level, you're invited to draw along.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/03\/2025 (EAN 9781774885031, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/15\/2025 (EAN 9781774885031, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 140 (EAN 9781774885031, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/11\/2026 (EAN 9781774885031, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 114 (EAN 9781774885031, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781774885031, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/11\/2025 (EAN 9781774885031, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haidle, Elizabeth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tundra Books (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-05-06\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Art \/ Drawing|Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Crafts \u0026amp; Hobbies|Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Art \/ Techniques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawing|Technique\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.3 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774885031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781774885031\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52940213354777,"sku":"SP-9781774885031","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781774885031_spiral.png?v=1785904305","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/drawing-is-your-guide-to-scribbled-adventures","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}