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Books published by publisher Walter T. Foster

  • Many Moons: Learn about the different phases of the moon

    Remi Courgeon

    Hardcover (Walter Foster Jr, March 13, 2017)
    Many Moons explores every phase of the moon through beautiful illustrations, and compares each phase to a different shape, such as a waxing moon and a banana!Many Moons shows young children the different phases of the moon, from the new moon to a waning crescent, with a variety of beautiful, bright illustrations. Each spread features a specific phase of the moon, and compares it to different shapes, such as a cat's tail, a banana, or a brilliant smile. The night sky is vast and beautiful, and to many children, a mysterious thing full of wonder. Why not nurture this sense of early curiosity? Many Moons introduces children to basic astronomy. Understanding the moon is a jumping off point to learning about the stars, space, the ocean tides, and so much more.
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  • Learn to Draw Military Machines

    Tom LaPadula

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr., Feb. 8, 2016)
    Learn to draw all of your favorite military vehicles--step by step!Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Military Machines offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Children will enjoy the 64 pages of drawing instruction for a variety of military vehicles, including the B-52 Bomber, the M1 Abrams Battle Tank, and the stealth fighter jet. The book opens with a brief description of how to get started, using basic drawing tools and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, circle, or triangle, and progresses to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each vehicle and what it is used for. With a mix of art instruction and fun trivia, Learn to Draw Military Machines is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite vehicles, in addition to developing their artistic talents.
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  • GOA Kids - Goats of Anarchy: Angel and Her Wonderful Wheels: A true story of a little goat who walked with wheels

    Leanne Lauricella, Jill Howarth

    Hardcover (Walter Foster Jr, Oct. 2, 2018)
    Goats of Anarchy: Angel and Her Wonderful Wheels is the heartwarming true story of Angel, the goat who learned to walk with wheels; from the Goats of Anarchy series, based on the popular Instagram account. Beautiful illustrations and heartwarming anecdotes bring this real story to life. Discover the story of Angel, a baby goat who is different from the others. Angel, who can’t walk like other goats, is rescued by Leanne Lauricella, founder of the Goats of Anarchy animal sanctuary. With Leanne’s help, Angel gets a new set of wheels—a pink cart that helps her learn to walk, run, and play. Even though it was hard at first, Angel took one step, and then another. Soon she was walking on her own, and with practice, she walked faster and faster. Eventually, the little goat was happily running from one end of the house to the other! Children and adults will love this endearing story about overcoming adversity that reminds us that we are all uniquely beautiful, including what makes us different from others. Follow along with Angel as she makes new friends on the farm and finds a loving family to be her forever home. Real-life pictures of Angel, Leanne, and their Goats of Anarchy family are also featured at the end of this 10.5 x 10.5-inch hardcover book, along with behind-the-scenes details from the author on how Angel is doing now. This heart-warming story of overcoming adversity is sure to delight animal lovers of all ages.
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  • Learn to Draw Disney Villains

    Walter Foster Jr. Creative Team

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, July 17, 2018)
    This new edition features your favorite classic villains—including Captain Hook, Cruella De Vil, Jafar, and Maleficent—as well as new characters from Cinderella, The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, Monsters Inc, Frozen, Brave, Moana, and more. Disney villains, though not the heroes who have captured our hearts, are characters we love to hate. We've cheered on our heroes to conquer these “baddest of the bad,” whether it’s Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians, the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, or Captain Hook from Peter Pan. In Learn to Draw Disney Villains, celebrate the rottenest, most wretched, and most memorable villains in Disney lore by learning to draw them step by step. Professional Disney artists provide drawing tips to show even beginning artists how to capture, with just a drawing pencil, the incredible personalities and sinister styles of these purveyors of evil. Learn to draw more than 35 Disney villains—a wicked queen, an evil stepmother, a dark sorcerer, a devious strawberry-scented bear, and more—from such favorite Disney and Disney•Pixar films as Toy Story, Cars, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Frozen, among others. In this book, after an introduction to art tools and materials, a series of drawing exercises invites artists to warm up and learn a few basic drawing techniques. Then the real fun begins! The easy-to-follow instructions will guide you through the drawing process; each step builds upon the last until the character is complete! You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Learn to Draw Disney Villains, and flip to the character you want to draw. You’ll draw the basic shapes shown in step one, and move on to step two, step three, and keep going! The new lines in each step are shown in blue, so you’ll know exactly what to draw. After adding all the details in each step, darken the lines you want to keep and erase the rest. Finally, add color to your Disney villain drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints. So grab a pencil, some paper, and a copy of Learn to Draw Disney Villains, and start drawing your favorite Disney villains step-by-step!
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  • Learn to Draw Sea Creatures: Step-by-step instructions for more than 25 ocean animals - 64 pages of drawing fun! Contains fun facts, quizzes, color photos, and much more!

    Robbin Cuddy

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, Oct. 1, 2014)
    Young aspiring artists everywhere will be drawn to the selection of ocean animals included in Learn to Draw Sea Creatures, which includes a variety of popular ocean dwellers, such as the beluga whale, manatee, dolphin, sea lion, orca, and many more. This book opens with brief information for getting started, the tools and materials needed, and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Young artists-in-training will learn to draw their favorite ocean animals by following the step-by-step instructions in this beautifully illustrated book. Each lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or an oval, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text provides fun and interesting facts about each animal, allowing for an educational, well-rounded drawing experience. Learn to Draw Sea Creatures is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite ocean animals, as well as express their artistic side.
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  • Cars & Trucks

    Jeff Shelly

    Paperback (Walter Foster, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Start your engines! This award-winning book is the perfect choice for kids who want to learn how to draw all their favorite vehicles! Step-by-step, easy-to-follow illustrations guide kids through drawing 28 different cars and trucks of all shapes and sizes-starting with basic shapes and ending with lifelike finished drawings. Meanwhile, fun facts about the featured vehicles add extra entertainment value
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  • How to Draw Zoo Animals: Step-by-step instructions for 20 wild creatures

    Diana Fisher

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, Oct. 30, 2018)
    With How to Draw Zoo Animals, young artists learn to bring their favorite creatures to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for 20 different animals found at the zoo. Now anyone can learn to draw realistic animals! Simple step-by-step instructions make it fun and easy to draw a lifelike animals, including:Panda bear GiraffeElephant TigerCheetahToucanHippopotamusKangarooOrangutanZebra and more! Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. Trivia, fun facts, and the conservation status for each animal provide inspiration and additional learning opportunities. Just start with basic shapes and follow the illustrated examples—you'll be creating your own amazing masterpieces in no time at all.
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  • Learn to Draw Insects

    Diana Fisher

    Paperback (Walter Foster, March 1, 2007)
    Includes an exciting selection of drawing projects for kids.The Draw and Color Series shows kids how to draw step by step, starting with simple shapes and progressing to lifelike finished drawings. The newest addition to the series, Insects, reveals a spectacular world of rare and exciting creatures with easy-to-follow illustrations. And the book features fascinating facts about each subject from spiders and flies to centipedes and bees-so kids can learn as they draw! With 40 full-color pages presenting 24 different species, this book will have any child drawing a variety of bugs in no time.
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  • Cook Me a Story: A treasury of stories and recipes inspired by classic fairy tales

    Bryan Kozlowski

    Hardcover (Walter Foster Jr, June 1, 2016)
    Combine the magic of storytelling with the fun of cooking for a truly unique mashup of cookbook and storybook.Welcome to the enchanted world of Cook Me a Story, where the most beloved fairy tales are retold with deliciously clever recipes for families to create and enjoy together. From breakfast adventures to evening stories, anytime is a perfect time for fairy tales and food. Join the fun as children learn to cook with familiar kitchen-time tales such as Goldilocks and the Three Pears, Cinnarella, Plumbelina, and more. Cook Me a Story combines the magic of storytelling with the fun of cooking for a truly unique fairy-tale experience that begins "once upon a kitchen..."
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  • Learn to Draw Disney's Frozen: Featuring Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and all your favorite characters!

    Disney Storybook Artists

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, June 1, 2015)
    The step-by-step drawing exercises in Learn to Draw Disney's Frozen will have you drawing all your favorite characters from the magical kingdom of Arendelle in no time! With just a bit of practice, even beginning artists can draw all their favorite Frozen characters. This 64-page book features easy step-by-step instructions for drawing princesses Anna and Elsa, the hug-loving, sunshine-curious snowman Olaf, outdoorsman Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven, and Hans, Sitron, Marshmallow, and Pabbie. All you'll need to start drawing are a few supplies. And the easy-to-follow instructions in this book will guide you through each step, showing you how each step builds upon the last to create a finished piece of art. You just need to grab a pencil and a piece of paper, and flip to the character you want to draw. You’ll draw the basic shapes shown in step one, and move on to step two, step three, and keep going! The new lines in each step are shown in blue, so you’ll know exactly what to draw. After adding all the details in each step, darken the lines you want to keep and erase the rest. Finally, add color to your drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints. Plus, learn some fun facts about the characters as you learn to draw them. Brief character descriptions and art instruction from professional Disney animators round out this exciting artistic adventure to Arendelle. So grab your drawing pencils, paper, and a copy of Learn to Draw Disney's Frozen and get ready to draw! Breaking records within Walt Disney Studios' portfolio and the film industry at large, Disney's Frozen has risen to become the #1 animated film in history, as well one of the highest-grossing films of all time at the global box office. Audiences everywhere have been captivated by the magical story of sisters Anna and Elsa and the eternal winter that separates them and eventually brings them together again. The film's compelling songs, including the Academy Award-winning "Let it Go," have earned the Frozen soundtrack a certified triple platinum status and 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard album chart.
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  • You Can Draw Comic Book Characters: A step-by-step guide for learning to draw more than 25 comic book characters

    Spencer Brinkerhoff III III

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, Aug. 18, 2020)
    Learn to draw comic book characters with fun and easy, step-by-step drawing projects, and then design your own superheroes and villains. Are you an aspiring cartoonist or comic book artist? Then You Can Draw Comic Book Characters is just for you! Following the simple step-by-step projects in this fun and exciting book, beginning artists—both the young and the young at heart—will learn to draw a range of cute and original heroic and villainous comic characters, each with their own background story and superpower! Tips, techniques, and easy-to-understand instructions for drawing faces, hair, costumes, and poses will help you create your own unique characters in no time. You’ll not only learn how to design characters from scratch, but you’ll also discover how to add dialog and tell a story using panels. The book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, essential drawing techniques, and color. This information ensures that you know the basics before getting started on the step-by-step projects that follow. Get to know and draw more than 25 fun characters, including:Jinx Tagget, whose discovery of the Star Stone allows her to control gravity with energy pulses from her hands (and therefore fly!)Tazu the Terror, whose greatest power is not his magical staff, but his ability to accurately predict the actions of his foesMonsclara, a powerful but clumsy alien race from the planet MarumeiBattle Model KR-E2, fully sentient robots that want to wake up other KR robotsAlleyne, the smallest person from a planet full of giants, who accidentally ended up on Earth after being zapped through a warp tunnelCordy Seacliff, child genius, who created a jet-pack inspired by the old sci-fi movies he lovesBabsti, professor and expert Egyptologist who discovered the secrets the cat goddess Bastet, whose powers she is now able to yieldThe Vortexer, an anti-hero consumed by jealousy who wears a technologically enhanced super suit with wrist-mounted vortex cannonsAnd many more!Throughout the book, in between the drawing projects, are closer looks at how to create a complete comic book, including developing interesting heroes and villains, writing a story, adding dialog, and using panels. And included at the end of the book are templates to scan or photocopy and practice on over and over again. Drawing a character standing, running, flying, or zapping is easy with the included tips, techniques, and templates. Cleverly written and beautifully illustrated by professional artist Spencer Brinkerhoff III, You Can Draw Comic Book Characters is the perfect introduction to comic book character illustration for cartoon artists-in-training!
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  • Learn to Draw Disney Mickey & Friends: How to draw your favorite characters, including Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald!

    Disney Storybook Artists

    Spiral-bound (Walter Foster Jr, Sept. 11, 2018)
    Use the easy-to-follow drawing exercises in Learn to Draw Disney Mickey & Friends to learn how to draw Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pluto, and more! For 90 years, Mickey Mouse has delighted and inspired generations of Disney fans. Now, with Learn to Draw Disney Mickey & Friends and just a bit of practice, even beginning artists can draw Mickey Mouse and his friends! Inside this 64-page, spiral-bound book, you'll find drawing projects for Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. You will learn using three different methods: tracing, the grid-drawing method, and the basic shapes method. The basic shapes method may seem challenging at first, but the step-by-step instructions guide you through it, beginning with simple shapes. Each step builds upon the last, and before you know it, you end up with a finished drawing! Find the technique that works the best for you, and draw Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Donald, and more, over and over again! With the tracing paper, step-by-step drawing exercises, and practice pages included in Learn to Draw Disney Mickey & Friends, drawing and coloring is fun and rewarding. Use these practice pages to get started directly within the pages of the book. With step-by-step instruction and bonus character biographies and fun facts, Learn to Draw Disney Mickey & Friends provides countless hours of artistic fun for Mickey fans of all ages and all skill levels. All you need is a pencil! So grab your drawing pencils and get ready for an artistic adventure with Mickey!
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