The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting. Children are naturally drawn to making marks. Long before they pick up a pencil or a paintbrush, they will experiment with making marks using hands, fingers, feet etc. as well as various found objects that they come across in day-to-day life. For children to become really confident and secure mark makers we need to provide them with lots of different opportunities with a variety of exciting mark making resources in many different contexts. Alistair Bryce-Clegg has collected together a whole host of ideas for different mark making utensils, as well as exploring numerous substances and surfaces that children can make marks on. Some of the ideas will support children to create their own 'masterpieces' while others will encourage them to make marks with other children in a group. As with all Alistair's ideas, 'engaging children' comes top of his list as when children are engaged they make the biggest steps forward on the road to writing and have the most fun!

Superstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City, the first title in an adventure series for children 8+. Fizzing with magic, danger, friendship and art, this exciting, funny, middle-grade debut is from the bestselling creative genius behind #DrawWithRob. Perfect for boys and girls aged 8 to 12. 'A thrilling journey into a magical world packed with Rob's brilliant humour.' - David Walliams Some legends are born, some are drawn . . . Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can't fix her problems. Her dad has gone missing, and she's stuck in a boring new school. Until the day she finds a unique pencil turbo-charged with special powers. Suddenly she's pulled into a world packed with more colour, creativity, excitement and danger than she could ever have imagined. And maybe, just maybe, she might find out what happened to her dad. 'Peanut Jones is AWESOME. I loved this book from start to finish - the story is packed with twists and turns, and Rob's illustrations are full of wit and warmth . . . I need to know what happens next!' - Nadia Shireen 'A wildly imaginative, big-hearted celebration of creativity' - Anna James, bestselling author of the Pages & Co series 'Look at this utter beauty . . . This book is EPIC' - Laura Ellen Anderson, bestselling author of Amelia Fang

This book 'Queen Summer Or The Tourney Of The Lily And The Rose' was written and illustrated by Walter Crane and originally published in 1891. In the form of an epic poem about the allegorical figure Queen Summer its extensive colour illustrations are enchantingly neoclassical in style. The book is similar to some of Crane's masques which he wrote to be performed by the Arts and Crafts Guild and some of which are also published by Pook Press. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children. About the Illustrator: Walter Crane (1845-1915) was one of the earliest contributors to children's literature and one of the most influential illustrators in the development of children's colour picture books. Crane began working for Edmund Evans in 1864 producing bright, colourful books which revolutionised the type of children's books available. He created a series of 'Toy Books' between 1865-1875 which contained fairy stories, nursery rhymes and other tales of adventures. His Arts and Crafts illustrations came to typify children's books for decades to come.

A Children's Drawing Book for Young Animal Lovers This step by step drawing guide is essential for all kids! As the next book in the bestselling drawing series that began with The Drawing Book for Kids by Woo! Jr. Kids Activities, this children's drawing book gives your kids 365 animals to draw every day for an entire year. How to draw animals made easy. If your kids are fascinated by art and sketching, this book provides drawing lessons in book form. Sometimes drawing animals can be tricky, but this guide makes children's drawing fun and accessible to all. Whether you're looking for gifts for girls who want to learn how to draw cute baby animals, or boys who love to sketch wild animals, this book makes the perfect present for both. The Animal Drawing Book for Kids is the only book you need to transform your creative kids into aspiring artists. Learn about very cute animals and drawing at the same time. In The Animal Drawing Book for Kids, children will encounter their favorite animals as well as ones they may never have heard of. They will be entertained with cute animals to draw while expanding their knowledge of the animal kingdom. Every activity offers mini lessons in step-by-step drawing kids are sure to enjoy, so that all budding artists can create a masterpiece. Inside, children will find easy drawing ideas, step-by-step instructions, and a fascinating menagerie of animals like: Beloved pets like dogs, cats, horses, and fish Awesome sea animals like turtles, manatees, and seahorses, and sharks Owls, eagles, flamingos and other interesting birds Mythological animals such as the sphinx, unicorn, and dragon Cool dinosaurs, extinct animals, cute creatures, and more! If you're looking for easy drawing books or instructions on how to draw cute animals for kids 9-12-like How to Draw Cute Animals or How to Draw Animals for Kids-you'll love The Animal Drawing Book for Kids.

Learn to draw with Rhinoceros and his hilarious friends! With step-by-step instructions and colourful illustrations, this practical fill-in art activity book gives you the skills to unleash your inner artist. this book starts with how to draw a straight line and ends with landscapes covering tone, perspective, people and animals in between. Practically Awesome Animals is a series of practical activity books that use step-by-step instructions and hilarious animal characters to teach kids how to draw, bake, cook and create comics.

Can you draw a ghoul on a bike? What about a haunted suit of armour? Or how about a monster with a stomach ache? There are one hundred wacky things to doodle and draw in this fantastic new book from Sally Kindberg. Also includes colorful stickers for hours of stickering fun. The fantastic 'Draw it!' series from Sally Kindberg has weird and wonderful doodles for every occasion. Perfect for every journey, rainy afternoon or holiday, each book is packed full of fun and wacky things to draw and colour, guaranteed to get every kid from age 6-106 drawing away! Each includes over 100 stickers.