Books in Dover Art Coloring Book series

From Martha Washington to Melania Trump, 46 of the nation's First Ladies grace the pages of this entertaining and informative coloring book. Presidents' wives, daughters, and other relations who served as official White House hostesses appear here in finely detailed, ready-to-color line drawings. Many of the First Ladies are depicted in their inaugural gowns — others model less formal attire. Illustrations include Dolley Madison, shown in a gown of Chinese silk brocade; Mary Todd Lincoln, dressed in a rich velvet; Grace Coolidge in a sleeveless frock; Jacqueline Kennedy in a two-piece print outfit; Nancy Reagan in a woolen ensemble; and many others. Fact-filled captions complete this stylish collection, offering colorists and history buffs alike insights into the lives of the women who shared in one of the most demanding and visible roles in American public life.

Learn how Christmas is celebrated around the world by coloring 30 pictures, among them vignettes of young carolers in Great Britain, Mexican children playing under a piñata, a Swedish girl wearing a traditional crown of candles, Greek children parading with drums and triangles, and an Australian family picnicking on a beach.There are also scenes of youngsters decorating a "tree of light" in China, French children leaving shoes for Père Nöel to fill, Americans hanging stockings on the mantle and leaving Santa milk and cookies, Polish children looking at the North Star, and 21 other illustrations. Each scene appears with an informative caption.

Here for animal lovers of all ages is a delightful assortment of felines — beautifully rendered in black-and-white line illustrations. This coloring book by animal illustrator John Green contains 41 ready-to-be-colored pictures (including two double-page spreads) of most known varieties of wild cats — with many depicted in their natural habitats.In addition to such familiar animals as the lion, leopard, and tiger, this coloring book presents detailed, realistic, anatomically accurate renderings of these lesser-known cats: Serval; Margay; Marbled cat; Fishing cat; Snow leopard; Puma; Caracal; Pampas cat; Spanish lynx; Kodkod; Asian golden cat; Pallas's cat; Ocelot; Sand cat; Chinese desert cat; Flat-headed cat; Rusty-spotted cat; Mountain cat; and numerous other magnificent species.An introduction provides fascinating facts about the far-flung cat family (Felidae), while captions give coloring information, common and scientific names, and other data.This splendid collection offers colorists and cat lovers an excellent source of familiar and exotic animals to study and color; commercial artists will be pleased with the excellent, royalty-free illustrations.

According to legend, the unicorn was a solitary creature that preferred to live in deep forests or on quiet mountains. A gentle animal that refused to hurt another living thing, it was considered a noble, holy beast, endowed with magical powers.This mythical, horse-like creature with a single horn in the middle of its forehead is featured in this beautifully illustrated coloring book. Thirty lovely illustrations show this fabulous animal carrying a young knight into battle, resting under a night sky in a field of tall grass, with the head of a lion and a scaled body in a Japanese rendering, rearing high on its hind legs before a medieval castle, posing with a beautiful maiden, as sea serpents with fins, and much more. Descriptive captions accompany these charming, ready-to-color illustrations, sure to delight colorists and anyone fascinated by the strange and enduring myth of the unicorn.

This exciting collection of easy-to-color drawings takes you on a cross-country journey during which you’ll visit famous, man-made landmarks—from the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor to the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Hawaii.Along the way you can stop and color pictures of:•the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia•Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s stately Virginia home•the Civil War Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, Georgia•Mount Rushmore in South Dakota•the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco... and 23 other celebrated sites.A brief, identifying caption accompanies each picture is this glorious tribute to America’s historic past.

Fairies never fail to dazzle the imagination, and this coloring book promises to please everyone! These 23 scenes depict fanciful sprites amid the magic of nature, surrounded by flowers, butterflies, and woodland creatures. Colorists of all ages will enjoy painting or coloring these pages, 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.

For this handsome coloring book, award-winning illustrator Jan Sovak has provided a stunning gallery of line drawings depicting 41 snakes found worldwide. His clean, meticulous renderings, showing each snake in its natural habitat, include the anaconda, black mamba, boomslang, cottonmouth, fer-de-lance, king cobra, royal python, Sahara sand viper, boa constrictor, puff adder, Indian python, milk snake, garter snake, and many more. Detailed captions describe each snake. Includes an Index of popular and scientific names.

Discover the holiday customs of nations around the world with 30 festive full-page illustrations. Celebrations range from spectacular parades in China and candles in the sand on Brazilian beaches to fireworks over Sydney Harbor and the countdown in New York's Times Square. Lively pictures to color include new year observances in Israel, Germany, India, Greece, Mexico, Italy, Haiti, Nigeria, and other countries.

A feast of opulent styles for colorists and fashion devotees, this entertaining and informative coloring book features a grand array of the sumptuous clothing style of the Victorian era. Each page offers a captivating glimpse of the gloriously embellished gowns of this bygone age, all carefully researched and accurately rendered by artist Tom Tierney.This collection of 45 illustrations, adapted from the pages of such vintage fashions publications as Modes des Paris and Godey's Lady's Book, reveals in lovingly detailed vignettes a wealth of fashions from the years 1837 to 1877. Newlyweds Queen Victoria and Prince Albert open the collection of ready-to-color line drawings in a portrait of formal evening wear. A dazzling array of elaborate, narrow-waisted, full-skirted gowns follows. The ensembles, trimmed with all manners of lace, tassels, ribbons, and bows, feature dainty accessories such as flowered and feathered bonnets, fans, kid gloves, and parasols. Outfitted for riding, swimming, walking, and visiting, the well-dressed ladies occasionally appear with gentlemen in formal suits or smartly attired children.

These 16 full-page illustrations, derived from classic sources, offer realistic portrayals of the best-known and most inspiring incidents from the Savior's life: the wedding at Cana, healing the sick, the Sermon on the Mount, raising Lazarus from the dead, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, and many other moving scenes. These beautifully re-created images glow like real stained glass when colored and held up to a light source.