Cute, short book that shows you how to draw lovely "chonky" bean-shaped cats. It's true - they're Kawaii Kitties. Not a lot in terms of different styles of cats (although Yong does cover some varied breeds) but if you want to learn how to draw a cute angel kitty or a kitty in a cappuccino mug, this is it.

I expected to like this drawing book more than I actually did. I love the cover, but the inside is just lots and lots of step by step drawings of what mostly looks like the same fat cat blob in slightly different poses and with different coloring.

The cats all have mostly the same shape and faces. The faces are a little weird to me. For some reason they all have two dots over their eyes and no whiskers. A lot of the cats honestly looked more like hamsters to me. I would have loved more variety in them since IRL cats really do come in all kinds of shapes and sizes (I guess for kawaii they have to just be round?). There's only so many ways you can draw mostly identical cats so there are chapters of things like cats in animal costumes or with a tie and a briefcase. I guess I just don't need to draw that many shapeless cats cheerleading or with fish tails.

I did appreciate the chapter on other breeds so there was finally some difference in them, but the drawings are just here's this part of this wavy shape you draw, and then you do this wavy shape, and then you do the face. Shrug. It's okay, but you could easily just look at the cover and follow the basic shapes to do it all on your own.

There are other books that have been a much better fit for me personally, but I seem to be in the minority so obviously it's the right fit for many. It's still a very nice book, three stars for me, for I liked it.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

My goodness this book is so so cute. I had such a big smile on my face when I was flipping through this. I'm currently in the process of doing an illustration for my sister-in-law who just bought a new house. It'll be a housewarming gift for her and her boyfriend and they have two cats. I'll be referencing this book for sure! I'm so excited, and I love Olive Yong's work. Definitely a must-have for anyone who likes to doodle or loves cats!

This was such a delight! Easy to follow step-by-step drawings of 75 'Kawaii Kitties', the illustrations and descriptions are so cute too. This would make any cat-lover happy, a fun gift for drawers!

Kawaii is a style of art that is adorable and endearing, whatever its subject. That said, those who love cats are certain to enjoy this title. It features felines at play, being curious, eating and more. Those who spend time with this book will learn how to draw many delightful cats. Each of them, as for example, the observer or the runner is broken down into easy to follow steps for making one’s own drawing. The book even includes a couple coloring pages at the end. Plus, I enjoyed the cartoons. All in all, a great resource for cat doodlers.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This is a book with step-by-step tutorials on how to draw the adorable, extremely cute cats by Olive Young, who has an adorable comic series called Bichi Mao on Tapas. The drawings are so sweet and wholesome that they really inspire you to try drawing the 'Kawaii' style cats.

I am following Bichi Mao for so long and can’t remember since when. I just realised that the creator of Bichi Mao is a Malaysian and it’s surprising me a lot. I want to tell you that I am proud of her.

This book is cute and it teaches us how to draw a Kawaii Kitties.

It’s suitable for any level of age, especially to the kids and cats lover.

I recommend to read this book while you at a free time and seeing so many forms of kitties shape you can draw coz they are flexible 😂

I am enjoying this book. Thank you Netgalley for approving my request for this book as an exchange with an honest review.

Fantastic little book, amazingly cute characters, really helpful hints and tips to help you learn. Each page draws you in and makes you want to keep turning pages, great guide. Adorable

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

A simple and fun how too book, perfect for those who love art and drawing.
These cute kitty guides are easy to follow and the results are brilliant- this book is great for beginners as well as those with more advanced drawing skills.
Highly recommended

This would be the perfect gift for someone who loves to draw and loves cats. The cats are adorable and the instructions are very detailed and seem easy to follow. There is also a lot of variety in the cats themselves. Kawaii means cute in Japanese and that is exactly what you get.

Kawaii Kitties is as cute as it is useful! I downloaded the ebook version of this book and my 12 and 13 year old daughters and I adored it, both for learning to draw Kawaii style cats and just for reading and enjoying the cuteness and humour. I especially loved the Bon Appétit chapter which contains delicacies like kitty macaron, corn cat and catuccino! It has step by step instructions that make it easy for even left-brained people like me to learn to draw. I asked my daughters if they would like to buy a hard copy of this book once it's released and they gave me an enthusiastic YES! We would also like to check out some of Olive Yong's other books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for allowing me to read a copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Anyone interested in drawing adorable cats would love this cute book! It is easy to follow, and the cats are so cute that they make you draw more! I think this would make a great gift.

This book is a great guide to drawing felines in the Kawaii style. There are step by step directions to 75 adorable illustrations of cats in various poses and settings.
It's easy to follow each step, even if you're a beginner at drawing.
I doodled a few on paper and loved how they turned out, and am looking forward to drawing some on my iPad as well.
Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for the advance copy.

Review to come January 18th on blog/goodreads.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I just love cats, I just love kawaii, I just love drawing. Or well, I used to draw a lot. But these days a bit less as I just got other hobbies. But whenever I see a book like this? I just cannot resist and have to get it.

This one shows you how to draw 75 kitties! From Catgo (dango kitty) to The Foodie to The Lucky Cat to The Chewer. There are many adorable and cute cats and I was regularly aww-ing and oooh-ing and laughing as well because some of these kitties were doing some funny things. I loved the variety in all the kitties. The author/artist really did an amazing job.
The book is separated into themes, we first begin with basics (facial expressions and colourings and more) and then follow various themes like food, playtime, etc.. I loved that each theme had a cute cat comic/illustration!

The drawing instructions are very easy to follow. Easy little steps.

I love the kitty colouring pages at the end! Definitely want to print that one out and get colouring.

All in all, this was just tons of fun. I haven't tried to draw kitties yet, as I just don't have any drawing paper around, but as soon as I do I have a couple of kitties I want to revisit and draw. Or try to. :P I would definitely recommend it to all the cat lovers and/or all those who like to draw some cuties.

A very, very kawaii guide to drawing the most adorable little kitties in the entire world. Books like these make me wish I had some drawing abilities, and, with the directions in this book I managed to draw an OK kawaii kitty...it's nowhere near as good as any of the examples in this book, but still! You, too, can draw a kawaii kitty!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for my copy of Kawaii Kitties by Olive Young. It publishes February 9, 2021.
This is hands down one of the best and most beautiful step-by-step how-to draw books I've ever seen! Totally relevant, and purrfectly adorable, your kitty loving friend would adore this one!

Loved the book. Cute! Fun! Easy! Enjoyed the ride variety of kitties and activities you can draw them doing! I really liked the food kitties as well! Would recommend this book to all who enjoy this art and want to add these cuties into their life!!!

I think this book is FANTASTIC! I love all the kawaii cats. I actually ended up using some of these tutorials to make some holiday cards and stickers for my family and my students. I think the tutorials are fantastic and there are so many cute facial expressions/accessories/and positions that the book explores. I will be using this book for a lot of projects coming up

These cats are all so cute, and the directions for drawing them are simple and easy to follow. I can’t wait to attempt to draw these for my daughter!

Kawaii Kitties: Learn How to Draw 75 Cats in All Their Glory by Olive Yong is such a fun book!! I love how it’s all broken down step by step line by line how to draw each of these cute cats. All the different cat illustrations are great and some are really unique such as a burger cat! Right away as soon as I looked in the book I got my pen and started drawing some cats. I drew a fat mad cat and it turned out pretty good for my fists attempt. I’m excited to continue using this book and draw some more cats!