Books with author Ruth Soffer

Did you know that young animals have their own special names? Baby cats, for instance, are called kittens, and a joey is a baby koala. Pups can be the youngsters of adult dogs or seals; and cubs have tigers, lions, wolves, or pandas as parents.Nature lovers (and coloring book fans of all ages) will enjoy coloring the adorable creatures in these 30 portraits of baby animals. Included, among others, are scenes of four little piglets staying close to their mom, two white-tailed fawns grazing on a hillside, a pair of beagle pups resting under their father's attentive eye, and two young calves being watched over by mother giraffes.

A marvel of the natural world, Australia's Great Barrier Reef covers 135,000 square miles of water and pulses with an enormous variety of sealife. Here are thirty portraits of the inhabitants of this amazing ecosystem, waiting to come alive with your addition of colors and tints. Beautifully detailed illustrations include the tiger shark, spotfin lionfish, crown-of-thorns starfish, bluespine unicornfish, scribbled angelfish, harlequin tuskfish, pig-faced butterflyfish, blue-ringed octopus, mandarin fish, and many more! Identifying captions provide information about each fascinating creature.

Young dinosaur fans will love this collection of 20 realistic stickers depicting awesome earth-shakers from the Jurassic era. Included are such reptilian celebrities as megalosaurus, camptosaurus, diplodocus, ichthyosaurus, allosaurus, apatosaurus, brachiosaurus, stegosaurus, archaeopteryx, and many more. Add prehistoric pizzazz to just about any flat surface — lockers, windows, mirrors, and lunch boxes — or use these exciting peel-and-apply stickers to illustrate classroom science projects.

Designed especially for animal lovers and adult colorists, this book features 31 original illustrations of cats and dogs in precious poses. The furry friends appear singly and together, indoors and out, in a heartwarming gallery of animal companions. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Lovable Cats and Dogs and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

Fetching portraits of canine companions, from a lively Lab to a snoozing bulldog, these stained glass images of 16 of the American Kennel Club's top dogs encompass a winning array of beloved breeds, including the sporting, hound, toy, and terrier groups. Pages are perforated for easy removal, so after coloring, they can be placed near a light source for glowing effects.

This collection of finely detailed, accurately rendered illustrations by nature artist Ruth Soffer depicts 29 species of lepidoptera, among them the sheep moth, the painted lady, blue morpho butterflies, the malachite butterfly, the rare birdwing butterfly (found only in southeast Asia), and the western tiger swallowtail.Captions provide information on areas inhabited by these winged beauties and types of flowers to which they are attracted. Among the most delicate and beautiful creatures of nature, butterflies and moths offer colorists a special challenge — and hours of coloring enjoyment.

Lose yourself in nature's beauty with 31 stunning, ready-to-color illustrations of plant and animal images from throughout the world. This collection of richly detailed art includes a cluster of red and purple clematis, bee eating birds, long-stemmed lily pads, migrating monarch butterflies, and much more. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Beautiful Nature and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

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.

Youngsters and flower lovers of all ages will delight in this educational, accurately rendered coloring book of blossoming beauties.Each page contains a letter of the alphabet along with a picture of the flower whose name begins with that letter. Graceful, long-stemmed daffodils frame the letter "D," stately echinacea use the letter "E" as a trellis, and roses entwine the letter "R." Additional florals include columbines, hibiscus, tiger lilies, morning glories, pansies, violets, and 17 other lovely varieties.As a special treat, two pages display a magnificent flower garden that can be brought to life with a rainbow of colors — from subtle pastel shades to brilliant hues.

Calling all cat lovers! This collection of 16 purr-fect portraits features your favorite furry felines posing in the prettiest outdoor setting — a sunny garden. The splendid variety of popular breeds includes Spotted Snow Bengals, Seal Point Himalayans, American Curl kittens, Red Persians, Lilac Point Siamese, Blue Point Tonkinese, and others. Printed on translucent paper and boldly outlined for a vivid stained glass effect, these pages will glow when placed near a window!