Art therapist Caren Sacks offers kids an exciting way to keep a diary in Draw and Discover: An Art-Making Journal for Kids. Using 60 prompts, children are invited to draw, scribble, and create as a way to express themselves. Each prompt is accompanied by a blank two-page spread, leaving plenty of room for imagination and exploration of feelings, experiences, and dreams.
Sacks begins with a brief introduction for parents about the usefulness of art journaling and suggestions on talking to kids about their art. A subsequent introduction for kids explains how to use the book and assures them, "There is no right or wrong way to make art," even if what they're inspired to create is different from the page's prompt. Draw and Discover holds up well to a variety of materials including brush pen, crayons, ink pens, and colored pencils, allowing young creators plenty of options to explore their art. With prompts that range in complexity and topic, Draw and Discover is a wonderful creative outlet for children of all ages. --Kyla Paterno, freelance reviewer