Books with author Lisa Bonforte

Everyone can recognize the bright cardinal by its brilliant scarlet plumage, or the blue jay by its equally striking azure, black, and white coloration. But how many can quickly identify the bobwhite, the myrtle warbler, or the red-eyed vireo? Few of us, yet they are far from rare. Like most of the dozens of birds in this book, they may be easily and frequently spotted in or near cities and towns in most parts of the United States and Canada.Become familiar with all of these common yet beautiful species through these 46 large, lifelike drawings. Accurately rendered by artist Lisa Bonforte, these birds will quickly impress themselves on your memory as you enjoy coloring their variegated plumage. Captions provide common and scientific names as well as seasons and ranges in which the birds occur. All 50 species are also illustrated in full color on the covers.This book belongs to the Dover Pictorial Archive series, which means that graphic artists and designers will value these drawings as a convenient source of royalty-free art.

The charming creatures in this menagerie are ready to enhance gift packages, notecards, mirrors, and a host of other flat surfaces. Included are peel-and-apply portraits of a baby chick (chicken), duckling (duck), kitten (cat), piglet (pig), lamb (sheep), fawn (deer), bunny (rabbit), foal (horse), cub (leopard), and eleven other members of the animal kingdom — all identified.

Here's an entertaining and educational little coloring book that's ideal for vacation, seaside, and nature activities. Youngsters are invited to color 60 fascinating deep-sea creatures — among them the Atlantic stingray, green sea turtle, moray eel, swordfish, white marlin, sperm whale, sea horse, harbor porpoise, sailfish, and great white shark. Captions identify each clearly outlined aquatic animal.

This little sticker collection is brimming with lifelike portraits of animals found on the land, in the sea, and in the air of polar regions. Twenty detailed, peel-and-apply illustrations depicting the Arctic hare, rockhopper and emperor penguin, caribou, musk ox, puffin, snowy owl, polar bear, walrus, killer whale, Dall's sheep, king eider (duck), leopard seal, and seven other creatures — all identified — are ideal for illustrating school assignments or for playtime activities.

Each one of the 12 pages in this easy-to-read little book tells you about a different species of parrot — among the most colorful and exotic of tropical birds. Included are mini-bios about the talkative Double Yellow-headed Amazon, the intelligent Cockatiel, the long-haired Blue and Gold Macaw, the Australian Rose-breasted Cockatoo, the friendly Brazilian, Golden Conure, and seven other varieties. There's also a blank space on each page for an appropriate sticker illustration.

Tropical rain forests are home to an extraordinary diversity of animal life. Now sticker fans, animals lovers — any nature buff — can enjoy 48 detailed accurate sticker illustrations of the mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and insects that inhabit these threatened areas of the planet.Ranging in size from the diminutive sword-billed hummingbird to the massive Indian elephant, the animals shown here also include intriguing rain forest creatures: Black-and-white Colobus Monkey; Anteater; Chameleon; Lungfish; Squirrel Monkey; Giant Armadillo; Harpy Eagle; Morpho Butterfly; Gorilla; Rhinoceros Hornbill; Ring-tailed Lemur; Three-striped Arrow-poison Frog; Amazon Dolphin; Bush baby; Goliath Beetle; Leaf-cutting Ant; Scarlet Macaw; Red Piranha and 30 other species.Ideal for illustrating classroom science projects, these beautiful, realistic stickers will bring a note of natural beauty and interest to almost any flat surface. Simply peel and apply.

Learn how to draw dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes with these easy-to-follow instructions. The prehistoric past comes to life when you follow these step-by-step instructions and transform simple shapes and lines into terrifying dinosaurs. Fascinating dino-facts accompany each drawing. As a special bonus, a movable DINO-JAW model is included. Learn how to draw dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes with these easy-to-follow instructions. The prehistoric past comes to life when you follow these step-by-step instructions and transform simple shapes and lines into terrifying dinosaurs. Fascinating dino-facts accompany each drawing. As a special bonus, a movable DINO-JAW model is included.