Books in Dover Coloring Books series

What did boys and girls wear during the early 1900s? Thirty pages of colorable illustration — based on authentic merchandise in Sears catalogs from 1901 through 1921 — provide some answers.For special occasions, girls looked splendid in frilly dresses with lots of lace and ruffles. Knee-length trousers and high-top boots were popular with boys. Both favored hats. Coloring book fans and fashion mavens will treasure this collection and its delightful glimpse of early-20th-century styles for kids.

On July 20, 1969, over 500 million people around the world watched on television as Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, this informative coloring book was created to show how scientists and astronauts worked together to make the historic lunar landing a success. Thirty carefully researched illustrations, accompanied by detailed captions, highlight everything from the planning stages and building of the spacecraft to liftoff and splashdown.

Lifelike portraits of 30 scaly creatures — from a tiny dwarf chameleon to a ten-foot-long Komodo dragon fill this coloring book. Valued as exotic pets in many parts of the United States and around the world, lizards come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Award-winning nature artist Jan Sovak has accurately rendered 30 of these curious creatures and placed them in appropriate habitats.Included are realistic images of a leaf-tailed gecko, a blue-tongued skink, a ferocious-looking marine iguana, a chuckwalla — a plump lizard with a taste for fruit, leaves, buds, and flowers — and many other varieties. Descriptive captions included.

This book provides a welcome departure from the more traditional coloring books available today. But beware, the designs herein may boggle your mind, and confound your eyes; they are all visual illusions. Does the cube go in or out . . . is the line straight or curved? You'll have fun deciding which while coloring them at the same time. Almost any medium can be used, crayon, watercolors, felt tip pens, tempera, for results that may be more confusing than the original.

This carefully designed book shows preschoolers and early-school-age youngsters how to print the letters of the alphabet and identify objects beginning with those letters. By simply following the directional arrows. Children can trace dashed outlines for an upper- and lowercase letter "A," as well as the outlines for pictures of an apple, ark, arrow, and animal.All 26 letters of the alphabet and related objects are represented in a similar fashion — from boat, car, and duck to X-ray, yo-yo, and zebra. Guidelines on the bottom of each large page invite youngsters to print a capital letter and small letter on their own. Boys and girls will especially like this fun-to-use book because they can color all the objects that go with the letters.

Thirty beautifully depicted mermaids — and a few mermen! — represent myths and folktales from ancient Syria, Africa, the British Isles, and many other cultures. Sophisticated, ready-to-color underwater scenes portray these alluring creatures of legend in glorious detail. Brief captions introduce the stories behind the pictures. Contains mature content.

Throughout history artists have portrayed bizarre, unearthly creatures from the dark side of the imagination. The Middle Ages was a particularly prolific era for such depictions. This remarkable coloring book features dozens of mythical animals and monsters.Lurking within the pages of this fabulous bestiary are 45 extraordinary images, waiting to be brought to vivid life with crayons or other coloring media by inspired artists of all ages. The illustrations include finely detailed dragons, winged dogs, demons, lions, griffins, a bull, unicorn, eagle, and various other beasts. Sources for these skillfully adapted images range from The Book of Kells and the works of Dürer, de Vinci, and other artists to Viking stone reliefs and the architecture of Notre Dame, Rouen, and other cathedrals.Coloring book enthusiasts and anyone interested in monsters and mythical beings will delight in this splendid collection of captivating creatures.

Explore the intricate patterns and symmetrical beauty of these ready-to-color designs! This vibrant collection of drawings was inspired by the hypnotic appeal of the mandala. An ancient form of meditative art, mandalas are complex circular designs that draw the eye inward, toward their centers. These 30 dazzling mandala designs will captivate colorists of all ages, challenging them to create kaleidoscopic effects.