Building on her enormously popular book, Rapunzel’s Supermarket: All about Young Children and Their Art, Ursula Kolbe takes an in-depth look at the rich possibilities of drawing. Filled with engaging anecdotes that illustrate the often-overlooked social dimension of drawing, It’s Not a Bird Yet offers new ways of looking at drawing. Beautifully illustrated, it celebrates drawing as a powerful tool for thinking and imagining.

It’s Not a Bird Yet :
• takes us beyond traditional accounts of developmental stages and gives insight into how children playfully use drawing for various purposes

• shows children investigating topics collaboratively over periods of time, brainstorming ideas through drawing and using drawing as a springboard for work with other media

• highlights the joys of ‘learning to see’ through observational drawing

• looks at uses of the photocopier, overhead projector and computer as well as simple cutouts to extend drawing

• discusses how you can assist when children ask for help; provides an extensive section on materials, tools, techniques and resources.

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