101 More Dance Games for Children
This book is filled with dance games that the whole classroom or family can play and learn from. These noncompetitive games reward children for their involvement, encourage them to use their imagination, and show them how to express how they feel without using words. Black-and-white illustrations add to these simple games that release a child's spontaneity and self-expression.
Wizards and Dragons Stained Glass Coloring Book
This coloring book collection of startling stained glass-like illustrations invites fantasy buffs of all ages to enter a mysterious realm inhabited by fire-breathing dragons and ancient wizards.Sixteen boldly drawn images depict bearded sorcerers wearing long robes and pointy hats; reading mysterious books about magical feats; astride fearsome beasts; accompanied by wide-eyed owls; and much more.Crayons, colored pencils, felt-tip pens, and other media are all that's needed to transform these imaginative scenes into stained glass vignettes that glow with life when placed near a scource of bright light.
Little Dancers Paper Dolls
Aspiring ballerinas and young dance enthusiasts will treasure this enchanting collection of 6 little girl dolls and 48 dazzling costumes. A captivating introduction to the dance world, it features a variety of styles, including Irish step dancing, jazz, and tap. Highlights include authentic costumes from Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, and other classical ballets.
The Everything Kids’ Puzzle Book
Wind your way through pages of endless fun! Decode a secret message using the phases of the moon, wind your way through a pizza maze, find hidden presidents, borrow some drachmas, unscramble an invention time line, play super duper tic-tac-toe, classic hangman, match up snowflakes, and more with The Everything Kids' Puzzle Book! You can also look for Mervin the Mouse every time you turn the page--he's watching from his hiding place to help you through this wild and whacky jam-packed puzzle book! Sharpen more than one pencil--there are enough puzzles here to keep you entertained for hours!
Dot to Dot Count to 20
One, two, three four: can I do one puzzle more?Five, six, seven, eight: kids will really think this book is great!Young children will play a "numbers game" as they connect the dots and create lots of happy pictures. From a funny bunny to a smiling mouse nibbling cheese to a parrot on a perch, these small dot-to-dots are the right size for little preschoolers just learning to count. Finish each one off by coloring it in!
The Second Anti-Coloring Book
A newly repackaged edition of the second book in a series that has sold more than 600,000 copies More than a million copies of these innovative books have been sold around the world since they were first published in 1978. The second book in this series offers additional activities to foster creativity in young children in a charming new package.
Stories from the Old Testament
Powerful scenes from the Old Testament dramatically come to life in this coloring book. Artists of all ages can apply their coloring skills to 30 boldly rendered biblical scenes. Among them are Adam and Eve being driven out of the Garden of Eden, Cain murdering Abel, Lot fleeing from the destruction of Sodom, Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers, Moses parting the Red Sea, Noah and the animals entering the ark, the Battle of Jericho, Delilah cutting Samson's hair, Daniel in the lions' den, and Jonah being swallowed by the whale. Ideal for school or home, the ready-to-color illustrations are accompanied by captions that cite biblical books, chapters, and verses. Brief retellings of the stories appear on facing pages.
Coloring Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket Coloring Book
Victorian Houses
The Victorians were quite fond of wraparound porches, dormers, gables and turrets, stained glass windows, and other architectural embellishments. Even the smallest cottages boasted unusual elements such as gingerbread fretwork and arched windows. This handsome collection of ready-to-color drawings serves as a delightful introduction to the many distinctive styles of authentic Victorian-era homes.Twenty-nine meticulously rendered illustrations depict steep-roofed Gothic Revival villas with spacious piazzas, or porches, and stained glass windows; a Queen Anne structure with turrets, bay windows, and hipped roofs; a Richardson Romanesque dwelling, distinguished by rounded arches and stone and brick facing; and an Italianate palazzo, with tall, narrow windows and porches.Other homes include a seaside cottage in the stick style; an Italianate San Francisco residence of the 1880s; the John Anderton House -- with its attractive mansard roof -- in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts; the Russell-Cooper House in Mount Vernon, Ohio, an 1890 Victorian renovation of a house originally built in 1829; the unusual Octagon House in Ottawa, Illinois (1856); a Moorish-styled urban residence in Baltimore (1886), designed by W. C. Frederic (1886); and the elegant Vinland, a Newport, Rhode Island, residence (1882-1884).A wonderful opportunity for coloring book fans to apply their own ideas of color and hue to these residences, this book will also delight architecture buffs and lovers of nostalgia and all things Victorian.
Greek and Roman Fashions
The classical lines of Greek and Roman fashions were as elegant as the art and architecture created by the artisans of these ancient Mediterranean civilizations. For his popular coloring-book series on the history of fashion, noted paper-doll illustrator Tom Tierney has carefully recreated a rich assortment of Greek and Roman clothing styles -- from garments worn by the nobility of Crete (2000-200 B.C.) to the apparel of a senator and his family in Rome's late imperial period (A.D. 300-487).Also included are detailed, accurate portraits of Greek peasants in traditional clothing (1500-1000 B.C.), a Phrygian Amazon with shield and battle ax (ca. 1200-900 B.C.), Roman workers in simple tunics (ca. 750-300 B.C.), a Greek banquet guest and a dancing girl (ca. 500-400 B.C.), Roman gladiators wearing metal shoulder plates and chain mail (300 B.C.-A.D. 250), a Roman bride in a draped robe and veil (25 B.C.-A.D. 300 ), as well as Grecian and Roman hairstyles, headgear, footwear, and much more. Each plate is accompanied by fact-filled captions.
Sea Life Dot-To-Dot
Children will meet 30 fascinating creatures of the sea in this fun-filled activity book. As they connect the numbered dots in each large, full-page illustration, youngsters will discover a sea turtle, shark, blue crab, whale, penguin, seahorse, jellyfish, lobster, octopus, and other sea animals.When they've completed each puzzle, children can have even more fun by coloring the pictures. Captions identify the subjects in this appealing activity book, which will not only delight young naturalists but will also please price-conscious parents, teachers, and other adults.
Color Your Own Great Flower Prints
These lovely reproductions of the most beautiful floral prints of all time feature meticulously re-created black-and-white renderings of works by Redout矇, Roubillac, Hooker, Pr矇vost, and others. Thirty ready-to-color full-page illustrations include sprays of hollyhocks, orchids, pansies, Japanese roses, peonies, tulips, foxglove, and many other blossoms. Original versions of the prints appear on the inside covers.
Forest Animals
This entertaining and educational coloring book introduces young nature lovers to more than 45 animals commonly found in the forests of the eastern United States and Canada.Shown in their natural habitats are the honeybee, black carpenter ant, eastern box turtle, corn snake, luna moth, red fox, cedar waxwing, raccoon, star-nosed mole, silver-haired bat, porcupine, beaver, white-lipped forest snail, acorn moth, a black bear and its cubs, a short-tailed shrew, and many other birds, mammals, and insects. Accurate representations of the yellow birch, highland blueberry, trumpet creeper, eastern hemlock, red spruce, bur oak, shagbark hickory, and other forest vegetation are also included.A great way for youngsters to learn about forest creatures and their environment, this accurately rendered coloring book includes fact-filled captions identifying animals and plant life shown in the illustrations.
American Presidents Coloring Book
From George Washington to Joseph R. Biden Jr., this fact-filled coloring book chronicles the history of all 46 US Presidents. Each Chief Executive is depicted in an image drawn from real life, and most portraits feature backgrounds that reflect significant events from the president's administration. Every illustration includes a detailed caption, making this book a practical reference as well as a source of coloring fun.
My First Hiragana Activity Book
This entertaining and instructive activity book introduces English-speaking children to simple words in the Japanese language. Japanese youngsters just beginning to read and write also will find the easy-to-follow book helpful. Spaces are provided for drawing each hiragana symbol with one, two, or three strokes. Forty-six characters make up the basic Japanese hiragana, or alphabet, with each symbol of the hiragana depicting a syllable rather than a single letter. With these 46 characters, you'll be able to write hundreds of words in Japanese -- from ahiru (duck), ame (candy)' and atama (head) to yuki (snow), yuri (lily), and yubi (finger).For each character, there is a selection of ready-to-color illustrations of items whose names begin with that character -- more than 330 words in all -- along with the word in Japanese characters. A separate list accompanies the Japanese word with a transliteration and an English translation. The book also lists 58 hiragana "modified syllables" used to form thousands of additional words.
Willy Whitefeather's Outdoor Survival Handbook for Kids
From treating a bee sting to building an overnight shelter, kids will gain the knowledge and confidence they need to survive outdoors.
Great Scenes from Shakespeare’s Plays
Hamlet in the graveyard, musing over the skull of Yorick the jester; Juliet on her balcony and Romeo in the courtyard below, exchanging rapturous reflections on their new-found love; mad King Lear, railing at the elements in the midst of a howling storm upon the heath -- these and other immortal scenes from Shakespeare's best-known and most-loved works appear in this unique coloring book.Colorists of all ages will thrill to these finely-rendered depictions of memorable tableaux from Macbeth, Othello, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, The Merchant of Venice, Richard III, Twelfth Night, and other famous plays by the Bard. Summaries of the plays, selections from the appropriate text, and captions accompany the illustrations. Texts include Portia's courtroom speech, "The quality of mercy is not strain'd"; Marc Antony's elegy for the assassinated Caesar, "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"; the sleepwalking Lady Macbeth's lament over her blood-stained hands, "Out, damned spot!"; and numerous other oft-quoted lines.
William Morris Stained Glass Coloring Book
One of the foremost leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement in Victorian England, Morris channeled his remarkable talents into a variety of creative areas, including magnificent stained glass projects. For this coloring book, A. G. Smith has skillfully adapted ten of Morris's splendid stained glass designs, as well as six of his wallpaper and textile motifs.The illustrations, carefully rendered on translucent paper, include scenes of Adam Naming the Beasts, as well as vestry window panels of Adam and Eve from All Saints Church in Gloucestershire; Sleeping Apostles from the Transfiguration Panel in St. Cuthbert's Church in Lancastershire; panels of dense foliage and fruit-laden boughs from the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow; and many more.To stimulate the dazzling effects of stained glass art, simply color each boldly outlined work with paints, crayons, felt-tip pens or colored pencils, then place the finished work of art in a window or near another source of light.
Sports Cars
Classic sports cars, with their fluid lines and elegant exteriors, have an appeal that reaches across the generations. Now sports car lovers of all ages can enjoy this impressive collection of 44 magnificent vehicles, expertly rendered by illustrator Bruce LaFontaine. Spanning over 80 years of automotive history, the cars are accurately portrayed down to the last detail, inviting coloring book enthusiasts as well as sports car buffs to apply their own color preferences.From a revolutionary 1915 Stutz Bearcat to a streamlined 1997 Dodge Viper GTS, this exciting collection includes these classic cars: 1929 DuPont Speedster; 1931 Jaguar S.S. 1; 1934 Alfa Romeo Type 8; 1934 Dusenberg Model J; 1935 Auburn 'Boattail' Speedster; 1935 Pierce Arrow Convertible; 1938 DeLage D8 Roadster; 1947 Del獺haye 135 Cabriolet; 1950 MG TD Roadster; 1953 Chevrolet Corvette; 1957 Ford Thunderbird; 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL; 1958 BMW 507; 1996 Porsche Carrera Twin-Turbo ... and 30 other spectacular models.Many of the sports cars are depicted against impressive backdrops that are emblematic of the era of the car's heyday; all are accompanied by identifying captions.
United States Coloring Book
Which state -- known as the "Golden State" -- has trees that grow up to 300 feet high? Which East Coast state contains a re-creation of an authentic nineteenth-century sailing village? And which state leads all others in growing oranges? You'll find the answers to these questions and many others in this exciting coloring book spotlighting each of the 50 states.Information accompanying each ready-to-color illustration identifies the state's motto, flower, bird, tree, capital, and principal rivers and mountains. In addition, accurate outline drawings of each state include an inset of the state's location on a full map of the United States. Brimming with information, this entertaining and educational coloring book is an ideal learning aid that youngsters will love using at home or in the classroom.
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.
Dazzling Designs
With this delightful coloring book, you can lose yourself in a dimension of complex, intriguing patterns that will stimulate and challenge your imagination. Thirty ingeniously constructed designs consist of wonderfully intricate interlocking shapes that form eye-popping optical illusions. You'll discover endless opportunities for imaginative and inventive coloring!
Magic Garden Fairies
This enchanting stained glass coloring book abounds in playful fairies that hover over lily pads, bask amid bouquets of flowers, and spread their magic among creatures of the forest and air. Boldly outlined on translucent paper, these 16 vignettes await the colors that will make them glow. Use crayons, colored pencils, paints, and felt-tip pens -- then hang the finished artwork near a source of light for brilliant effects.
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.
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.
My Bible Coloring Book
With 119 coloring pictures, My Bible Coloring Book takes the coloring book to a new level. It teaches children essential Bible stories as they color! This coloring book covers all the main stories of the Bible, and each picture has a scripture reference. My Bible Coloring Book also contains a letter from Shirley Dobson describing the joy of taking children through the Bible, helping them to discover God's Word.
Diana Princess of Wales Paper Doll
Assured of international renown by her status as the Princess of Wales, Diana was equally acclaimed for her beauty and compassion. Just a few months before her untimely death, she acted on the suggestion of her son, Prince William, and donated dozens of her dazzling gowns to charity. The Christie's auctions, held in June 1997, raised nearly $5.5 million for AIDS and cancer treatment centers.In this spectacular paper doll collection, artist Tom Tierney pays tribute to Diana's charitable gesture with the loving re-creation of 31 of the auctioned items, including sumptuous raiment worn by the Princess during official visits, film premieres, state dinners, and diplomatic receptions. With this book you can dress the beloved Princess in costumes by noted designers Catherine Walker, Bruce Oldfield, Victor Edelstein, and others. The elegant fashions include dinner dresses in blue silk crepe and burgundy velvet, an emerald green satin ball dress with bustle effect, a glittering black-and-midnight-blue dance dress, the celebrated ink-blue gown worn by the Princess to a White House state dinner at which she danced with John Travolta, and numerous other costumes, each accompanied by brief descriptive notes.This keepsake treasure will enchant not only paper doll collectors but all admirers of the fresh new style that Diana lent to royal fashion and the humanitarian warmth she brought to the world.
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.
Great Inventors and Inventions Coloring Book
From Johannes Gutenberg's fifteenth-century printing press to Charles Hard Townes' relatively recent development of the laser, this fascinating coloring book encompasses five centuries of technology. Forty-five finely detailed drawings depict inventors and their historically important devices, comprising an inspiring survey of advances in science and industry.The excellent illustrations include James Watt's steam engine (1763), David Bushnell's submarine (1776), Count Alessandro Volta's battery (1800), and Samuel Morse's telegraph (1837). Among other featured innovations are Karl Benz's motorized wagon (1885), Thomas Edison's electric light bulb (1878-79), moving picture kinetoscope (1876) and phonograph (1895), Henry Ford's assembly line (1908), Jacques Cousteau's aqua lung for scuba divers (1942), and many more.Informative captions provide background information about the inventors and their inventions, making this not only an entertaining volume for coloring book enthusiasts but also an educational and fact-filled guide to developments in the world of science and technology.
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 Titanic Coloring Book
On the night of April 14, 1912, while passengers aboard the Titanic were enjoying the luxurious accommodations of the White Star fleet's newest ocean liner, the ship struck an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland. Described as "unsinkable," the largest and most elegant ocean vessel of the period quickly sank in the early morning hours on April 15 with the loss of more than 1.500 lives. This exciting coloring book dramatically re-creates events leading up to and including the monumental tragedy. Twenty-nine realistic drawings, accompanied by fact-filled captions, depict the Titanic docked in Southampton, England; the ship's captain and officers on the bridge; passengers dining and strolling on deck; the ship striking the iceberg; survivors huddled in lifeboats; and more.
Tropical Flowers Stained Glass Coloring Book
Bring 16 lovely blooms to life in this garden of exotic blossoms. Full-page designs, boldly outlined on translucent paper, include orchids, passion flowers, bougainvillea, tiger flowers, and other tropical delights. Place the finished artwork near a source of light to produce spectacular stained-glass effects.
Map of the United States
Learn to identify and locate all 50 of the United States with this entertaining and educational activity book. Simply apply 44 stickers of the states (in a few instances, smaller adjoining states appear on one sticker) to appropriately marked areas on the laminated outline map located on the inside covers. To help you apply the stickers in the correct places, the shape and color of each sticker corresponds to the shape and outline color on the background map. A challenging activity for pre-schoolers, this sticker picture book will also be a useful learning tool for elementary school students of all ages.
Ballet Class Coloring Book
The thousands of children who begin ballet instruction every year (and the many who think they might like to) will love this wonderful introduction to ballet, with 42 fun pictures to color.The exceptionally clear illustrations -- all presented in proper sequence -- clearly depict everything that goes on in a beginner's class, from lacing up the ballet shoe to executing the perfect arabesque. Among the topics illustrated and described are proper posture, the importance of warm-up and stretching exercises, foot positions, and arm movements. Most important, dozens of basic ballet steps are shown in sequenced drawings. The accompanying text by ballet instructor Caroline Denzler provides detailed, precise, yet easy-to-follow instructions on every step and movement, as well as general information and advice that will enlighten and inspire young ballet stars of the future.
Life in Celtic Times
Feared in battle by their opponents, adept at farming and cattle raising, the Celts were a remarkable people whose height, muscularity, and fair complexion set them apart from their Roman contemporaries. Migrating westward from European lands they had occupied during the sixth and fifth centuries B.C., they eventually settled in the British Isles.Artist A. G. Smith has carefully rendered over 40 finely detailed illustrations depicting the daily life and culture of ancient Celtic people. Spanning some fourteen centuries (700 B.C. to A. D. 700), the scenes depict a smelting furnace in the Hallstatt culture (Switzerland), an Iron-Age village of thatched houses, fishermen using coracles (small, round boats), a decorative page from the Book of Kells, a Scottish Broch (fortress tower), Glastonbury fishermen, farmers harvesting grain, Celtic warriors on horseback, St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland, and scenes of religious rites, Celtic exploration, costumes, weapons, armor, much more.An informative introduction and detailed, fact-filled captions complement this collection of superb drawings that will not only delight coloring book fans of all ages but will serve equally well as an excellent, abbreviated pictorial history of the ancient Celts.
Great Native Americans
In this carefully researched and rendered coloring book, artist Peter Copeland dramatically portrays 42 outstanding Native Americans who lived during the 17th through 20th centuries. Depicted in historical settings or posing with tribal accoutrements are such noted leaders as Queen Allaquippa of the Delawares greeting a young George Washington; Gertrude Simmons Bonnin of the Yankton Sioux, a remarkable author, reformer, orator, and musician; Joseph Brant of the Mohawk, who led his people against the French and Americans in wars of the colonial era; Geronimo, the most famous of Apache chieftains; and other extraordinary figures.
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
Stained Glass Window Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright
Generally acknowledged as America's greatest architect, Frank Lloyd Wright not only designed buildings, but furniture, textiles, and stained glass windows. This lovely collection of sixteen full-page designs, boldly outlined on translucent paper, have been adapted from window patterns in such famous Wright creations as the Robie House, Coonley Playhouse, Dana House, Lake Geneva Inn, and many others. Hang the colored drawings in a window or near other light source for glowing stained glass effects.
Famous Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright
Perhaps the most influential architect of the twentieth century, Frank Lloyd Wright designed and created commercial, public, and residential structures noted for their revolutionary, organic form. In this carefully researched and expertly rendered coloring book, technical draftsman Bruce LaFontaine has drawn 44 of Wright's major buildings for study and use by students of modern American architecture.Among the buildings depicted here in finely detailed drawings that are ideal for coloring are Johnson Wax Company Building in Racine, Wisconsin; the inverted spiral of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City; Wright's home and studio in Oak Park, Illinois; the Robie House in Chicago; the Susan Lawrence Dana home in Springfield, Illinois; Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois; Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona; the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo; the Marin Country Civic Center in San Rafael, California; and many more.In addition to providing students of architecture with an excellent sourcebook of imaginative designs, these masterly drawings also offer coloring book enthusiasts an opportunity to color a rich selection of innovative buildings that have helped transform the modern American landscape.
North American Indian Crafts
The arts and crafts developed and practiced by the Indian peoples of North America varied widely among tribes of different geographical regions. Each tribe used the resources at hand -- wood, stone, shell, bone, and other materials -- to develop a craft technology that suited the needs of its people.This carefully researched and informative book contains 39 detailed, accurately rendered illustrations (including 5 double-page spreads) that depict various North American Indian peoples engaged in typical craft activities. Ideal for coloring, the images show Native Americans building a Seminole house of palmetto leaves, making drums, constructing a bark canoe, painting tribal history on teepee coverings, making and painting ceramic pots, carving totem poles, making masks, tomahawks and clothing; weaving rugs and blankets, preparing hides, silversmithing and much more.Extensive, fact-filled captions accompany the illustrations, making this an excellent educational resource as well as an entertaining coloring book.
History of Trucks
It's hard to imagine the history of transportation without trucks -- pickups, tankers, tractor-trailers, logging trucks, tow trucks, flat-beds, delivery vans -- trucks of all shapes and sizes, carrying the cargo, hauling the freight, transporting every imaginable kind of goods all over the world.Now truck lovers and coloring book fans can enjoy this ready-to-color convoy of vintage (and modern) trucks, ranging from a 1904 Oldsmobile light delivery car to a 1995 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle. Forty-one meticulously detailed illustrations, including four double-page spreads, depict such mechanical marvels as a Ford Model T closed cab delivery truck (1913), a GMC tractor with sleeper cab (1932), a Chevrolet half-ton pickup truck (1939), a Dodge Ram 528 "Retriever" tow truck (1985) and many more.Coloring book enthusiasts and anyone interested in the exciting history of trucks will welcome this pictorial parade, complete with an informative introduction and identifying captions, of a long line of freight-haulers and service vehicles.
Garden Fairy Alphabet Coloring Book
Children will love coloring these delightful renderings of fairies frolicking in a rich garden of beautiful flowers. As they do, they'll also learn to recognize and identify a host of familiar flowers: azalea, bluebells, columbine, daisies, foxglove, lilacs, nasturtiums, tulips, and others. Exquisitely drawn by illustrator Darcy May, the images feature a troupe of enchanting young sprites in a variety of carefree poses -- snuggled among the petals of a blossom, relishing the scent of a lilac, swinging from a vine, and more. To help build and reinforce alphabet skills, each illustration incorporates the first letter of the flower's name.
