Sea and Shore Birds Coloring Book
Nature lovers of all ages will thrill to the many varieties of sea and shore birds featured in this accurately rendered coloring book. Forty-three realistic images created by nature artist Ruth Soffer depict 51 species of birds in typical aquatic and shoreline environments. Species include: Spotted sandpiper; Dunlin; Mallard; Hooded merganser; Herring gull; Magnificent frigate bird; Belted kingfisher; Great blue heron; and many more.Accompanying captions provide colorists with information such as where the birds build their nests, what they eat, how they eat, how they catch their prey, and where they spend winters.Entertaining and informative, this collection will be turned to again and again by bird lovers, environmentalists, and coloring book fans.
Story of Hawaii
Aloha and welcome! Now you can share in the colorful, fascinating history of Hawaii and its people. All the beauty and adventure of these magical islands are here in 43 skillfully rendered line drawings, along with interesting, informative captions.Trace these storied islands from their violent geographical origins, and the arrival of the first Polynesian settlers (A.D. 500), to Hawaii's statehood and on up to the present day. Illustrations include Hawaiian gods, paddlers in gourd masks, an ancient rock-carver, hula dancers, Hawaiian feather work and traditional costumes, plants and food, Queen Lili'uokalani, warriors, and many other intriguing subjects.This entertaining and educational book will delight colorists, students of Polynesian culture and history, and the many thousands of visitors to this state.
Kindergarten Scholar
Learning comes in all shapes and sizes. This workbook challenges children with language arts, math science, and social studies problems. Along the way, they'll learn about fractions, maps and even concepts like food groups and recycling. Although the workbook covers a lot of subjects, it's focused on building a strong foundation for reading and math skills. Pick up a copy and turn your kindergartner into a scholar today!
I Spy Little Wheels
Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Filled with fun photos from the original I Spy series, the I Spy little board books build reading and recognition skills. Preschoolers can search for wheels galore, as well as other intriguing toys and trinkets! Picture clues and rhyming riddles guide the youngest readers through the delightful puzzles.
I Spy Gold Challenger!
Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Think you know every I Spy book out there? Think you've found every last bauble, bow, striped cat, and cloudy ship? Think again! Jean Marzollo has written her most challenging riddles yet to accompany Walter Wick's fabulous photographs culled from the original I Spy books. You've never seen I Spy like this!
Jet Fighters Coloring Book
With the birth of the jet age at the end of World War II, military combat planes acquired new, highly efficient capabilities. This exciting, well-researched coloring book sends you flying high as you read about and color accurate illustrations of these historic aircraft. Forty-four finely detailed illustrations depict a low-flying U.S. F-117 Stealth fighter, an aircraft carrier-based F-18, a Tornado GR-1, a Russian-built MiG-15, a Northrop F-5, an English Electric Lightning, a Republic F-105D, and a host of others, including: McDonnell Douglas F-15Mitsubishi F-1Lockheed F-80 Shooting StarMiG-25 FoxbatDe Havilland VampireGrumman F9F CougarConvair F-102Dassault Mirage 3NG...and many more.Accompanied by fact-filled captions that provide a brief description of each plane, these clear and accurately rendered illustrations bring to life all the drama of the quest for air superiority. A special treat for coloring book fans, this spectacular collection of high-performance fighter planes will thrill any aircraft enthusiast.
Fairies and Elves
A merry world awaits you within an enchanted forest, where lovable woodland sprites dwell amid toadstools, flowers, and other natural settings.This fanciful coloring book contains 30 illustrations, depicting fairies and elves perched on blossoms and at play with birds, ladybugs, bees, and other woodland creatures. The broad outlines of these carefully designed images make them easy to color, promising hours of satisfying and magical fun.
History of the Sword
From its origins as a sharpened stick in the days of cave dwellers, the sword developed over the centuries into one of mankind's deadliest and most widely used weapons. This fascinating volume traces the development of the sword in 44 carefully researched, ready-to-color drawings. Authentically costumed depictions of sword-wielders both famous and obscure include Queen Boadicea, King Charlemagne, a twelfth-century Muslim warrior, a Puritan of the seventeenth century, and many others.Detailed, informative captions accompany finely wrought illustrations of a Sumerian bronze sickle sword (3000 B.C.), an elaborate Babylonian iron sword (600 B.C.), a steel sword of the Chinese Han dynasty (200 B.C.), a Scottish "Claymore" sword (1500), a Spanish basket-hilt broad sword (1650), a pirate "buccaneer" cutlass (1700), a Confederate artillery officer's saber of the American Civil War period (1864), and 37 more.Coloring book fans, students of weaponry, and armchair swashbucklers will all relish this rich pictorial history of the sword and its many variations.
Exploring the Solar System
Combining the history of astronomy with the latest advances in space age technologies, this exciting coloring book also joins fun with facts about space exploration and our solar system.Forty-four stunning illustrations, carefully researched and meticulously rendered, depict the geocentric and heliocentric solar system models; Galileo's drawings of the moon; the NEAR (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous) spacecraft orbiting the asteroid Eros; an astronaut on the lunar surface with an "earthrise" overhead; the Magellan spacecraft penetrating the clouds of Venus to radar-map the continents; the enigmatic "face" on Mars; a U. S. space shuttle and its sleek successor, the Venture Star; plus representations of all the planets and much more.Each illustration is accompanied by a fact-filled caption in this celestial guide, which is sure to fascinate students, teachers, and colorists of all ages.
Little Women Coloring Book
One of the best-loved children's books of all time, Little Women introduced countless readers to the genial and endearing March girls. Now, in this engaging coloring book version of Louisa May Alcott's popular classic, 20 ready-to-color illustrations recapture the charm and spirit of the unforgettable March family.Lifelike drawings of the story's most memorable scenes introduce you to literary-minded Jo, artistic Beth, and Meg, the oldest sister. You'll also meet Marmee, the girls' mother, Mr. March, Professor Bhaer (a tutor in love with Jo), and others. Share the heartwarming experience of this close-knit 19th-century New England family as the girls celebrate Christmas morning and listen to Marmee read the latest letter from their absent father; witness Amy's close encounter with disaster on the ice; attend Meg's lively summer wedding to Joseph Brooke; and much more.Accompanied by a specially abridged version of the original text geared to young readers, this coloring book will delight anyone encountering the March girls for the first time, rekindle fond memories among those who met them years ago, and entertain colorists of all ages.
101 Drama Games for Children
Drama games are not staged plays but a dynamic form in which children explore their minds and the world around them. They can use their play-acting in sensory games, pantomimes, story games with puppets, in creating masks and costumes, and much more. Drama games allow children to get more in touch with themselves and what they want to be, and are a delightful way to discover the freedom, creativity, and expression of acting- and living. The SmartFunActivity series encourage imagination, social interaction, and self-expression in children. To make the books easy to use, games are marked according to appropriate age levels, length of play time, and group size, using helpful icons. Most games are non-competitive and none require special skills or training. The series is widely used in homes, schools, daycare centers, clubs, and summer camp.
Swampland Plants and Animals Coloring Book
Have fun coloring while taking an ecological tour of major U.S. swamplands. Forty-four excellent illustrations depict river otters, wood turtles, a swamp lily, a Florida panther, a flock of roseate spoonbills, snowy egrets, a cottonmouth snake, alligators, crayfish, and much more. Captions.
Chuck Murphy`s Color Surprises: A Pop-Up Book
Can you guess what's hiding behind each color? Lift the flaps and watch Chuck Murphy's colors literally explode off the pages in this eye-popping book.
Life in Ancient Rome
At the peak of its power, the Roman Empire stretched thousands of miles in all directions: north to what today is England, westward to Spain, to Armenia in the east, and Egypt in the south. The growth, development, and cultural achievements of that magnificent civilization are brought to life by the artist John Green in this exciting and fact-filled coloring book.Focusing on a 200-year period in Roman history (100 B.C.-A. D. 100), 41 finely detailed illustrations depict such events as the defeat of Germanic invaders under the leadership of Marius (c. 108 B.C.); the crushing of a slave revolt (71 B.C.); the assassination of Julius Caesar (44 B.C.); and the emperor Nero playing a stringed instrument while Rome burns (A.D. 64). Also included are handsome views of the Colosseum, a Roman villa and banquet, artists at work, and much more. In addition, William Kaufman's clearly written introduction and text provide a wealth of information on Roman religion, society, cultural life, major landmarks, leaders, and daily activities. Fascinating and thoroughly researched, Life in Ancient Rome will appeal not only to coloring book fans of all ages but also will serve as a valuable resource and learning aid for students and history buffs alike.
Arctic and Antarctic Life Coloring Book
What do you think of when you hear the words "Arctic" and "Antarctic"? Cold, frozen wastelands? Mountains of ice and snow, completely empty of life? If so, then this fascinating coloring book should change your mind.Inside these pages, you'll fine 44 realistic, accurately rendered illustrations of plants and animals found in the polar regions, including such Arctic residents as terns and humpback whales, baby harp seals, a sea snail, Atlantic puffins, an Arctic hare, and a gray wolf. Among the Antarctic residents you'll meet are minke and si whales, a sea spider, a leopard seal sunning itself on an ice floe, Weddell seals and a pup, the black-browed albatross, and king and emperor penguins. Carefully depicted in their natural habitats, the animals are described in accompanying fact-filled captions.Sure to delight coloring enthusiasts of all ages, this entertaining and educational coloring book will appeal as well to nature lovers and young environmentalists.
The Wonder of Wolves
From the story The Mask of the Wolf to a collection of engaging activities, this informative book ecites children adn adults about wolves. Carefully researched adn fully illustrated, The Wonder of Wolves is an invaluable resource about one of nature's most mallgned and misunderstood animals-the wolf. Ages 8-12
North American Ducks, Geese and Swans
The varied forms and coloring of native American waterfowl make them ideal subjects for a coloring book. This collection of ready-to-color drawings includes over 40 full-page plates, rendered in accurate detail by wildlife artist Ruth Soffer. The illustrations depict a rich array of species in their natural habitats: Trumpeter swan; Canada goose; Green-winged teal; Tundra swan; Emperor goose; Common loon; Ruddy duck; Mallard duck; Northern shoveler; Wood duck; Blue goose; Hooded merganser; and many more. Coloring these drawings and reading the informative captions offer not only hours of enjoyable entertainment but also a wonderful opportunity to learn to recognize and identify some of our most interesting and colorful native birds.
101 Dance Games for Children
Encourages children to develop their imaginations, social skills, self-expression, and coordination with a collection of 101 dance games that emphasize creativity, no-blame activities, working with a group, and more.
I Spy School Days: A Book of Picture Riddles
Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Acclaimed I Spy creators Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo use everyday objects to enhance intellectual discovery. From a crowded blackboard to a dinosaur display, readers can examine the different objects, solve the picture riddles, and become an I Spy detective! A perfect fit for STEAM curriculum.
101 Music Games for Children
This lively and imaginative book is being used in homes and schools in over 13 countries to help children learn about music and sound while they develop the ability to listen, concentrate, be creative, improvise, and trust one another. Using audiocassettes or CDs, of popular songs and simple instruments children and adults get to play listening games, concentration games, musical quizzes, trust games, guessing games, and more. The games are not competitive- they encourage and reward children for participation, not for winning. The SmartFunActivity series encourage imagination, social interaction, and self-expression in children. To make the books easy to use, games are marked according to appropriate age levels, length of play time, and group size, using helpful icons. Most games are non-competitive and none require special skills or training. The series is widely used in homes, schools, daycare centers, clubs, and summer camps.
North American Lighthouses Coloring Book
While similar in general structure, lighthouses are actually quite individual in size, setting, keeper's houses and other aspects. Now largely automated, hundreds of theses maritime sentinels still stand guard along the shorelines of North America -- their beacons indispensable guiding lights for ships at sea.This fascinating and carefully researched book invites coloring enthusiasts of all ages to color 36 detailed drawings of lighthouses in the United States and Canada, including St. Joseph, Michigan; Cape Hatteras, North Carolina; Drum Point, Maryland; Cape Cod (Highland), Massachusetts; Old Point Loma, California; Cape Henry, Virginia; Key West, Florida; Montauk Point, New York; Sandy Hook, New Jersey; North Head, Washington; Tybee Island, Georgia; West Quoddy Head, Maine; Portland Head, Maine; Race Rocks, British Columbia; and 22 others.Captions accompanying these accurately rendered illustrations provide valuable background information on location, height, and date of construction of each lighthouse.　
North American Desert Life Coloring Book
Often thought of as barren wastelands devoid of life, deserts are actually flourishing ecosystems with extensive, interactive communities of plants and animals. In this educational coloring book, noted nature illustrator Ruth Soffer captures the fascinating life and diversity of the North American desert in 44 detailed illustrations.Included are such animals as the Gila monster, prairie dog, kit fox, desert tortoise, California quail, mule deer, and other species, all depicted in their natural habitats. These areas include such vegetation as prickly pear cactus, Indian rice grass, four-wing saltbush, and other vegetation, drawn here with painstaking botanical accuracy. With this well-researched coloring book, colorists of all ages can enjoy re-creating the many colors and textures of the desert while learning about its wide variety of plants and wildlife.
I Spy Fantasy
Open your world of imagination with magical riddles and amazing photographs from the #1 bestselling search-and-find riddle picture book series. Unplug with I SPY!Acclaimed I Spy creators Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo use everyday objects to enhance intellectual discovery. From balloons to stuffed animals to clown dolls, readers can examine the different objects, solve the picture riddles, and become an I Spy detective!The New York Times bestselling I Spy series continues to amaze search-and-find fans. The amazing photographs paired with curious rhyming puzzles will mesmerize readers of all ages.
Wetlands Plants and Animals Coloring Book
Here's a wonderful opportunity for colorists of all ages to have fun with crayons and other media while learning about the importance of wetlands to the natural environment and their crucial role in providing breeding and foraging areas for many animal species.In this timely volume, artist Annika Bernhard provides a detailed, accurate depiction of a saltmarsh environment, centering on the extensive marshlands of the northeastern United States and Canada. The fascinating ecological relationships among plants and animals and the effect of tides on the saltmarsh ecology become clear as each of the illustrations (41 full-page and one double-page) is colored.A variety of species, shown in their respective habitats, span the food chain -- from the lovely clam worm, common periwinkle and clapper rail to the American eel, raccoon, and marsh hawk. Here also are realistic portrayals of the snowy egret, brown-banded wentletrap, purple marsh crab, and mosquitofish as well as naturalistic renderings of saltmeadow cordgrass found in high-tide areas, rockweed, and other forms of vegetation. Captions identify animal and plant life.
National Parks Coloring Book
Congress established Yellowstone, the nation's first national park, in 1872. Today there are 50 national parks within the United States, encompassing an extraordinary diversity of terrain, animal life, and vegetation. From the dry deserts of Big Bend National Park in Texas to the icy wilderness of Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska, the wonderful natural heritage of America's national parks is yours to color and enjoy in this exciting coloring book. Among the other parks features are Grand Canyon, Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains, Mammoth Cave, Petrified Forest, and many more. In addition to Peter Copeland's detailed, carefully researched drawings, you'll also find informative captions describing distinguishing features of each park, its wildlife, plants, and available activities for visitors. The result is not only an enjoyable and informative coloring book, but also a useful survey of the major attractions of these splendid preserves.
I Spy Mystery: A Book of Picture Riddles
Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Acclaimed I Spy creators Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo use everyday objects to enhance intellectual discovery.From a cluttered attic to a sea of marbles, readers can examine the different objects, solve the picture riddles, and become an I Spy detective!A perfect fit for STEAM curriculum.
I Spy Fun House
The amusement park adventure begins with search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs from the #1 bestselling search-and-find riddle picture book series. Unplug with I SPY!Acclaimed I Spy creators Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo use everyday objects to enhance intellectual discovery. From balloons to stuffed animals to clown dolls, readers can examine the different objects, solve the picture riddles, and become an I Spy detective!The New York Times bestselling I Spy series continues to amaze search-and-find fans. The amazing photographs paired with curious rhyming puzzles will mesmerize readers of all ages.
Cat’s Cradle
How to do Cat's Cradle, Jacob's Ladder, Cup and Saucer, Eiffel Tower and Witch's Broom.
The Cat``s Quizzer
Illus. in full color. The Cat in the Hat challenges readers with seeminglysilly questions: Do pineapples grow on pine or apple trees? Do roosters sleepon their backs or sides? Kids will pick up a host of oddball facts, have funjuggling sense and nonsense, and exercise their imaginations.
Great Fashion Designs of the Sixties
In his latest paper doll tribute to high fashion of past decades, artist Tom Tierney spotlights the bold colors, miniskirts, and offbeat accessories that typified haute couture of the 1960s. Included are stunning creations by a new wave of young designers who exalted youth and promoted the "little girl look" while catering, for the first time in fashion history, to the tastes of working-class consumers.Extensively researched and painstakingly rendered, this dramatic full-color collection includes two dolls, each with 15 additional costumes, among them such innovative items as a spectacular Saint-Laurent see-through dress (strategically embellished with bands of beads); Courr矇ges' innovative pantsuit of navy jersey; an evening dress of gilded plastic rectangles joined by metal links, created by Paco Rabanne; Mary Quant's wool minidress, with an industrial zipper down the font; a Bill Blass above-the-knee-length wedding dress of white silk crepe trimmed with snow-rose scallops, and Rudi Gernreich's ankle-length, free-swinging print dress.Additional outfits by such veterans of haute couture as Nina Ricci, Balmain, Givenchy, Patou, Chanel, and others complete this full-color fashion extravaganza. A fact-filled introduction provides historical background to the sixties fashion scene, and captions briefly describe each costume.
Tiffany Designs Stained Glass Coloring Book
The studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany produced the finest examples of stained glass art, specializing in richly ornamented window designs. This coloring book features 16 gorgeous Tiffany window motifs, faithfully re-created from the master's own designs of flowers, birds, and landscapes. Boldly outlined on translucent paper, the patterns can be colored with crayons, felt-tipped pens, acrylics, and watercolors. Place them near a window or other light source to recapture the glorious effect of Tiffany windows.
Story of Baseball Coloring Book
The history of baseball comes vividly to life in this fascinating coloring book that tells the story of America's favorite sport through ready-to-color pictures and biographical sketches of 45 great players. Fans of all ages will delight in the authenticity and detail of these finely drawn line illustrations that portray a galaxy of twentieth-century baseball stars in action on the diamond.Among the players are early heroes like Cy Young, John McGraw, Christy Mathewson, and Ty Cobb; legendary stars such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Jackie Robinson; and talented contemporaries: Tom Seaver, Rod Carew, Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, and more. Each illustration is accompanied by a caption that presents the career highlights and major claims to fame of each of these illustrious "boys of summer."
Prehistoric Mammals Coloring Book
Here's a wonderful opportunity to take a trip back in time and discover the awesome array of prehistoric mammals that roamed the Earth millions of years ago. This book contains 41 detailed, ready-to-color illustrations (including four double-page drawings) depicting giant bears, saber-toothed cats, tiny rodents, and dozens of other creatures now known only by their fossil remains.Award-winning artist Jan Sovak has meticulously rendered -- in roughly chronological order -- over 40 species as they might have appeared in their natural habitats. Included are the Basilosaurus, a slim, snake-like whale; the Megistotherium, twice as large as a polar bear and probably the largest flesh-eating mammal that ever lived; the Borophagus, a large dog that preyed on small primitive horses in North America six million years ago; Ursus spelaeus, the great cave bear; the giraffe-like Indricotherium, and ancestor of the rhinoceros that browsed on the tops of trees; Mammuthus primigenius, the legendary woolly mammoth, and many more.Carefully researched captions describe the animals, providing names, where found, size, diet, habitat, and more. Thirteen full-color illustrations appear on the book's covers and suggest possible colorations. This coloring book will intrigue young students of prehistory and evolution; artists and craftspeople will find the volume an inexpensive source of royalty-free illustrations.
Each Peach Pear Plum
WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION - Put your seek-and-find skills to the test in this classic picture book that mimics the game of "I Spy," from the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Jolly Postman. In this bookWith your little eyeTake a lookAnd play 'I spy' Search for timeless fairytale and nursery rhyme characters in a friendly game of "I Spy" amongst gorgeous illustrations in this charming book, perfect for bedtime, playtime, or anytime! Can you find Tom Thumb among the apple and pear trees? Or Bo-Peep by the river's edge? Featuring simple, rhyming text from Allan Ahlberg, beautiful illustrations from Janet Ahlberg, and familiar characters from classic children's fairy tales and nursery rhymes, this timeless, award-winning treasure is sure to be enjoyed by children--and parents!--for years to come.
Legendary Outlaws and Lawmen of the Old West/Coloring Book
Meet a band of frontier gunslingers -- on both sides of the law! You'd have to ride the range for miles to find colorful characters like these. The lawmen include Wild Bill Hickok, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, and "Doc" Holliday; the outlaws include the Apache Kid, Jesse James, Belle Star, and many others. Without glamorizing these figures, the 45 authentic scenes -- complete with captions -- offer an action-packed glimpse of the Old West.
Birds of Prey Coloring Book
They are among the most impressive members of the bird family -- possessed of keen eyesight, powerful beaks, strong, grasping talons, and an appetite for meat. They are the raptors, or birds of prey, among them hawks, eagles, owls, and other species.In this treasury of ready-to-color illustrations, noted wildlife artist John Green has rendered 42 birds of prey from around the world (concentrating on species common in North America) -- both well-known and lesser known. Detailed, accurate illustrations depict the Bald Eagle, Common Black-hawk, Great Horned Owl, Andean Condor, Osprey, Crested Caracara, Turkey Vulture, Peregrine Falcon (on a dramatic double-page spread), and many more.Carefully researched captions provide invaluable information on each bird, and all 42 are pictured in color on the book's covers. Bird and nature lovers of all ages will want this fun-to-color informative guide to birds of prey; artists and designers will find it an inexpensive source of marvelous copyright-free bird illustrations.
Wild Cats of the World Coloring Book
Here for animal lovers of all ages is a delightful assortment of felines -- beautifully rendered in black-and-white line illustrations. This coloring book by animal illustrator John Green contains 41 ready-to-be-colored pictures (including two double-page spreads) of most known varieties of wild cats -- with many depicted in their natural habitats.In addition to such familiar animals as the lion, leopard, and tiger, this coloring book presents detailed, realistic, anatomically accurate renderings of these lesser-known cats: Serval; Margay; Marbled cat; Fishing cat; Snow leopard; Puma; Caracal; Pampas cat; Spanish lynx; Kodkod; Asian golden cat; Pallas's cat; Ocelot; Sand cat; Chinese desert cat; Flat-headed cat; Rusty-spotted cat; Mountain cat; and numerous other magnificent species.An introduction provides fascinating facts about the far-flung cat family (Felidae), while captions give coloring information, common and scientific names, and other data.This splendid collection offers colorists and cat lovers an excellent source of familiar and exotic animals to study and color; commercial artists will be pleased with the excellent, royalty-free illustrations.
Floral Alphabet Coloring Book
Full-blown dahlias, the amusing burro tail; delicate anemones, and gorgeous irises! Few gardens offer as exotic a variety as does this creative one composed by the noted designer and craft author Leslie Tillett. His delightful coloring book of floral compositions includes 26 separate plates (one for each letter of the alphabet), displaying attractive designs of flowers and plants whose names begin with the letter shown on the plate.Adults as well as youngsters can test themselves to see how many they can recognize. Roses, radishes, and raspberries should offer few problems. Pansies, peas, and poppies should also be easy to spot. On the other hand, items such as Dutchman's breeches, dianthus, frangipani tree, foxglove, guavas, and gooseberries may send some would-be gardeners hurrying to the back of the book where keys identify all plants and flowers included in this unique collection. Colorists of all ages will find The Floral Alphabet Coloring Book educational and fun to use.
Design Your Own Coat of Arms
Hundreds of years ago, warriors identified themselves in battle by using certain colors and symbols on their shields. Later, these distinguishing marks also appeared on surcoats worn over armor. Thus, the term "coat of arms" was born.Now, with genealogist Rosemary Chorzempa's fascinating new book, anyone interested in the ancient and distinctive language of heraldry can create his or her own coat of arms. This easy-to-read, profusely illustrated guide to the history, symbolism, and construction of heraldic devices allows even a child to fashion authentic designs.Step-by-step directions tell how to trace the shape of the shield and its divisions and how to select symbols that reflect personal origins, traits, and achievements. (Forty-seven illustrations include human forms and manmade objects such as forearms, helmets, crowns, whips, books, crosses, bells, and much more. Celestial, plant, and animal shapes include suns, roses, trees, eagles, bars, dolphins, dragons, and serpents.) You'll find tips on necessary materials, how to color and outline your design, how to achieve professional results, and even how to register your coat of arms. You'll also find sample coats of arms belonging to some of the world's most famous people, corporations, and nations.Once you've finished your emblem, you may want to display your work on personal belongings such as a hooked rug, a wall hanging, or other needlecraft projects. Decorate a plate, mug, or other ceramic objects -- or make sew-on patches, pin-on badges, and T-shirt decals. Rubber stamps, bookplates, stationery, and jewelry can be custom-made to depict your coat of arms.Here's a book for lovers of traditional design and for those interested in the study of family histories, relationships, and accomplishments -- a veritable treasury of information for anyone wishing to display his or her family's roots in a long-cherished form.
American Sailing Ships Coloring Book
The magnificent age of sail lives again in this distinctive collection of ready-to-color American sailing ships. In a pictorial display spanning over 200 years of maritime history, artist and avid sailor Peter Copeland meticulously depicts vessels ranging from small, shallow-draft topsail schooners of Colonial times and early sail-and-steam powered ships to modern reconstructions of classic 17th-century vessels. Forty-five exciting, ready-to-color illustrations include the privateer frigate Bethel (1748), a colonial sloop (1760), the Andrew Doria (1776), the U.S.S. Constitution (1812), the paddle steamer Savannah (1819), the clipper ship Helena (1849), a Nantucket whaler (1850), and more.Complementing well-researched and accurately rendered drawings are informative captions which describe each ship -- dates, types of vessel, construction, historical background, distinguishing characteristics, brief anecdotes, and more. Educational and entertaining, this impressive, fact-filled volume will delight colorists of all ages, students, teachers, as well as anyone captivated by the romance and adventure of the high seas.
Abraham Lincoln Coloring Book
Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator -- the many faces of our sixteenth president!From his humble origins to his rise to the highest office in the land and ultimate martyrdom, this coloring book chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln. More than forty accurately rendered images -- many based on the famous Mathew Brady photographs -- depict a vivid panorama of events from Lincoln's life. Civil War buffs, devotees of American history, and colorists of all ages are certain to admire this story of a heroic life.
Cut and Assemble Paper Dragons That Fly
Toys that fly and the magical fascination of mythical monsters make this collection of cut and assemble dragons doubly appealing. Papercraft expert David Kawami has created eight colorful beasts -- complete with scales, batlike wings, and ferocious stares -- that beginning as well as advanced model builders can easily construct and set into motion.By following simple step-by-step instructions and explanatory diagrams even the most inexperienced hands can fashion imaginative and delightfully harmless creatures such as the sky blue Draconis zephyr -- otherwise known as Windy. Or, bring a bright green Woody (Draconis sylva) to life -- along with such scaly companions as Sunny, Stormy, and four other legendary creatures out of the past.Simply cut out each wing and body structure, fold and score along broken lines with a straightedge and glue the parts together. Only a few common household items are needed: scissors, paper clips, a sharp knife, and toothpicks or a fine brush for applying glue.Designed not only for flying, these serpentlike monsters of mythology also make eye-catching decorations and whimsical mobiles. Paper engineers, dragon lovers as well as youngsters of all ages can look forward to hours of fun-filled entertainment with this easily affordable collection.
Hidden Treasure Maze Book
Here are breathtaking heroic tales of adventure accompanying 34 intricate mazes. As you solve them, you will encounter evil dragons, people-eating plants, bloodthirsty giants, fierce desert nomads, marauding pirates, sharks, ghosts, dinosaurs, and many other dangerous adversaries, monsters, and demons. Created by maze master Dave Phillips, these serpentine puzzles take you into mythical realms where you can join the hair-raising exploits of brave heroes and heroines: Sue, a skier threatened by vicious wolves on a precipitous mountain pass; the captured prince and princess of Baghdad flying on a magic carpet to evade the claws of an evil vizier's hawks; a professor searching with his niece and nephew through a savage prehistoric wilderness for their lost time machine; a knight threading through labyrinthine tunnels to claim the treasure hoard of a fire-breathing dragon.And, if you become hopelessly lost, solutions in the back of the book show you how to get out of trouble.Hidden Treasure Maze Book will delight all puzzlists and armchair adventurers. By following every twist and turn of these challenging and inventive mazes, you can sharpen your puzzle-solving skills while stimulating your imagination.
The American House Styles of Architecture Coloring Book
Here is the grand sweep of American domestic architecture . . . from mud pueblos to solar-heated contemporaries, from log cabins to town houses, from sod huts to Greek Revival mansions. Spanning roughly 500 years, the dwellings reveal a remarkable variety of styles and approaches. Noted illustrator A. G. Smith has rendered over forty extant structures in crisp, detailed drawings. Ranging from the Taos Pueblo (New Mexico, pre-sixteenth century) to a striking contemporary design by John Milnes Baker, the houses represent a host of native and European-inspired styles: Spanish Colonial Revival, Georgian, High-Victorian Gothic, Italianate, Second Empire, Stick Style, Richardson Romanesque, Beaux-Arts Classical, Prairie, and many others. Rich, informative captions date and identify each house as well as describing important architectural features, methods, and materials of construction and historical background, and showing how Old World architectural styles were adapted and modified in America. In addition to many hours of coloring fun, this book offers students, cultural historians, and Americana enthusiasts a step-by-step overview of the evolution of American architecture -- from its primitive origins to the technologically sophisticated homes of today.
Historic Sailing Ships Coloring Book
The Age of Sail spread over most of human history; with its decline passed some of the most beautiful engineering and aesthetic creations ever seen. See them sail the ocean once again, and color them as vividly brilliant as ever in this survey of historical sailing ships coloring book.Thirty-four large illustrations (including nine double-page spreads) show how men once went down to the sea in ships: in a Phoenician war galley (seventh century B.C.), Greek trireme (three banks of oars, 480 B.C.), Roman merchantman, Viking longboat, European carracks, Columbus' Santa Maria, Vasco da Gama's Saint Gabriel, Drake's Golden Hind, an American whaler, the clipper Cutty Sark, and even a Chinese junk. The accurate black-and-white line drawings executed by the Swedish art firm Tre Tryckare show such detail as cross sections, cannon, rigging, sailors at their tasks, and more. Old sea dogs and young will love the chance to recapture and embellish the great days of sail.
Cut and Assemble Paper Airplanes That Fly
Out of the blue of the western sky comes ... yes, the Songbird -- but she's not alone. Soaring in formation beside her are ... Daedalus and Icarus reaching for the sun ... Pegasus shooting for the stars ... the graceful Stratospheron and her fleet of followers, Baker F-399, Baker X-411, and the Phantom.An imaginary air force? No, a model one -- eight original, aerodynamically sound paper airplanes, ready to build and waiting to fly -- waiting for you, the engineer-pilot, to let them glide, circle, loop, and perform as they must, when cut and assembled according to clear, simple instructions.These eight full-color, full-sized planes need only scissors, glue, paper clips, a penny, and a few other inexpensive materials to get them off the ground. Their modern, state-of-the-art design by noted graphic artist Arthur Baker allows adjustment of rudder, ailerons, and elevators. This book is a safe and convenient "hangar" for the planes until they are cut and made ... after that the stratosphere is their home!
