Winters' excellent, clearly explained guide to calligraphy begins with a survey of materials, a glossary, and suggestions on posture and pen and paper positions. Succinct chapters showing how to create a variety of alphabets follow. Winters, an art professor and calligraphist, folds fascinating history into her expert instructions. Her clean layouts showcase beautifully rendered examples and practical exercises, and appended worksheets can be copied for experiments. Final chapters that present ideas for creating handmade projects will be a hit with many young artists. An unusual, handsome resource that adults may want, too.

This well-designed book describes how to get started and what tools and materials are needed, teaches kids several different alphabets, then includes instructions for various ways to use calligraphy (e.g., making cards and invitations). The directions are detailed and very specific, with helpful, attractive examples to follow. Ind.

Calligraphy for Kids by Eleanor Winters demonstrates the basic strokes of calligraphy (with clear diagrams) along with its unique vocabulary. After teaching correct pen position (emphasized throughout), Winters demonstrates Italic, Gothic, Uncial and Roman calligraphy. Guide lines for each style and tips on decoration and punctuation round out this accessible how-to. .