But many of the illustrations are the same. Barbara Reid's illustrations are favourites with kids and adults alike. Her ability to turn lumps of clay into delightful objects, animals, insects, people and backgrounds surprises readers with every new book. Published in softcover, this slim book will be useful for parents to use with small children at home, for older children to use on their own, and for classroom use. The book is illustrated with picture examples of each basic type of clay object, and then colour drawings with the steps to construct the object clearly defined.
Further drawings suggest other possibilities, along with building tips.
Short, concisely written instructions and descriptions are easy to follow. Directional arrows show how the modeling clay is to be worked. Working with clay is a wonderful activity for children, just for fun or to illustrate stories or non-fiction work. Children of all ages and talents are always pleased with what they produce. Older children interested in exploring their artistic talents would be well served to use this book as a basic guide.