Books in Dover Nature Coloring Book series

Which state — known as the "Golden State" — has trees that grow up to 300 feet high? Which East Coast state contains a re-creation of an authentic nineteenth-century sailing village? And which state leads all others in growing oranges? You'll find the answers to these questions and many others in this exciting coloring book spotlighting each of the 50 states.Information accompanying each ready-to-color illustration identifies the state's motto, flower, bird, tree, capital, and principal rivers and mountains. In addition, accurate outline drawings of each state include an inset of the state's location on a full map of the United States. Brimming with information, this entertaining and educational coloring book is an ideal learning aid that youngsters will love using at home or in the classroom.

This entertaining coloring book is the perfect introduction to man's second best friend. Thirty fun scenes show horses and ponies trotting along a riding path, resting in a lush meadow, playing with bunny rabbits and chasing butterflies, walking with a friend, staying close to Mom, and more. Plus, you also get 24 handsome stickers including a Mustang, Lipizzaner, Appaloosa, Pinto, Clydesdale, Shetland pony, Arabian, Palomino, and other popular horse breeds.

Clever and kid-friendly, this introduction to signing features whimsical illustrations to color as well as the basics of both American Sign Language (ASL) and the American Manual Alphabet for finger spelling words. Each page features a clear drawing of a hand letter sign and common words beginning with the letter. Includes signing tips and etiquette.

Color an awesome gallery of graffiti slogans and images! Fans of graffiti art will revel in these super-cool illustrations. Thirty original, streetwise designs offer a fabulous variety of coloring possibilities, from ornately lettered slogans to clowns, skulls, devils, and other striking images on flashy backgrounds. Best of all, this graffiti art requires no spray-paint expertise and is completely legal.

Color dozens of shells from around the world — from Australia's poisonous textile cone to Florida's flamingo tongue. Mollusks build colorful shells around themselves for camouflage and defense. Shells also attract humans for their beauty and value. This ready-to-color collection offers nearly a hundred of these hard-shelled wonders from around the world. Shown in native habitats that include oceans, reefs and beaches, you'll discover spider conches and jackknife clams from the Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Bay scallops from New England, fig shells and white-edged augers from Australia, tropical giant clams from Japan, and many other mollusks. Captions include common and scientific names.

Meet the manatee, a friendly marine mammal! Noted for their curiosity and playfulness, manatees enjoy warm water and long naps. This coloring book by a noted naturalist profiles the biology, behavior, and history of these endangered creatures. Thirty vivid illustrations — each with a detailed, fact-filled caption — depict the gentle herbivores' habits and lore.

Here's a beautiful floral archive featuring the "queen of flowers," waiting to be brought vividly to life in full color by flower lovers and coloring book enthusiasts everywhere.Expertly and accurately rendered by artist Ilil Arbel, the illustrations in this easily affordable volume depict 46 different varieties of the universally recognized symbol of perfection, elegance, romance, and love — among them the York and Lancaster (Damask) rose, the stately Le Reine Victoria (Bourbon) rose and the double bloom, long-stemmed Cherry Vanilla (Grandiflora). Other examples include:Hybrid Tea Roses: Color Magic, Brandy, Peace, First Prize, Royal Highness, Double Delight, Garden Party, Tropicana, Mister Lincoln, ParadiseGrandiflora: Sundowner, Love, Prominent, Arizona, John S. Armstrong, Pink ParfaitFloribunda: First Edition, Europeana, Rose Parade, Bahia, CharismaPolyantha: Cecile Brunner, China Doll, The FairyClimbers: Blaze, Golden Showers, America, Royal Sunset, New DawnMiniatures: Gold Coin, Starina, Cinderella, Holy ToledoHistoric Roses: Rosa foetida bicolor (Austrian Copper), Rose eglanteria (Sweet Briar Rose). Duchesse de Brabant (Old Tea), Great Maiden's Blush (Alba), Communis (Moss), Hermosa (China), Tuscany Superb (Gallica), Rosa Mundi (Gallica)Captions for these lovely royalty-free illustrations describe coloring, height, foliage, size of blossoms and fragrance, while a glossary of rose terminology is to be found at the end of the book.

The bold, often raw beauty of Alaska's forests, mountains, valleys, and seas serves as a glorious backdrop for its native wildlife. Wolves, grizzlies, and mountain goats survey the majesty of the landscape while polar bears, beluga whales, and sea otters play in the offshore waters. Thirty accurately rendered drawings of these and other creatures of the Far North — all identified — are waiting to be brought to vivid life by your colors of choice.

See the beauty that transforms a backyard garden into a kaleidoscope of colors. Forty most important garden flowers — morning glory, hyacinth, delphinium, iris, tulip, peony, marigold, and many others — handsomely drawn by author Stefen Bernath. You provide the colors from your own imagination or observation. Caption for each drawing gives common and scientific names, usual colors, blooming season, whether annual, perennial, or biennial. Each flower is reproduced in natural colors on the covers.

Hailed by botanists for their scientific accuracy and by lovers of fine art for their peerless beauty, the botanical illustrations of Pierre-Joseph Redouté appear in reproduction in millions of homes all over the world. This exquisitely rendered, ready-to-color collection features finely detailed adaptations of floral illustrations created by the great botanical artist at the behest of Empress Josephine, who maintained extensive gardens at her grand estate of Malmaison.Included here are 30 detailed, accurate illustrations of daffodils, daisies, peonies, sweet peas, violets, roses (Redouté's specialty), and other flowers. Colorists can bring their own conceptions of color and hue to these superb illustrations, or they can use the cover illustrations for inspiration and guidance in faithful re-creations of the master's work.

Ideal for home or classroom use, this entertaining and educational coloring book helps youngsters identify and locate Mexico, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, India, Spain, France, Nigeria, and 23 other countries of the world. A map of each nation contains names of major cities and is accompanied by ready-to-color pictures of each country's national flag, landmarks, and natural resources. Engaging facts and statistics highlight the unique features of each country.A useful learning tool for elementary school students, the Around the World Coloring Book will also provide preschoolers with challenging activities.