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Dog Loves Drawing
By Louise Yates

Dog loves drawing so much that he draws his very own adventure

A Squiggly Story
By Andrew Larsen

A young boy wants to write a story, just like his big sister. But there's a problem, he tells her. Though he knows his letters, he doesn't know many words. His sister patiently explains, "Every story starts with a single word and every word starts with a single letter. Why don't you start there, with a letter?" So the boy tries. He writes a letter. An easy letter. The letter I. And from that one skinny letter, the story grows, and the little boy discovers that all of us, including him, have what we need to write our own perfect story.

The Pencil 
By Susan Avingaq

Susan and Rebecca enjoy watching their mother write letters with her special pencil that she keeps safe in a box. One afternoon their mother leaves to help a neighbor, and Ataata gets out the special pencil. The pencil gets shorter and shorter as Susan draws, leaving her mother's special pencil smaller than she found it. What will happen when her mother comes home?

Drawing Fascinating Animals
By Abby Colich

From butterflies to flamingos, learn how to draw amazing animals. Get creative while adding your own finishing touches to make beautiful art.

How to Draw Amazing Airplanes and Spacecrafts
By Kristen McCurry

Learn more about 30 different air and space crafts as you receive step-by-step drawing instructions.

My Pen
By Christopher Myers

An artist celebrates the many things he can do with a simple pen, and encourages the reader to do the same.

The Pencil 
By Allen Ahlberg

A lonely pencil timidly draws a boy, a dog, and other items but soon faces a problem as his creations begin demanding changes, and when he draws an eraser to make them happy, the real trouble begins.

Doodleday
By Ross Collins

Despite his mother's warning, young Harvey draws on Doodleday, but when his drawings come to life in frightening ways, only his mother can help.

How to Draw Incredible Ocean Animals
By Kristen McCurry

Learn how to draw 30 incredible ocean animals by following step-by-step instructions.

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