I thoguht the story was pretty good, other than it being a classic "dad leaves mom" story, with a child stuck in the middle. There weren't many details though, so it was really hard to visualize what was happening. There wasn't much told about what the house and the barn and all looked like. It was a good story, but weak in the way it was told.

This beautiful book is one that all should read. It is a moving book of great context, and when you read it, you really feel like you are there, in the story. The story is about a girl who loves to draw with her father, who taught her first how to draw. But when her father leaves, she needs to find out who she really is, and what will happen next. I give it five stars, because the book is now on my top five favorite book list. I recomend this story to everyone.

Reviewer: A former librarian in the children/young people's department of a public library. When I was head of the Children/Young People's section of our library, it was a challenge to find good books for this age group. So, when a friend gave me Tracy Mack's book, Drawing Lessons, I was curious to see if it would prove to be one that I would put on our shelves. After reading it, I was thrilled to discover a beautifully told story of a young artistically gifted girl who endures a painful family problem. I shall pass it to my young niece with confidence and pleasure.