Library Adventures - Books Full of Doodles and Drawing Fun

This lively collection celebrates the joy of doodling — from squiggly lines and silly shapes to imaginative characters that leap off the page. Perfect for budding artists, reluctant readers, and creative minds of all ages, this book list blends storytelling with hands‑on drawing prompts that spark curiosity and confidence. Whether children want to learn how to doodle step‑by‑step or simply enjoy books filled with quirky illustrations, this list offers a colourful mix of inspiration, creativity, and pure artistic play. It’s an open invitation for kids to pick up a pencil, let their ideas flow, and discover that anyone can be a doodler.

Updated February 9, 2026
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Library Adventures - Books Full of Doodles and Drawing Fun

This lively collection celebrates the joy of doodling — from squiggly lines and silly shapes to imaginative characters that leap off the page. Perfect for budding artists, reluctant readers, and creative minds of all ages, this book list blends storytelling with hands‑on drawing prompts that spark curiosity and confidence. Whether children want to learn how to doodle step‑by‑step or simply enjoy books filled with quirky illustrations, this list offers a colourful mix of inspiration, creativity, and pure artistic play. It’s an open invitation for kids to pick up a pencil, let their ideas flow, and discover that anyone can be a doodler.

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Accidental trouble magnet
Mian, Zanib
Paper Book
An exciting middle-grade debut starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination. An NPR Best Book of the Year. Welcome to the imaginative brain of Omar! Omar and his family have just moved, and he is NOT excited about starting at a new school. What if the work is too...
How to draw cute doodles and illustrations : a step-by-step beginner's guide with over 1000 illustrations
Kamo
Paper Book
Perfect for doodlers of all ages and the ideal companion for kids at home or on the go! Grab a piece of paper or a digital sketchpad and get drawing! In three easy steps, you can go from a squiggle or a few lines to a silly Santa Claus or a fluffy-maned lion. It's that simple!
The extremely embarrassing life of Lottie Brooks
Kirby, Katie
Paper Book
Bestselling author Katie Kirby captures the humorous and heart-felt antics of Lottie Brooks, an 11-year-old who is in for one long--and embarrassing--year if she can't learn to laugh at life's little mistakes. A Warning to Future Readers: Hi, I'm Lottie...
Genius ideas (mostly)
Pichon, Liz.
Paper Book
Seeing Delia without her sunglasses on is a BIG shock, but that's nothing compared with the surprise Dad has in store for me with his new-found fitness regime. Meanwhile, Derek and I keep practising in DOGZOMBIES-you never know, we might even get to play another gig? But right now, I'm still...
Hilda and the troll
Pearson, Luke
Paper Book
Hilda Season 1 is now on Netflix! "Luke Pearson is one of the best cartoonists working today. Hilda is utterly brilliant!" --Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile This brand new paperback edition of Hilda and the Troll offers a fresh chance to...
Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
Boys don't keep diaries--or do they? The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where...
Loki: a Bad God's Guide to Being Good
Stowell, Louie
Paper Book
Packed with doodles and cartoons, here is the diary of Loki as he's trapped on earth as a petulant eleven-year-old--and even worse, annoying thunder god Thor is there, too. After one prank too many, trickster god Loki has been banished to live as a kid on Earth. If he can show...
Freddy vs. school
Cameron, Neill
Paper Book
There's something different about Freddy. And it might just be because he's a super-powered robot-which is pretty cool! But when his school clamps down on his powers, Freddy will have to figure out a way to "act human" without caving from the peer pressure. He has three strikes until expulsion. But...
Offline Diaries
Adegoke, Yomi
Paper Book
'A fresh, lively story about friendship - Ade and Shanice are such real girls' Jacqueline Wilson The major new middle-grade series from the authors of Slay in Your Lane is here! A universal story of friendship, falling out and unforgettable characters that will resonate...
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