Books in Dover Coloring Books for Children series

The world's rivers are alive with perils, and this dramatic coloring book presents 30 awesome examples. Full-page illustrations of predators from around the globe range from the Nile's electric catfish and the Queensland grouper to the Amazon's vampire fish, the Russian kaluga, and the northern snakehead, an invasive species from Asia now in parts of the United States. Captions identify each creature and provide details of their habitats, size, and behavior.

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.

Children will love coloring these delightful renderings of fairies frolicking in a rich garden of beautiful flowers. As they do, they'll also learn to recognize and identify a host of familiar flowers: azalea, bluebells, columbine, daisies, foxglove, lilacs, nasturtiums, tulips, and others. Exquisitely drawn by illustrator Darcy May, the images feature a troupe of enchanting young sprites in a variety of carefree poses — snuggled among the petals of a blossom, relishing the scent of a lilac, swinging from a vine, and more. To help build and reinforce alphabet skills, each illustration incorporates the first letter of the flower's name.

Here are awesome images of all the most popular prehistoric creatures! Dinosaur fans of all ages will appreciate these realistic depictions of Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Apatosaurus, and other familiar dinosaurs as well as more recent discoveries. Sixty highly detailed illustrations to color include the stealthy, egg-stealing Oviraptor; the gigantic Supersaurus; the dainty Koparion; and many others, all portrayed in their natural habitats.

A Far Eastern design tradition symbolizing the universe and the movement of energy, mandalas feature symmetrically arranged patterns within their intriguing centers. This beautifully rendered book invites little artists to add their choice of colors to 30 large, simple re-creations of mystical mandala designs. Within each mandala's fascinating focal point are hearts, moons, suns, insects, unicorns, geometric designs, and much more. When complete, each beguiling illustration will surely dazzle the eye of every beholder!

Did dinosaurs have feathers? Some of them certainly did. Remains of these creatures and of birds and flying reptiles that lived millions of years ago inspired this ready-to-color collection of 30 illustrations. From the turkey-sized Caudipteryx, with its long, flashy, feathered tail, to the Teratornis, a condor with a 12-foot wingspan, this carefully researched collection of feathered dinosaurs will amaze colorists and amateur paleontologists of all ages. Included are finely detailed images of Archaeopteryx, a blue-jay-sized creature that lived 150 million years ago; the Beipiaosaurus, a nine-foot-long lizard with stiff feathers and leaf-shaped teeth; as well as a Velociraptor, Oviraptor, Quetzalcoatlus, and many other ancient animals. Captions describe feathering patterns, incubation periods, and nesting habits.

A host of fire-breathing monsters with wings and clawed feet includes the benevolent dragons of the Far East and Latin America as well as the treacherous fiends of European lore. The 30 full-page illustrations to color include a Balinese spirit king, Greek temple guardian, English wyvern, and dragons from Norse, Polish, Egyptian, and other cultures.

Youngsters can visit the MacDonald farm as they enjoy coloring 22 large illustrations, including a barn, silo, haystacks, and, of course, Old MacDonald himself.Among other figures, they’ll find the farmer's wife and children; a friendly, frolicking dog; playful pigs; a stately rooster; a cat with her kittens; and other animals featured in the favorite childhood song.

Color a gallery of scintillating styles that made the Twenties roar! Fashion took a dramatic turn during the Jazz Age, and this coloring book recaptures the bobbed hairdos, cloche hats, and other daring and distinctive style hallmarks of the era. Thirty pages of fashion feature sporty and casual outfits as well as glamorous evening gowns and dresses trimmed with fringe, beading, and sequins. Brief captions accompany the pictures.