There were so many great ideas in this book! I can’t wait to get started drawing some cute birdies now. This book helped me understand basic wing structure and the shapes that create the body of the bird. It also provided lots of inspiration for creating your own designs. I loved the section at the end where the birds were pictures with little props, that’s when things get really fun and the personality of the characters shine.
Thank you for the eARC! I can’t wait to get started drawing!

There are all sorts of cute designs included in this how-to book! The instructions are very clear, and there are pictures included every step of the way. No portion of the process is missing. It was very easy to get started. An excellent edition to an artist's library.

I’m so happy I was able to review this book. As someone who loves to doodle in my free time, the adorable birds and bright colors caught my attention immediately.

The first thing I loved was the sheer variety of birds this book offers. From types of birds, to poses, and even breakdowns of anatomy - you will learn to draw a whole menagerie of truly “kawaii” flying friends!

Secondly, I am an educator and am always looking for books I can leave in my classroom for early finishers. How to draw books are always a favorite, because it combines reading and creativity. Reading this book through an educator’s lens, I was focused on how accessible it would be for the middle school students I teach. My consensus was that they’d be able to follow along very well, and the style of art is right up their alley.

For anyone with basic drawing doodle skills to skilled artists, I think this extremely visually appealing book will be a win for everyone!

A cute and adorable manual for drawing cartoon-stylized birds in various poses, from common pigeon and rooster, to exotic parrots. The instructions are clear and the examples varied and colorful. Drawings aren't complicated to perform. Recommended for children ages 5-10 who are learning to draw and are looking for fun, short, motivating exercises.

Easy to follow! There were a variety of birds to choose from and pages of different bodies, wings, beaks, etc. that you could choose to change up the various birds. Overall, this was cute and helpful!

I am a big fan of Jen's birdie artwork from following her social media account Birdhism. The artwork is just the cutest I've ever seen. I love the way she captures the crazy personalities of our little flooffy friends and shows them in fun but totally real scenarios that any bird owner will relate to. The book is packed with beautifully coloured drawings and each has a step by step guide on how to create them yourself using digital tools. I really love this book and highly recommend it

The most adorable book! We are big fans of drawing books in this house and both my 10 year old and I love to give these types of drawings a go. The instructions were super clear and cute and so many options.
Initially my daughter was afraid she couldn’t do it, but the detailed step by step made it simple and gave great results.
Would definitely recommend

I like the author and artist quite a lot.
This book is cute and helps to learn drawing their style.
It‘s a bit limited, but it does, what it promises. What I liked most is the introduction explaining anatomy in a very simple and easy way.

So cute! Most of the birds are very round (a plus) and some are put into fun situations to draw. If you want to learn a new way to draw very round birds, I definitely suggest this!

This book is really cute. The directions for drawing are very simple. The directions are provided step by step.
There are also a lot of various of birds. I have something to do during boring work meetings that could have easily been an email.
Thank you Jen Budrock and NetGalley.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This wasn't exactly what I thought it was going to be, but know I can try to draw some of the birds pictured. Kids and teens will love this.

This might be THE most adorable and THE cutest drawing lessons book out there!
The Kawaii birdies are super adorable!
The drawing lessons are good too, really good. I’d say the book is suitable for most levels of drawing experience, even for beginners. The lessons are bite-sized and easy to follow, each step is clearly outlined and there are ideas on how to customize your art.
The book would be the most perfect gift to any young, budding artist or anyone who wants to try their hand at drawing.

This book is adorable and surprisingly informative.. I love the variety of birds and poses that you can learn to draw them in. I think this would be a great pick for anyone!

Easy to follow instructions that produce adorable results. I like the breadth of birds available to draw and the wide range of extras in the book.

This is about as adorable as you can get. I’m something of an artist, myself, and I enjoy checking out drawing books from time to time. Here, Jen Budrock teaches you step-by-step how to draw birds in the “cute” style of kawaii. There are introductions to each bird and their different makeups, and then we get to do the fun stuff—practice drawing! Budrock makes the process easy, and there are birds by themselves as well as birds doing crazy or funny things (read: skateboarding, hot-tubbing, surfing, etc.). Also included are coloring pages and spaces to draw your own creations. All in all, a fun, educational book that everyone can enjoy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group-Rock Point for the complimentary eARC. All opinions are mine alone.

(My personal favorite was Battle Birdie holding a giant cleaver! 😁 Hilarious!)

This is a cute book for those who want to draw kawaii birds. It is in the format of draw these shapes and then erase these lines, which is my least favorite way to draw. The birds are divided into sections like old world, domestic and farm. Some of them look a lot like the birds and others really don’t, since kawaii makes everything chubby and round, and some bird species are just not. There are some real normal bird depictions and then it goes into lots of the typical kawaii drawing book stuff like here’s a bird in a burrito and a different bird in a cupcake and a bird with a giant butcher knife. I personally have no desire to draw birds dressed up oddly as food or doing weird things, but I know I’m not the target audience. The book will be a big help for those who want to make these kinds of scenes.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

There are so many cute birdies in this book to learn how to draw and I am so excited to try to draw them soon;

Absolutely adorable! I was impressed at how educational this book turned out regarding bird anatomy/identification. The intro material shows different beak, wing, foot, and tail types and discusses purposes, i.e. which beaks are for nut-eaters versus insect-eaters. There is also a chart separating birds by their scientific classifications.

As an artist, I found the tutorials easy to understand and replicate. Birds are once again identified by their proper names, so I learned the difference in features between drawing a chickadee versus a sparrow, for example. Even though each species is drawn in a specific pose, an intermediate artist could easily mix-and-match countless combinations.

As a librarian, I worry a bit about the "draw and color your own!" pages at the end, but it is great for a personal purchase!

Such a great book to learn how to draw different types of birds. I love how the author breaks down how to draw birds into shapes so it is easy to learn how to draw them. I already tried to draw some of them.

Kawaii means "cute" in Japanese and is commonly applied to Chibi art or anime, as well as a whole range of mascots and advertising. In Kawaii Birdies, Jen Budrck takes the reader through the steps to create their own Kawaii Birdies (and there is a lot of inspo for the Kawaii Birdie examples (look out for that Turfted Titmouse and relate to the Blue Pacific Parrotlet!)

The Lines key is very helpful as are the core shapes. Included also is a short section on basic wing anatomy which is very useful when posing your birdie, and all written in a way that all ages and abilities can engage in this adorable genre of art. I found the directions very easy (and enjoyable) to follow and teh instructions clear and concise (as well as having a subtle humour underlying the designs and narrative)

Once you have learned the basic shapes and anatomy, there are sections on different types of Birdie, character/ emotes, even dressing your birdie and setting them in scenes. Finally, pages to practice your drawings and colouring pages

All in all a delightful book and the series is a great springboard for drawing your own kawaii world!

Thankyou to Netgalley, Quarto Publishing Group and Jen Budrock for this adorable ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own