Cover of It's Not a Bird Yet: The Drama of Drawing

It's Not a Bird Yet: The Drama of Drawing

Reveals how young children use drawing to play with ideas. Through engaging anecdotes, Ursula Kolbe gives insight into the rich possibilities of drawing, and celebrates it as a powerful fool for thinking and imagining. This book includes many practical suggestions.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 120 pages

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