Learn Calligraphy Basics with Eleanor Winters' Calligraphy for Kids

LoveDigital: An acquaintance viewed a calligraphy project I recently completed and is interested in having his children (11 - 13 years old) try calligraphy this summer. This book is an excellent introduction for pre-teens.

United States on Jun 22, 2023

joan: This is a Christmas present for my granddaughter but does look interesting

United Kingdom on Jun 12, 2023

sue lft.: Easy step by step instructions.

United States on Jun 03, 2023

Paula: I have been a calligrapher for many years. I purchased this book for my 10 year old niece who is interested in learning. I am self-taught but wanted to give her a technical approach to it rather than the one I use. When I received the book, I was very pleased with the guidelines it uses and feel that this will help her to utilize her developing skills to encompass much more than I ever accomplished with my calligraphy.

United States on Mar 19, 2023

HH: If you didn’t want to purchase for yourself or thought to overlook it: I suppose if your experienced that you may want something advanced. I found this to be a good simple foundation for a start, I’ve got other books on handwriting and similar topics like calligraphy to learn and I at times will just go right into learning something the first time even if it’s more advanced then other categories within the interest. With this I have started and continued to practiced just the first lowercase italic with the zig pen recommended as well as a just recently a medium italic pilot fountain pen from JetPens website. There’s also a variety of pens here I’m interested in utilizing with this and practicing. I practiced in a 3in1 note book/journal from below 5 which I think is similar to one offered at Walgreens, maybe Walmart. With the fountain pen and ink I used I included a picture of the back of the page.

United States on Jan 21, 2023

Menka: Book content is child freindly. My 11 year daughter liked it a lot. She is able to learn from it on her own, that's the best part. However, I will advice to take copies of the practice sheets on thick paper so that child can practice better.

India on Jun 09, 2021

Kindle Customer: This is a very good book comprehensive explanations on how to write with the pens, varying lettering illustrated also help for left handers

Canada on Jan 16, 2021

Amazon Customer: Gift for granddaughter. This is a great basic book for learners. It covers the fancier old style calligraphy we are used to. A good buy.

Canada on Jan 15, 2021

Amazon Customer: Good delivery and packaging and the book is good quality and although i have only been able to read through it as still waiting for pens - have already learnt some of the calligraphy language, so im very pleased.. I am a complete beginner and although this book may be designed for kids - it will suit me just fine..
Definetely recommend..

United Kingdom on Nov 07, 2020

Anita TacoAnita Taco: I have decided to take up calligraphy. I am an artist with, what I think, is terrible penmanship. I often create things with wording and I struggle to make it look right, so I have my sister do the lettering. Not anymore! In just 1 week of practicing the alphabet in skeleton form (Without the thick and thins) with a carpenter's pencil (wide lead like a wide nibbled pen) and this book, and I'm well on my way!

This book is perfect for me, I thought if this book can teach a child, it can teach me as well! On the other hand, I thought that if this can't teach me, nothing will! lol

The key to this, I've found, is repetition. Start with a roundhand lowercase (or miniscule) alphabet and write your abc's literally until you cannot stand to write another strange looking "g" (the roundhand lowercase "g" is the strangest way I've ever written a "g" before since the top circle doesnt fill up the entire x height, only about 2/3 plus the rest of the letter is made with a funky motion. It feels unnatural to me.) Even so, now I can make them with ease. After this is when I picked up this book. My normal handwriting has improved immensely, I find myself using the tips and tricks from...

United States on Dec 02, 2016