Archives: Walter Foster Jr. Books
Few artistic subjects can compete with the vibrant, colorful splendor of the ocean and its inhabitants. Now kids can learn to re-create their own underwater world with How to Draw Sea Creatures, where they’ll find easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for drawing 20 different aquatic creatures of all shapes and sizes.
Starting with basic shapes and following through, step by step, to finished illustrations, kids will learn to draw a variety of ocean animals, including:
- Octopus
- Sea horse
- Dolphin
- Shark
- Puffer fish
- Sea star
- Humpback Whale
- Sea otter
- Clown fish
- and many more!
Fascinating facts about the featured animals provide additional inspiration and learning opportunities along the way.
With How to Draw Sea Creatures, kids will soon be rendering their own astounding aquatic world!
Also available from the Learn to Draw series: How to Draw Cats & Kittens, How to Draw Dinosaurs, How to Draw Dogs & Puppies, How to Draw Horses & Ponies, How to Draw Animal Friends, and How to Draw Zoo Animals.
Learning to draw doesn’t get more exciting than this! Young artists will revel in the variety of explosive drawing subjects featured in How to Draw Military Machines, including a twin-engine attack helicopter, a guided missile submarine, F-16 fighter jet, B-52 bomber, and more.
Each drawing lesson starts with a basic shape, such as a rectangle or oval, and then progresses step by step to a realistic rendering of the featured subject, including a color final. Engaging text tells a little bit about each subject, while fun facts about these impressive military machines educate children as they draw for an enjoyable, well-rounded artistic experience.
Kids will enjoy the 32 pages of drawing instructions for a variety of super-powered vehicles, including:
- Twin-engine attack helicopter
- B-52 bomber
- M1 Abrams battle tank
- Stealth fighter jet
- F-14
- F-16
- Guided missile submarine
- M36 tank destroyer
- Nuclear-powered supercarrier
- and more!
Just start with the basic shapes and follow the illustrated examples—you'll be creating you own masterpieces in no time!
With How to Draw Zoo Animals, young artists learn to bring their favorite creatures to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for 20 different animals found at the zoo.
Now anyone can learn to draw realistic animals! Simple step-by-step instructions make it fun and easy to draw a lifelike animals, including:
- Panda bear
- Giraffe
- Elephant
- Tiger
- Cheetah
- Toucan
- Hippopotamus
- Kangaroo
- Orangutan
- Zebra
- and more!
Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. Trivia, fun facts, and the conservation status for each animal provide inspiration and additional learning opportunities.
Just start with basic shapes and follow the illustrated examples—you'll be creating your own amazing masterpieces in no time at all.
Also available from the Learn to Draw series: How to Draw Cats & Kittens, How to Draw Dinosaurs, How to Draw Dogs & Puppies, How to Draw Horses & Ponies, How to Draw Sea Creatures, and How to Draw Animal Friends.
How to Draw Animal Friends provides all the information kids need to begin creating inspired drawings of all their favorite family pets, including step-by-step instructions and fun animal facts.
Aspiring artists begin each drawing with basic shapes, then follow the instructions, step by step, to finish with a realistic rendering of an animal. They’ll also discover fun facts about the featured animals along the way.
Among the 20 animal friends:
- Cat
- Dog
- Guinea pig
- Snake
- Turtle
- Fish
- Bunny
- Frog
- Ferret
- Iguana
With How to Draw Animal Friends, budding artists will be drawing masterpieces of their favorite pet animals in no time at all!
Also available from the Learn to Draw series: How to Draw Cats & Kittens, How to Draw Dinosaurs, How to Draw Dogs & Puppies, How to Draw Horses & Ponies, How to Draw Sea Creatures, and How to Draw Zoo Animals.
With How to Draw Horses & Ponies, young artists learn to bring these sweet and majestic animals to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for 20 different breeds.
Simple instructions make it fun and easy to draw lifelike horses and ponies. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. Information about the breeds and fun facts provide inspiration and additional learning opportunities.
The breeds include:
- Hanoverian foal
- Pinto
- Welsh Mountain Pony
- Clydesdale
- Arabian
- American Saddlebred
- Thoroughbred
- Friesian
- Shetland Pony
- Andalusian
- And more!
Just start with a few ovals, circles, and triangles and follow the illustrated steps—you'll be creating you own amazing masterpieces in no time at all!
Also available from the Learn to Draw series: How to Draw Cats & Kittens, How to Draw Dinosaurs, How to Draw Dogs & Puppies, How to Draw Animal Friends, How to Draw Sea Creatures, and How to Draw Zoo Animals.
Learn the secrets to drawing realistic dogs and puppies through step-by-step projects, focusing on techniques specific to drawing canines, from creating a variety of fur types and features to achieving accurate proportions. Facts and trivia add to the fun and learning along the way.
How to Draw Dogs & Puppies is perfect for beginning artists who want to draw their best friends—the ones with four paws and fur, that is! The step-by-step projects showcase 20 popular dog breeds, including:
- Golden Retriever
- Pug
- Pomeranian
- Dachshund
- Beagle
- Siberian Husky
- German Shepherd
- Great Dane
- Chihuahua
- And more beautiful dogs and puppies!
Beginning with a basic shape, young artists proceed step by step to a final piece of color artwork. Following the simple prompts, children will make beautiful renderings of their favorite canines; and with the featured fun facts, have more things to love about them!
Also available from the Learn to Draw series: How to Draw Cats & Kittens, How to Draw Dinosaurs, How to Draw Animal Friends, How to Draw Horses & Ponies, How to Draw Sea Creatures, and How to Draw Zoo Animals.
Drawing is the cat’s meow! With the easy step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations, any cat lover can learn to draw 20 different lifelike kitties of all shapes and sizes.
As kids follow along with the clear illustrations, they’ll learn to develop their drawings from basic shapes to finished masterpieces. And fun facts about the featured breeds add extra entertainment value.
The step-by-step projects showcase 20 popular cat breeds, including:
- Persian
- Egyptian Mau
- British Shorthair
- Maine Coon
- Ragdoll
- Russian Blue
- American Curl
- Norwegian Forest
- Siamese
- Sphynx
With How to Draw Cats & Kittens, kids will be drawing their own cattery full of cats and kittens in no time at all!
Also available from the Learn to Draw series: How to Animal Friends, How to Draw Dinosaurs, How to Draw Dogs & Puppies, How to Draw Horses & Ponies, How to Draw Sea Creatures, and How to Draw Zoo Animals.
“This positive compendium of possibilities should encourage children to embrace their paths, wherever they lead.” — Kirkus Reviews
Whether they’re fascinated by construction sites, vehicles, teaching, dancing, music, books, or any other thing, boys can grow up to be whatever they want! ABC What Can He Be? presents a whole alphabet full of exciting, thoughtful, and wonderful things boys can do, including environmental engineering, fashion design, carpentry, quantum physics, and yoga instruction. This book shows that there are no limits to what boys can pursue.
Talented illustrator Jessie Ford of Sugar Snap Studio pairs engaging, inspiring illustrations with 26 different career possibilities and empowering text, highlighting careers that are fun, challenging, and impactful. Young readers will learn their ABCs and discover a diverse range of exciting options for their future through this fun family read.
The ABC for Me series presents a world of possibilities from A to Z and everything in between! For all little kids with big dreams, the endearing illustrations and mindful concepts in this series pair each letter of the alphabet with words that promote big dreams, inclusion, acceptance, healthy living, and other key concepts important to emotional well-being. Other titles in this series include:
- ABC What Can She Be?
ABC What Can I Be? - ABC Let’s Celebrate You & Me
- ABC Everyday Heroes Like Me
A is for Apricat is a fun, creative way for kids to learn their ABCs. Combining photos of fresh fruits and vegetables with cute illustrations of animals, illustrator Mauro Gatti has created a whole new kind of critter! The Apricat has the round, fuzzy body of a real apricot, with the adorable whiskers and face of a kitten. And the Turkale may have the head and neck of a turkey, but its body is fresh and green.
Each page features a letter with a new fruit or vegetable creature, paired with simple text to help kids learn the letter, the animal, and the food. A food facts page at the back explains the health benefits of each featured food with playful, kid-geared language.
Promoting healthy eating and imaginative thinking, this unique, lighthearted take on a basic concept will be enjoyed by kids and parents alike.
The Little Concepts series helps young readers learn their ABCs with adorable illustrations featuring unique animals, colors, languages, and healthy foods. From A to Z, learning the alphabet (even in Spanish and French!) has never been so surprising and engaging.
What’s better than reading and drawing? Doing them together, in the same book! The Watch Me Read and Draw book series is special because it blends two things together that kids love: reading and drawing!
It’s easy and fun to learn to draw, especially when there’s a story to read and lots of stickers. In Watch Me Read and Draw: Dinosaurs, kids will read about Pete the pterodactyl who discovers an egg and sets out to find its parent. Throughout the story, readers will learn to draw 11 prehistoric pals, step by step, including dinosaurs that roamed the land, air, and sea. Included are drawing instructions for a Pterodactyl, Apatosaurus, Compsognathus, Sauroposeidon, Ankylosaurus, Ornithomimus, Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, Diplodocus, Mamenchisaurus, and Triceratops!
Each page features easy-to-follow instructions so young artists can draw all of the dinosaurs from the story, one step at a time. Basic shapes that kids will recognize make it easy to follow along and learn how to draw. The flip-out drawing pad also offers drawing prompts and simple shapes for a jump-start, making it enjoyable and fun to draw favorite dinosaurs. Plus, there’s a whole bunch of colorful stickers inside to reward them as they complete the story along the way, and a prehistoric scene at the end to make their very own! It’s the perfect starter drawing book for kids who love to read and draw.