200 Cute Things to Draw: In Simple Steps

Draw 200 super-cute characters in super-simple steps with best-selling author Yishan Li.

Choose from a bumper collection of amazingly cute kawaii drawings, from adorable animals to friendly fruit!

Grab your pencils and get busy sketching this bumper collection of 200 super-cute, fun and friendly drawings! Each of these 200 cute drawings has 7 or 8 simple steps: the firstshape is drawn in blue, then new shapes are added in pink. Black lines areused for the final drawing, then the completed image is fully colored.

• Perfect for beginners and children, this book is designed to be simple to follow, for quick, impressive results.
• Choose from 200 projects, including super-sweet chibis, adorable animals and friendly fruit and vegetables, each bursting with character and charm!
• Each step-by-step project is developed in 8 easy stages, starting with a rough sketch of the basic shapes and building up gradually to the finished, colored drawing.

This book uses material from the following books by Yishan Li, published by Search Press:
How to Draw: Cute Kawaii 978-1-78221-946-0, 2021
How to Draw: Manga Animals 978-1-78221-343-7, 2016
How to Draw: Manga Chibis 978-1-78221-344-4, 2016
Draw 100 Manga 978-1-80092-114-6, 2023

Author: Yishan Li
Publisher: Search Press
Published: 03/17/2026
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781800924642
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/27/2026 pg. 1

About the Author
Yishan Li is a professional Manga artist who lives in Shanghai, China. Yishan has been drawing Manga since 1998 when she was in high school and she has subsequently been published internationally including China, North America, France and the UK. Visit her website www.liyishan.com