Books in Hands on History series

Color your own Art Nouveau masterpiece!Art Nouveau is an international style that became popular between 1890 and 1910. Art Nouveau embraced architecture, interior design, furniture, textiles, and countless other objects down to silverware, jewelry, lamps, and stained glass. The hallmark of the style was curvilinear forms, vegetal and floral motifs, and all-over ornamentation. Now, kids of all ages will enjoy coloring 25 designs drawn from authentic Art Nouveau works of art.

Color your own Victorian Valentine!During the mid-1800s, exchanging handmade Valentines made of beautiful paper and lace was all the rage in England and the United States. Stationers answered this demand by producing specialty papers with rich ornamentation. Now, kids of all ages will love to take a trip back in time with 30 coloring pages based on actual Valentines made during the Victorian era.

The Hands-On! Series is designed with any classroom in mind, aiding teachers and students both in the school environment and the at-home classroom by educating children about the amazing subjects of science, math, art, and nature, and more importantly, giving young learners the tools they need to explore and learn about those subjects on their own. Each project in this book is specifically designed to place the ability to discover in the hands of young minds. Simple text provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to each project, a brief explanation to why it works, and ideas for further activities. In addition, every single project is accompanied by colorful illustrations and appealing photographs, aimed to enhance children's understanding and engage the reader. Each book in the series also comes equipped with a comprehensive glossary and index, enriching and aiding the learning experience. We are sure our readers will finish these books with a new understanding of each subject matter, and newfound abilities to explore and discover their world on their own.

Color your own shadow puppet!Wayang kulit is a form of puppet theater art developed over centuries in Indonesia, Java, Bali, and in other areas of Southeast Asia. In these dramatic performances, shadows are cast with the puppets themselves. Kids of all ages will love to decorate these 25 coloring pages of shadow puppets with markers, crayons, or colored pencils.

Bali boasts a rich tradition of masks, displayed in many cultural events and dance. These colorful, dramatic masks--sometimes funny, sometimes scary--capture the imagination and aesthetic sensibility of the Balinese people over hundreds of years. This fun coloring book is based on designs drawn from authentic Balinese mask design. Kids of all ages will love to decorate these 25 coloring pages with markers, crayons, or colored pencils.

Color your own paper masterpiece! In Mexico, cut tissue paper, or papel picado, is a traditional decoration for Cinco de Mayo, the Day of the Dead, national holidays, weddings, funerals, and many other celebrations. These festive, brightly colored sheaths of paper hang from banners strung along balconies, across streets and buildings, homes, and squares. They are inexpensive and ephemeral, which means that people create and recreate these beautiful paper works. Now, everyone can enjoy decorating these colorful works with colored pencils, crayons, or markers.