Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-5-Cute overload! These books combine a short, gentle story with step-by-step instructions for 11 drawings built up from easy shapes. A few sentences advance the story on one page, while the next shows readers how to draw a related object or character. Licensed characters (including Mickey Mouse, SpongeBob, and Dora) and others exhort young artists to draw sand castles, fish, pets, flowers, etc.-attainable goals that will increase confidence but will not necessarily encourage creativity. The clunky drawings and odd use of perspective probably won't bother children, but adults will notice. Good for early learners who have to be coaxed into even a modest amount of reading. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
In each book, six step-by-step pictures show kids how to use simple lines and shapes to create eleven drawings of objects that appear in full-color on the preceding page. The accompanying text is supposed to tell a story of the cartoon characters' "adventures" but are of varying narrative quality: SpongeBob's is the least cohesive. Dora includes a smattering of Spanish. [Review covers these Watch Me Draw titles: Watch Me Draw Dora's Favorite Adventures, Watch Me Draw Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and Watch Me Draw Spongebob's Underwater Escapades.] (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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