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Nancy Keane's | Booktalks -- Quick and Simple | |
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Crilley, Mark. |
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When David
sees Becky, a
talented artist,
drawing in the
park, he
approaches her
and asks him to
teach him how to
draw. What
begins as a
quick lesson on
a park bench
turns into a
summer full of
drawing lessons
and a
friendship. A
combination of
graphic novel
and
instructional
book, The
Drawing Lesson
is more than
just the story
of how a young
boy learns to
draw. It serves
as an
entertaining and
accessible
teaching tool
for its readers.
As Becky teaches
David the
fundamentals of
drawing, the
reader follows
along and is
encouraged to
complete the
exercises at the
end of each
chapter. When
Becky moves
away, her
drawing lessons
with David come
to an end. But
Becky’s
influence on
David and
David’s passion
for art remain.
The Drawing
Lesson
beautifully
illustrates the
importance of
friendship and
the great
influence a
mentor can have
on a person. (Vermont
Dorothy
Canfield
Fisher Book
Award,
2018) |
| SUBJECTS: Comics (Graphic works) Drawing -- Technique -- Comic books, strips, etc. Nonfiction comics. |
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