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Drawing With Children, A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too. Using the five elements of shapes, Mona Brooks takes children through the steps of realistic drawing. Her easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson approach to drawing has yielded astounding results with children of all ages and beginning adults. Her unique drawing program has created a revolution in the field of education and a sense of delight and pride among the thousands of students who have learned to draw through her "Monart Method." Useful for all ages but particularly for kingergarten through 6th grade. Learn More

The Epic of Gilgames. Translated by N.K. Sandars. Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as far as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic, predating Homer by many centuries. The story tells of Gilgamesh's adventures with the wild man Enkidu, and of his arduous journey to the ends of the earth in quest of the Babylonian Noah and the secret of immortality. In addition to its themes of family, friendship and the duties of kings, The Epic of Gilgamesh is, above all, about mankind's eternal struggle with the fear of death. 128 pages. h Learn More

This Dover coloring book features 47 species of animals in their natural habitats. Color illustrations inluded on covers. All ages. Learn More

Excitement, drama of a fateful era captured in 40 finely drawn scenes: Boston Massacre, Paul Revere's ride, battle of Lexington, execution of Nathan Hale, George Washington at the Delaware, signing of the Treaty of Paris, more. Royalty-free illustrations, fact-filled introduction, captions. 48 pages. From Dover. Learn More

Dive into an underworld paradise of creative coloring! This wonderfully illustrated coloring book features 44 realistic drawings of parrotfish, octopus, damselfish, moray eel, sea cucumber, dolphin, medusa jellyfish, sea dragon, many more. Informative captions are included for each illustration. Learn More

Noted wildlife illustrator presents detailed accurate renderings of 42 species —bald eagle, common black hawk, great horned owl, Andean condor, osprey, crested caracara, turkey vulture, peregrine falcon (on a dramatic double-page spread), many more. Informative captions. From Dover. Learn More

On May 14, 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — accompanied by an intrepid band of skilled hunters and gunsmiths — set off up the Missouri River to explore a vast wilderness of 825,000 square miles purchased from the French. In this historic coloring book, 45 accurate, precisely rendered illustrations recapture highpoints of their dangerous expedition. From Dover Publications. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up. Learn More

Forty-five precise black-and-white illustrations document great battles, generals of the War Between the States. Pickett's charge at Cemetery Ridge; Union Army retreat from Fredericksburg; portraits of Lee, Meade, Hood, other generals. Detailed, informative captions. Valuable learning tool, enjoyable coloring experience. Dover Original. Learn More

Historically accurate renderings of Vikings, Crusaders, Italian Condottiere, Spanish foot-soldiers, and luminaries such as Richard the Lion-Hearted and Henry the VIII document the evolution and development of personal armor and weapons through the centuries. Introduction. Captions. Glossary. 42 plates. Dover Original. Learn More

Cowboys of the Old West Coloring Book includes terrific illustrations and several images of cowboy activities from different states. All ages. From Dover. Learn More

This Dover coloring book contains detailed illustrations for students to read about and color. Color photos of each specimen given. All ages. Learn More

Detailed, accurate drawings of 44 familiar blooms: fringed gentian, lady slipper, ivy-leaved morning glory, yellow iris, globe thistle, wild calla, desert marigold, many more. Captions give flower's height, coloring, common and botanical names, other information. Excellent source of royalty-free illustrations for artists and craftspeople. Color illustrations on covers. Dover Original. Learn More

Color precise, carefully researched depictions of 45 species: elephant stag beetle, earwig, giant desert scorpion, walkingstick, tiger beetle, desert tarantula, black widow spider, human flea, pleasing fungus beetle, many more. Informative captions offer fascinating facts about insect life. 44 color illustrations on covers. Dover Original. Learn More

Thirty-eight carefully researched, accurate illustrations of Seminoles, Mohawk, Iroquois, Crow, Cherokee, Huron, other tribes engaged in hunting, dancing, cooking, other activities. Includes illustrations and information on authentic costumes, dwellings, weapons, and more. Introduction. Captions. From Dover. Learn More

This Dover coloring book contains images of each state's flower and bird with descriptions. Color illustrations on back cover included. All ages. Learn More

This Dover coloring book includes 41 black and white illustrations featuring a variety of snakes from around the world. Color illustrations on the back cover. All ages. Learn More

Forty-four detailed drawings recall the glory of a magnificent civilization. Full-page illustrations of Cleopatra, Ramses II, arts and crafts, funerary practices, warfare, architectural monuments, and more are featured, along with captions. Educational entertainment for colorists of all ages; inexpensive source of royalty-free graphics for commercial artists. Learn More

Christopher Colombus First Voyage to America From the Log of the "Santa Maria". Follow Christopher Columbus on his journeys from the log of the Santa Maria. Includes daily accounts of the trip. Illustrated. Softcover 90 pages. Learn More

Twenty-five exceptionally clear and detailed anatomical plates — with labels and extensive captions — depict the skeleton, spine, bones, joints, skull, muscles, skin and limbs; heart, stomach, other organs; respiratory, reproductive and digestive systems; development of a fetus and much more. Within reach of grade-school-age children. Dover Original. Learn More

Superb reproductions represent over 30 years of great surrealist's career: The Basket of Bread, Disappearing Bust of Voltaire, The Ghost of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used as a Table, The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory, The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, and 19 more. Introduction. Notes. Captions. pages. Dimensions: 9 x 12 Dover Original. Learn More

6 of the artist's most famous paintings reproduced as postcards. Includes "Central Line" and "Multicolored Circle". From Dover Publications. Learn More

All the magnificence of ancient Rome, brought to life in 41 finely detailed illustrations depicting the defeat of Germanic invaders (c. 108 BC), the crushing of a slave revolt (71 BC), the assassination of Julius Caesar (44 BC) and more. Captions describe Roman cultural life, major landmarks, leaders and daily activities. Dover Original. 48 pages. Learn More

Including numerous views, cross-sections, and other diagrams, this entertaining instruction guide includes careful, scientifically accurate line renderings of the body's organs and major systems: skeletal, muscular, nervous, reproductive, and more. Each remarkably clear and detailed illustration is accompanied by concise, informative text and suggestions for coloring. 43 plates. Dover Original. Learn More

Thirty-one lively drawings reproduce an exciting panorama of military attire. Complete instructions for accurately coloring the buckskin, fur, and feathered clothing of common soldiers, the distinctive colors of English, French, and Prussian troops, and more. From Dover. Learn More