In the last year or two of learning to draw, I've accumulated a number of art books. Here are some particularly good ones for beginners.

Kistler, You Can Draw in 30 Days
Very friendly, exercises that don't take hours on end, and a concise list of drawing principles on pp. 2-3.

Dean, Animal Line Drawing
You can crank one of these out in a spare moment and it will look reasonable.

DeWilde, 30-Minute Drawing for Beginners
More short exercises and principles.

Howard, 101 Textures in Colored Pencil
This is more of a reference, but drawing these will get you in the habit of layering colored pencil to produce rich textures.

Bower, 101 Sketching Tips
A long list of clever tricks and observations for sketching from life.

The Sketch Encyclopedia
Some mediocre general advice followed by a HUGE catalog of things to sketch, each with four reasonable stages.

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