Happy Fox Books and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of A Kid's Guide to Drawing Cartoon Animals. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

The book starts with a short page of drawing tips and then gets right into the first picture. Each animal has a page of step-by-step instructions followed by a practice area with cordoned off spaces for multiple tries. Darker lines denote the addition to the drawing as you go through the steps. I do wish that the more complicated steps were explained with words instead of just having the drawing.

Taken from around the animal kingdom, children are sure to find many of their favorites to draw. I had fun trying my hand at drawing such creatures as the bee, the giraffe, and the koala. Some are definitely more challenging than others, but all are demonstrated well enough. Pages at the end of the book are dedicated to drawing different expressions, allowing budding artists to put their own spin on the drawings. There is also a page of animal jokes, sure to delight children.

Overall, A Kid's Guide to Drawing Cartoon Animals was well laid out, with the animals listed in alphabetical order. The pages are inviting and colorful, tempting beginners and more advanced artists alike. For all of the reasons listed above, I would definitely recommend A Kid's Guide to Drawing Cartoon Animals to other readers.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Fox Chapel Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. Wow this book is awesome, as a non artist, I could do some of these with ease! I loved it some are more difficult and maybe putting a rating on them would have been an added bonus. What fun to be able to show someone what you did! Off to try more. Lol. 4 stars

This is a fun activity book for children wanting to learn how to draw. All the projects are fun but some are a little more tricky than others. The elephant is one of the easiest so it may have been helpful if this was first.. The instructions are perfect for children and the book has lots of visual appeal. I think it will give any child a great sense of accomplishment if they can produce similar pictures.