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How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets

By Misako Rocks
Series: Learn Manga with Misako
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Calling all animal lovers! Learn to draw super kawaii pets — from cats and dogs to bunnies and guinea pigs, and even magical creatures — with step-by-step lessons and video tutorials. Have you ever wanted to draw your pet or the pet you wish you had?... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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In How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets, award-winning artist Misako Rocks! teaches kids, step by step, how to capture cute animal faces and poses, and even how to draw characters with their pets!

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Calling all animal lovers! Learn to draw super kawaii pets — from cats and dogs to bunnies and guinea pigs, and even magical creatures — with step-by-step lessons and video tutorials.

Have you ever wanted to draw your pet or the pet you wish you had? Now you can with How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets! In this fun and interactive guide, award-winning manga artist and educator Misako Rocks! teaches young artists to draw their favourite furry and fantastic friends in kawaii manga style.

In How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets, Misako shows kids how to create their own irresistibly cute cats, dogs, bunnies, amphibians, and even magical pets like dragons and unicorn bunnies! With easy step-by-step lessons and QR codes linking to Misako's video tutorials, young artists can follow along and draw right beside a real manga pro.

Inside, you'll find:

  • Step-by-step drawing tutorials to help you sketch 25+ pets with various expressions and in multiple poses.
  • Pet expressions like winking, surprised, smiling, grumpy, crying, shy, hungry, and more.
  • Pet poses like sleeping, standing, sitting, playing, running, yawning, stretching, eating, and more.
  • A chapter on "Kawaii Pets and Me" where you can learn to draw manga characters with their pets, and even draw yourself with your pets!
  • Interactive QR codes linking to video tutorials for extra guidance.
  • Complete the drawing pages and practice sheets to spark creativity and self-expression.
  • Motivational advice from Misako Rocks! to inspire young artists to follow their dreams.

Each project includes tips for drawing different poses and expressions, plus ideas for creating scenes that show pets playing, snuggling, or spending time with their manga caregivers. Packed with practice pages and creative challenges, this book helps budding artists build confidence and have fun while learning to draw in true kawaii manga fashion. Perfect for fans of cute art, manga, and animals alike, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets is an inspiring, screen-free way for kids to create their own adorable worlds!

Find even more fun-loving manga instruction in How to Draw Kawaii Manga Chibi: Big Emotions, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Fashion, and How to Draw Kawaii Manga Characters, also from the Learn Manga with Misako series.

Series: Learn Manga with Misako

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  • How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets
    How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets
    Calling all animal lovers! Learn to draw super kawaii pets — from cats and dogs to bunnies and guinea pigs, and even magical creatures — with step-by-step lessons and video tutorials. Have you ever wanted to draw your pet or the pet you wish you had? Now you can with How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets! In this fun and...
    By Misako Rocks
    Paperback
    $4500
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    Ships in 2-3 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781577156376

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Walter Foster Jr.

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 349g

Pages: 80

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Graphic Novels Manga Misako Rocks! Series: Learn Manga with Misako

About the Author

Meet Misako Rocks!, a Japanese manga artist and illustrator who followed her dreams all the way to America. At age 19, she won a scholarship to come to America as an exchange student and has been making her mark ever since. Misako's love of manga and anime led her to become a manga artist in the US, with her graphic novel Bounce Back being selected as one of the 2021 Best Graphic Novels for Children by the American Library Association. Misako has also written several books and has been featured in documentaries, TV, and radio shows, and even collaborated with Playstation. With her online community and book series Learn Manga with Misako, and her YouTube channel @MisakoRocks, she is helping kids learn kawaii manga drawing. Her Learn Manga with Misako books include How to Draw Kawaii Manga Characters, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Fashion, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Chibi: Big Emotions, and How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets. Misako's journey from Japan to America is an inspiring story of pursuing one's passions and following one's dreams.

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