Books with author Ruth Soffer

These 16 black-and-white stained glass illustrations depict the leaves, seeds, and fruits of a variety of trees, along with indigenous wildlife. Images range from the holly and hemlock of winter to spring's dogwood and crabapple, the weeping willow and poplar of summer, and autumn's sugar maple and mountain ash. Place the colored pages near a source of light to enjoy the luminous effects.

An excellent introduction to sea life, this beautiful coloring book spotlights at least one example of marine plant and animal life for each letter of the alphabet. More than 60 different species are represented.Depicted in detailed, accurate illustrations, ready-to-color subjects range from "A" for Anemone clownfish and "K" for kelp to "Z" for Ziebell's handfish. Youngsters will also enjoy adding their hues to lifelike depictions of fire coral, fringed filefish, grouper, jellyfish, Moorish idol, octopus, queen angelfish, triggerfish, tube coral, and vermilion snapper, among others.

Here's a year-round garden of gorgeous blossoms — so close you can almost smell them! Colorists and gardening enthusiasts of all ages will adore these magnified views. Thirty accurate illustrations range from sunflowers and marigolds to birds of paradise and oriental lilies. Each features lovingly detailed petals, buds, stalks, and other minute features.

The natural magic of butterflies and flowers abounds in 23 realistic illustrations, including a tiger swallowtail amid pansies, a snout butterfly sampling the goldenrod, a great spangled fritillary at ease among some coreopsis, plus twenty other varieties of lepidoptera! Colorists of all ages can paint or color these portraits, which feature 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; and perforated pages for easy removal from the book.

A hummingbird feeds on a penstemon's nectar. A goldfinch perches on a colorful zinnia. And two of the earth's most glorious creations join in a celebration of nature's beauty. There's also a scarlet tanager resting on Virginia bluebells, a bluebird waiting patiently on a vivid coneflower, and other splendid images, all aglow with a touch of glitter. This collection of wearable art includes six tattoos that will decorate a shoulder or wrist with all-natural style.

Twenty-nine bird species are spotlighted in this carefully rendered collection, where bluebirds frame the letter "B," an ibis stands as high as the letter "I," a curious umbrella bird perches on the letter "U," and an "S" curves around the bodies of three mute swans. Additional varieties include: American Avocet Cardinal; Duck (Mallard) Egret; Goldfinch Painted Bunting; Quetzal Toucan; Warbler Xenops; and the multi-striped Zebra Finch.As a bonus, a lovely two-page spread features a quartet of winged creatures perched on the branches of a flowering tree. Identifying captions accompany each delightful drawing.

Many birds mate for life, and these lovely stained glass images portray 16 different avian varieties in pairs. Realistic drawings include flamingoes, mute swans, painted buntings, Western tanagers, purple honeycreepers, Eastern bluebirds, and other species. Refer to the inside covers to note the differing plumage of males and females, and after coloring, place the illustrations near a light source for glowing effects.

Show everyone how you feel about dinosaurs with these vivid and dramatic tattoos. The full-color, realistic images portray 10 toothy creatures—flying, swimming, and charging, on two legs and four. Species include triceratops, iguanodon, velociraptor, tyrannosaurus, kronosaurus, and five others from the Cretaceous period. Safe and easy to use, these striking tattoos will remain vibrant for days, but you can easily remove them with baby oil.

Simply add color to this gallery of wild and tame creatures to create 23 realistic images of pandas, giraffes, deer, leopards, zebras and other animals in their natural habitats, as well as cats, dogs, and pigs. Use crayons, markers, watercolors, or colored pencils to add color. Each page is perforated and printed in light gray lines that virtually disappear when painted or colored, resulting in a high-quality finished product suitable for framing.

This exciting coloring book introduces you to 46 of the world's most unusual animals — from the wandering albatross, with a wingspread of up to 11 feet, to the net-nabber spider, which drops a silken web on its prey.Realistically rendered by nature artist Ruth Soffer are the cheetah, the fastest land animal over short distance; the shock-producing electric eel; the amazing aye-aye, a nocturnal creature with a long, skeletal middle finger; the horned lizard, which squirts blood from the edges of its eyelids; and the Portuguese man-of-war, a variety of jellyfish with long, stinging tentacles. Also included are the giraffe, whale shark, glasswing butterfly, Tokay gecko, and many other animals considered especially unusual because of their shape, coloration, defenses, and adaptation for survival. Captions provide fascinating information about each animal.

The Earth is home to thousands of species of birds. This fact-filled coloring book introduces 30 of the most fascinating. From the Andean condor, with its wingspan of nearly eleven feet, to the tiny bee hummingbird, weighing in at less than an ounce, these remarkable birds come in all sizes and colors. Nature artist Ruth Soffer provides accurate, ready-to-color images of the roadrunner, the great hornbill, the emperor penguin, the blue-footed booby, the Raggiana bird of paradise, the European bee-eater, and other intriguing feathered creatures.