Story Books

The Scribble Book (2008)

Hervé Tullet

At Squiggle Kids, we want adults to value a child’s “scribbles” as part of drawing (and writing) development and as a fun, expressive and experimental process. We love how this book encourages the use of scribble to complete a range of scenes.

Line and Scribble (2021)

Debora Vogrig

A playful and simply drawn story contrasting line and scribble. Celebrates the beauty and meaning in simple drawings. We love how this book starts in a side by side collaboration and ends “all-in”. This has parallels with some Squiggle Kids strategies for getting kids started through adult engagement in drawing activities.

Ish (2005)

Peter H. Reynolds

A beautiful story that encourages children and adults to let go of the idea of drawing accurate 1 to 1 representational pictures. Celebrates the pleasure in the process of creating and expressing ideas and feelings.

The Dot (2003)

Peter H. Reynolds

A lovely story about a little girl who just needed to make a start drawing. The book shows how starting simple, experimenting with new things and being open to possibilities can lead to something great.

The Book of Mistakes (2017)

Corinna Luyken

A beautiful picture book that encourages children to think differently about mistakes. Perhaps they are part of the creative journey and lead to something wonderful? Perhaps they, just like all of our successes, go towards making us who we are?

It's Not Scribble to Me (2018)

Kate Ritchie

A gorgeous picture book that highlights drawing as a tool for expression for children, while also acknowledging the difficulties parents can face with the mess of it all! The final page invites parents to draw with their children: “Could you sit next to me, and please draw me the magical things that you see?”

Beautiful Oops! (2010)

Barney Saltzberg

A fantastic way to encourage a different way of looking at smudges, smears, tears or holes. The book demonstrates that “mistakes” are an opportunity to make something beautiful!