Interst in anime and manga - the arts of Japanese animation and comics - isxploding in the US children's market. Pokemon, Digimon, Dragon Ball Z andailor Moon are just a few of the anime phenomena delighting kids ages 4-12.;"ids Draw Anime", the 8th book in the popular "Kids Draw" series, is theirst book specifically designed to teach kids 6-12 how to draw the popularnime style themselves. Focusing on "shojo", and "shonen"-style anime, theook teaches the familiar "big eye" look, in which characters are drawn cutend young as opposed to the angular, dramatic characters of adult-orientedtyles.;Young artists should find a complete introduction to anime styleaught with engaging text, and full-colour art. Dozens of fun, hands onessons demonstrate how to draw heads, eyes, expressions, hairstyles, theasic body, hands and shoes, good guys and bad guys, goofy characters,antasy characters, robots, and much more. As in all "Kids Draw" books, eachazzling spread is easy to follow, fun to look at, and guaranteed to charm aew generation of artists!

Christopher Hart is Watson-Guptill’s best-selling author. Total sales for his books have now surpassed the million mark. He lives in Westport, Connecticut.