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Ed Vere

The Artist

The Artist

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Ed Vere's "How to Be an Artist" is a joyful and inspirational celebration of beauty, mistakes, and the artist in all of us. It follows a brave little artist on an epic adventure to share her art, learning that it doesn't matter if you color outside the lines, that art is full of heart, and that maybe you are an artist too. The book features colorful, bold, imaginative, dynamic, quirky, and wonderfully child-appealing illustrations that proclaim what children already know: creativity and making art spark joy. It has received praise from critics and is a must-read for anyone who loves to draw.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 06 April 2023
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK


From the award-winning Ed Vere comes a joyful and inspirational celebration of beauty, mistakes, and the artist in all of us!

One brave little artist embarks on an epic adventure to share her art, and in doing so, she learns that it doesn't matter if you color outside the lines, that art is full of heart, and that maybe you are an artist too!

Ed Vere is a genius. This book is phenomenal!

Nadia Shireen, Writer-illustrator

Ed Vere returns with another beautifully illustrated children's book, celebrating what it means to be an artist. This uplifting story for any child who loves to draw is sure to inspire and encourage creativity.

The Independent praises the book's "colorful, boldly imaginative, dynamic, quirky, and wonderfully child-appealing illustrations." It proclaims what children already know: creativity and making art spark joy.

Kirkus Reviews also starred the book, calling it a "manual for anyone's life, young or old." The Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week praised it for its "witty, resonant picture book," stating that it is a "manual for anyone's life, young or old."

Praise for Ed Vere's How to be a Lion, winner of the Oscar's Book Prize, is widespread. The Sunday Times called it a "witty, resonant picture book," while BookTrust praised it for its "gentle, reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh" quality.

This marvelous book triumphs in the essential job of providing positive role models showing boys how to be whole people. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to inspire and encourage creativity in children and adults alike.

Weight: 174g
Dimension: 280 x 213 x 3 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780141376387

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