D is for Doodle »

Deborah Zemke was born in Michigan and attended York University in Toronto, Ontario. She has illustrated several children's books, including D is for Doodle for Blue Apple Books, and is creator of fonts as well as an artist. She lives with her family in Co

This unique, interactive alphabet-art book provides hours of fun as children (and grown-ups, too) learn to draw everything from alligators to zebras, clowns to xylophones.
The step-by-step instructions teach kids of all ages how to draw a wide variety of objects and creatures. Bright, colorful illustrations and easy-to-follow directions make it easy for children to draw things they never imagined they could. Parents will be thrilled with how easily their kids are entertained and kept busy for hours. The book even includes blank pages with letters for young artists to create original doodles of their own!

Publishers Weekly

D Is for Doodle by Deborah Zemke uses the alphabet itself for inspiration in doodling and sketching. This spiralbound paperback demonstrates how to make cartoons utilizing simple lines, squiggles and curlicues added to capital and lowercase letters. Inventive doodles include a lion with a "leaning L" for a gaping mouth as well as a swoopy skateboarder whose body is based on a curvy "S." (July) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.