How To Draw Everything Book Review: A Parent's Honest Experience

My package arrived 2 days early in a secure cardboard box. Inside, the book was in perfect condition with no bends or marks. Nothing else came in the box, just the drawing book itself, sealed and ready to use.

Built Quality
The book feels sturdy with a thick paperback cover that survives my child’s backpack. The binding is strong, and the 110 pages are securely held, even with frequent flipping and pressing down to trace.

Step-by-Step Instructions
The step-by-step guides use simple shapes and clear arrows. My daughter followed the six-step process to draw a cartoon owl, starting with two overlapping circles for the body and head. She added pointed feather tufts on top, then large oval eyes with tiny shaded pupils. The final steps showed her how to draw the wing details with curved lines and a small triangle for the beak. She went from basic shapes to a complete, recognizable character without any confusion, which built her confidence immediately.

Variety of Drawings
We’ve drawn a smiling cupcake with swirly frosting, a dinosaur with triangular spines, and a race car with round wheels and a number on the side. The book jumps from a realistic-looking panda to a cartoon slice of pizza, keeping my child engaged. She never gets bored because after drawing a cute cat, she can flip a few pages and learn to sketch a rocket ship or a unicorn.

Practice and Coloring Space
Each drawing has a blank section next to the instructions. After my son successfully drew a puppy using the steps, he used the empty space to draw the same puppy again but added a party hat and a balloon. He then used his colored pencils to make the puppy brown with a blue hat, personalizing his creation without needing a separate sketchbook.

Ease for Beginners
My niece, who usually struggles with drawing, successfully created a recognizable cartoon turtle. She started with an oval for the shell, added a smaller oval for the head, and then followed the steps for the flippers and shell pattern. She was so proud she didn't need any help from me and immediately wanted to draw the penguin on the next page.

Pros

• Clear step-by-step drawing instructions
• Wide variety of cute subjects
• Built-in practice space on each page
• Encourages creative coloring fun
• Perfect for young beginner artists
• Great for building drawing confidence
• Ideal gift for creative kids
• Simple shapes and clear arrows
• Keeps children engaged for hours
• Sturdy binding survives daily use

Cons

• Paper is a bit thin for markers
• Some practice spaces are small