Manga
From the Series You Can Draw It!
Japanese comics, called manga, have influenced cartoon artists and animators all over the world. Simple lines and exaggerated features mark its distinctive style, making it easy to replicate in this step-by-step guide.
Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
Copyright | 2013 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Bellwether Media |
Imprint | Express |
Series | You Can Draw It! |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 24 |
Lexile | 810 |
Scholastic Reading Counts! Level | 4.3 |
Scholastic Reading Counts! Quiz | Q59424 |
Scholastic Reading Counts! Points | 2.0 |
ISBN | 9781600148125 |
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Title Format | Reinforced book |
Release Date | 2012-08-01 |
Author | Jon Eppard |
Dewey | 741.5 |
Guided Reading Level | P |
ATOS Reading Level | 4.7 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Quiz | 153953 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Points | 0.5 |
Tri State Young Adult Book Review Committee
Critical Annotation: After a brief introduction to Manga, the Japanese form of cartoons, young readers/artists find a page of supplies to purchase before beginning their sketches. After that, each two-page spread shows a different Manga character in an action pose or, as in the case of the girl portrait, an innocent pose. Five easy-to-follow steps guide young artists in producing quite professional-looking characters! The final step involves the addition of color to the sketch. A short additional text box provides helpful suggestions; a favorite might be to look up photos of lizards, insects and fish to get inspiration for a variety of poses for the villain figure. All told, there are guides for the creation of 8 Manga cartoons: the girl figure, the girl portrait, the guy figure, the guy portrait, the villain figure and portrait and, finally, Chibi and Mecha. Chibi is the small child with the trademark big eyes and emotional expression, and the Mecha is a mechanical humanoid of some kind. A beginner might need more instructions and sketches to be able to navigate these drawings due to their complexity, but overall, artists of average ability should be able to end up the sketches that resemble the artist’s rendition of each Manga character. The only negative, and it’s a positive, is that the reader will want more designs! A short glossary, list of resources and an index round out this creative and informative volume.
Series Comment: Includes books about aircraft, big cats, dogs, horses, manga and monsters. All volumes are clearly designed to facilitate young sketchers who hope to reproduce renditions of a variety of creatures and objects! Text describes each drawing, and enumerated steps take the artist from start to finish. Recommendations: This series should be part of all elementary and middle school libraries. Public libraries might carry it also for it is a good one for artists of all ages.