Draw Your Pet!

Dogs come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Readers will learn the basics of drawing a variety of breeds, including the long-haired Yorkshire terrier and the large German shepherd. Easy-to-follow directions with picture guides help readers sketch, shade, and add color to each dog drawing. Colorful photographs accompany interesting facts, introducing readers to details about owning a dog as well as caring for them.

Readers will explore owning exciting pets while learning how to draw them. Close-up photographs of amazing, exotic animals will encourage readers to sketch, shade, and color their drawings. Tips about exotic pet care and surprising facts about each animal accompany the step-by-step drawing instructions.

From the super-smart Arabian to the ancient Appaloosa, all horse breeds need attention and care. This book not only gives readers essential knowledge about caring for pet horses, it also teaches how to draw them. Colorful photographs accompany step-by-step instructions that guide readers through outlining a horse's body and shading in muscles and tails. Fun facts about each breed will keep readers turning pages long after a drawing is done.

Even though cats start out as tiny kittens, some, such as the Maine Coon, become very large. This breed can be up to 40 inches long. Readers follow step-by-step drawing instructions to create a Maine Coon and many other cat breeds with accessible written instructions and picture guides. Photographs of cute-and-cuddly kittens accompany helpful information about caring for a pet cat, too.

Fish might seem like easy pets to care for, but these superswimmers sometimes need special food or a friend to keep them company in the tank. Readers will learn all about caring for a variety of fish-and how to draw each unique kind. Following detailed instructions and picture guides, readers will quickly move from the rounded outline of the clownfish to the final colorful fins of the angelfish. Full-color photographs and many cool facts about this popular pet add to the fun of learning to draw it.