Books with author John Patrick Green

Snowflakes are the six-sided wonders of the winter world — out of billions no two are exactly alike. These miniature stars are so delicate that they vanish with a warm breath. Now with this collection of eight colorable snowflakes you can have them around all year round!The pictures are printed on special paper that allows light to shine through it. First cut the pages from the book as neatly as you can. Then color the pictures, using crayons, felt-tip pens, or paints. You'll get particularly interesting effects if you color both sides, using different colors on the backs than on the fronts. When the pictures are taped to a window, the sunlight shines through them the same way it shines through colored glass!

Intelligent and gentle, ponies are also ideal mounts for youngsters. This collection of realistic images depicts 16 of these handsome animals, among them the Iceland, palomino, Shetland, Hackney, Rocky Mountain, Manipur, Fjord, and Galiceno ponies. Sure to delight horse and pony lovers, the charming stickers will attract instant interest wherever they're used.

For centuries, the horse has served man and inspired his respect. Whether packing a load of new-found gold in California or gallantly leading the cavalry in battle at Waterloo, the horse has long been an essential partner in human endeavor.In this coloring book, gifted animal illustrator John Green and writer Robert Stephen Kendal team up to create a marvelous pictorial history of the horse-the species Equus caballus. Now horse lovers can learn fascinating facts about horses-history, breeds, types and more, while they color exciting scenes of horses in the fields, racing, at shows and in battle.Here are 42 detailed line drawings of stallions and mares from all over the world. Included are an exotic Arabian steed shown mounted by one of Napoleon's cuirassiers, and the familiar mustang roaming free on the western range. Informative captions provide accurate background and information on each breed. You'll also find a glossary to help you determine the proper color shades, patterns and combinations to use as you create your own impressions of this time-honored companion to man.

Meet the kings, soldiers, workers, and other residents of one of antiquity's greatest military powers. These 30 dramatic, full-page illustrations to color depict Sparta's system of military training, its traditional festivals and worship, and scenes from everyday life. Portrayals of famous conflicts include the Battle of Thermopylae and episodes from the Peloponnesian wars.

This purr-fectly wonderful book for coloring enthusiasts and cat lovers alike features frisky felines of every variety in 23 realistic illustrations. Use crayons, markers, or paints to color the kitties as they frolic in sunny gardens, lounge on overstuffed chairs, climb leafy trees, and play their cat-and-mouse games.This delightful coloring collection features:• Beautiful drawings, specially printed with light gray lines that virtually disappear with the addition of colors for a finished, professional look • High-quality paper, printed on one side only and suitable for watercolor, colored pencils, and other media • Perforated pages for easy removal from the book

From the bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Their Stars, a beautiful tale of love, loss and not so fool proof mathematic equations. When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight Judge Judy-loving best friend riding shotgun - but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself.

This is a signed edition. Limited quantities available. “A wrenching and revelatory novel.” – The New York Times“Green finds the language to describe the indescribable. . . . A must-read for those struggling with mental illness, or for their friends and family.” —San Francisco Chronicle#1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller • #1 International Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerIt’s quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see.Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza’s story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship.

__________'Our hearts were broken in the same places. That's something like love, but maybe not quite the thing itself'Aza's life is filled with complications. Living with anxiety and OCD is enough but when Daisy, her Best and Most Fearless Friend, brings her on a mission to find a fugitive billionaire things are about to get even more complicated. To find Russell Pickett, Aza must enter the world of his geeky, but maybe kind-of-cute son, Davis. But the chances of a first kiss, and maybe even a first love, could send Aza into a spiral of anxiety... A perfect coming-of-age novel filled with love, mystery and Star Wars fan-fiction.'John Green writes from the heart'- The Times __________In his long-awaited return John Green, the acclaimed author of the Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza's story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel about mental health, love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship. 'A gripping story that cuts to the heart of friendship and first love' The Scotsman'Acknowledging the difficulties of loving someone with a chronic mental illness is both ethically noble, and, with this novel, skilfully done.' Claire Hennessy, Irish Times 'The friendships in Green's novels are stirring and powerful.' The New York Times

Over 40 species of primates, ranging from the squirrel-like tree shrew, woolly monkey, and thick-tailed galago, to the chimpanzee, gibbon, mandrill, and massive gorilla are depicted in this beautifully illustrated book by artist John Green. Forty-two highly realistic, anatomically correct line drawings include two double-page spreads. Some illustrations feature a single animal, others show mothers carrying their young and still others comprise "family portraits."The fascinating creatures pictured in this volume include apes (closest to man in physical structure and intelligence); Old World monkeys (baboons, guenons, langurs, etc.); New World monkeys (capuchins, sakis, howlers, etc.); and the relatively little-known prosimians (tarsiers, lemurs, galagos, and lorises).An informative essay introduces the great families of monkeys and apes, and individual captions present coloring information along with common and scientific names, dimensions and weight, habitat and geographic distribution, food, habits, and other important data.Here's an exceptionally entertaining and educational coloring book for young people — a perfect follow-up to a visit to the zoo. Monkeys and Apes Coloring Book is also an inexpensive source of royalty-free primate renderings that commercial artists and illustrators will want to add to their professional libraries.

With colored pens, crayons, paints, or pencils, young stargazers can create beautiful renderings of celestial bodies by coloring eight drawings printed on translucent paper. Included are boldly outlined images of the sun, a comet, Saturn, a crescent moon, the Big Dipper, and three more. Hang the colored drawings in a window or near light source for heavenly stained glass effects.