Copying comes before invention for most young artists, and this sixteen-page book leans on that, giving children an animal to study and a space to reproduce it.
Published by Om Books International, the activity sets an outline drawing beside a working area, so children practise observation and hand control at once before filling the result with colour. Sixteen pages is short enough to finish, which matters for a three-year-old who needs visible completion, and slim enough to carry to a waiting room or on a journey.
Worth noting:
• A copy-and-colour structure that builds observation skills
• Sixteen pages, short enough for a child to complete
• Animal illustrations chosen for easy recognition
• A slim paperback size for travel and quiet time
Recommended for children from around three years, preschool teachers and parents planning creative time, issued by Om Books International and available at Boipoka.