Books published by publisher Walter Foster

Learn to Draw Farm Animals, the first book in Walter Foster’s original award-winning Learn to Draw series since 2006, teaches children to draw all of their favorite farm animals using easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Each lesson starts with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or an oval; each new drawing step then builds upon the previous step, guiding young artists through the process until they’ve completed an amazingly realistic finished drawing, including a full-color final. Engaging text tells a little bit about each subject, while fun farm-animal facts educate children as they draw for an enjoyable, well-rounded artistic experience.

What better way for kids to show their feline fancy than with this fun-filled I Love Cats! Activity Book? Inside, kids can learn how to draw all their furry friends, keep a record of their feline favorites, and demonstrate their kitty pride with an assortment of cool cat-related items, such as bookmarks, stickers, postcards, and door hangers. Packed full of activities and projects, this book is sure to provide hours of creative entertainment for any cat enthusiast!

Furry & Feathered Friends follows the second title in the Cartooning for Kids series, Mean 'n' Messy Monsters, expanding on its core concepts and teaching young artists to draw a range of fun, furry, and feathered animals in true cartooning style. Children will love learning how to reinterpret their favorite animal friends in cartoon form, as well as design their own favorite critters, all with a colorful, silly touch. Featured sections cover humorous characteristics, silly expressions, and over-the-top gestures that make a cartoon animal come to life on the page, as well as creative ideas and techniques for rendering a favorite animal in an unexpected costume, disguise, or location. Projects include popular animals and quirky pets, including dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, rabbits, and more, reinterpreted in a fun and whimsical kid-friendly style! Each lesson begins with a simple shape and progresses to a colorful final piece of art, making it easy for budding artists of all skill levels to follow along. Furry & Feathered Friends teaches young artists-in-training how to take their drawing skills from enthusiastic doodler to ace cartoonist through a series of engaging, easy-to-follow step-by-step cartooning projects. Along the way, tips and tricks from a professional cartoonist are included to guide their efforts, making this book an experience that is sure to create a new favorite pastime.

With the Learn to Draw Star Wars Drawing Book & Kit, young artists will learn to draw series favorites, including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Darth Vader. After a long absence, the Star Wars series has returned in full force (pun definitely intended)! It's hard to find someone that isn't a fan of the galaxy far, far away in the wake of the blockbuster hits Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. And with plenty more movies already scheduled, young artists everywhere are going to want to draw their favorite characters.Learn to Draw Star Wars Drawing Book & Kit is an all-inclusive package designed to get kids started on drawing their heroes. The kit comes with a 40-page project book, paper pad, drawing pencil, eraser, sharpener, colored pencils, and markers so artists can get started right away, so grab your tools and get drawing now!

ABC Spanish is a fun family read that pairs each letter of the Spanish alphabet with a Spanish word, its English translation, and a beautiful illustration. A for ardilla (squirrel), B for búho (owl), and C for cocodrilo (crocodile)! Pairing each letter of the Spanish alphabet with the Spanish word for an identifiable animal or object and its English translation, ABC Spanish is a gorgeously illustrated, engaging read that makes learning the alphabet and Spanish words fun for the entire family. The included pronunciation guide helps teach the proper pronunciation of each animal, making this book a perfect introduction to the Spanish language. The Little Concepts series helps young readers learn their ABCs with adorable illustrations featuring unique animals, colors, languages, and even healthy foods. From A to Z, learning the alphabet (even in Spanish and French!) has never been so surprising and engaging.

You'll learn something new about this huge universe of ours every time you turn the page in The Know-Nonsense Guide to Space. Start by learning about the different planets in our solar system, all the way from Mercury to Neptune (and even dwarf planet Pluto!). Then reach out further and discover about the Milky Way Galaxy and other neighboring galaxies (and what is in them). On the journey through space, learn about different terms like asteroid belt, nebula, and supernova. Even learn about mysterious black holes!The Know-Nonsense Guide to Space turns what can at times be dry topics into something approachable and fun. Full of quirky and hilarious illustrations, kids will love learning so much they might even laugh out loud.

REVISED AND UPDATED! It’s easy and fun to learn to draw--especially when you get to read a story too! Learn how to draw all the things girls love, including a magical unicorn, a busy bee, a wise turtle, and a beautiful butterfly. Just follow the simple steps on each page to draw all of the characters in the story, one step at a time. There’s a flip-out drawing pad with prompts too, and plenty of stickers to make the story even more colorful!

Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Forest Animals offers a comprehensive drawing experience than 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 wild animals, including a grizzly bear, a wolf, a red fox, and an antelope. The book opens with brief information for getting started and the most popular breeds, the tools and materials needed, and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or a triangle, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each animal. With a mix of art instruction and engaging information, Learn to Draw Forest Animals is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite animals, in addition to expressing their artistic side.

By breaking this daunting subject down into the 10 "super skills", young readers can get familiar with computer coding and build on their skills by progressing through these projects!How to Code in 10 Easy Lessons starts by asking the question, "What is coding?”. You’ll get to know the super skills of coding, then get to see how to use Scratch coding software to write simple code, use loops, and debug, to create a webpage, and even make a computer game. Perfect for middle-school aged kids, this guide is filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step graphics.

Learn basic grammar principles and literary techniques such as alliteration, metaphors, and hyperbole. Fuzzy on punctuation? Bamboozled by adverbs? Perplexed by the difference between idioms and irony? This Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar is packed with simple definitions (commas are used to separate words in a sentence and help readers know when to pause), memorable examples (The vampire loves cooking, his teddy bear, and his goldfish.), and funny illustrations that make the rules of language easy to understand. Turn each page to learn the basic rules of grammar and parts of speech, and discover the literary devices that make good writers great, including alliteration, similes, hyperbole, and much more. Turning what can at times be dry topics into something approachable and fun, The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar is sure to delight readers of all ages. Flex your literary muscles, and soon you'll be a regular wordsmith!

This charming book includes 11 drawing lessons, an engaging story, "reward" stickers, and a flip-down paper pad with drawing prompts. Things Girls Love features the story of Dotty, a little ladybug that has lost her way. As Dotty tries to her find the way back to her clover-patch home, she encounters a host of other adorable friends. Kids will learn how to draw all the characters featured in the story, including a busy bee, helpful snail, beautiful butterfly, and magical unicorn.

Calling all kids that love to fish! Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Fishing will teach you what you need to know to catch the biggest fish you've ever seen, and learn loads of facts about them, too. If you're like most young anglers, you don't care what kind of fish you catch as long as you get something. After all, while it's fun just to be outside spending time away from home (chores) and school (tests), fishing is the most fun when you catch fish. By reading Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Fishing, you'll learn great tips for catching all sorts of fish. This book is also filled with little-known fish facts, like: Did you know that some of the fish you catch are older than you? It’s true! Just check out the fish age charts in this book! Also included is a real working compass to help you navigate through the wilderness. It won't take you long to read this book. That's good, because you'll have more hours for fishing! Bring this book along on your next fishing trip, because somewhere in these pages is the one thing that will make all the difference between going home empty-handed and catching the biggest fish of your life.