Dianne Gaspas's Books

More than 120 accurately rendered, ready-to-color illustrations offer an entertaining introduction to the plants and animals of the United States and Canada. Fact-filled captions identify the creatures and their habitats, including Forest animals: Birds, mammals, and insects of the woodlands, and their environment of hemlocks, spruces, oaks, and other trees; Wetlands plants and animals: Swamp vegetation, plus egrets, raccoons, and other denizens of salt-marsh ecosystems; North American desert life: Towering cactus plants and Gila monsters, kit foxes, prairie dogs, and other wild natives of the Southwest.

Forty-one realistic scenes of wildlife in their natural habitats, including a giraffe at a water hole and a cheetah with its young on an abandoned termite mound. Captions.

Sixteen portraits of familiar African animals -- from antelope and elephant to hyena and zebra. Color and place near a light source for spectacular effects.

An authentic array of traditional Native American masks appear in this fun-filled coloring book. Well-researched and accurately rendered, they derive from ritual and recreational traditions of American Indians across the continent, from the eastern Iroquois to the western Hopi and the northwestern Kwakiutl and Tlingit. Each mask is accompanied by a caption identifying its motif and tribe of origin. Dover Original. 30 full-page black-and-white illustrations. 5 color illustrations on covers.

Guide a baby tapir to its mother . . . lead a Siamese fighting fish to its nest of eggs . . . show a koala bear and her baby how to reach some tasty eucalyptus leaves. These and 43 other fun-to-do mazes let you play "best friend" to animals that need protection from their enemies, help in finding their favorite meals, and more.

Striking designs capture the rich and colorful culture of an island people with authentic images of masks, robes, religious figures, a member of the ancient warrior class, double-hulled sailing vessels, flowers, animals, and more. Ideal for adding dramatic touches to clothing, cushion covers and other fabrics, these exotic motifs can be used for leatherwork and on other materials that easily absorb ink. 75 black-and-white designs.

This book presents over 100 striking images from ancient Egypt - winged gazelle, gods and goddesses, a royal headdress, a column adorned with lotus and papyrus motifs, a sphinx, royal barge, hieroglyphic symbols, borders containing human figures and floral designs, a musician, real and mythical winged creatures, a mummy case, a scarab beetle, and more. Instructions for creating designs on fabric, wood, leather, and other surfaces that absorb ink.

Over 45 accurate depictions of honeybee, black carpenter ant, eastern box turtle, corn snake, luna moth, red fox, other creatures in eastern U.S. and Canada. Identifying captions.

Clearly rendered illustrations on 30 pages display authentic designs taken from rugs, masks, sandpaintings, pottery, jewelry, baskets, and other artifacts created by southwestern Native Americans. Geometrical designs on a Navajo woven saddlebag, a Chumash rock painting of mythical creatures, a Hopi kachina doll, an Apache "crown headdress," and more.

Twenty realistic peel-and-apply images of a beaver, river otter, Virginia opossum, silver-haired bat, wild boar, snowshoe hare, and 14 other forest creatures.

Explore the fascinating world of a swampland environment by applying 38 reusable sticker illustrations to a full-color backdrop depicting a water-logged mangrove swamp. Populate the area with life-like illustrations of an alligator, a green heron, great egret, zebra butterfly, American white pelican, and other swampland creatures—all identified.

Twelve realistic portraits of the jaguar, rhinoceros, howler monkey, gorilla, hippopotamus, and more. Safe and simple to apply; easy to remove.

Thirty-one illustrations to color combine two of the most beautiful aspects of nature — flowers and butterflies — with the peaceful qualities of mandalas. Enjoy a contemplative experience while adding your own colors to these circular designs.

Twenty realistic peel-and-apply images of a beaver, river otter, Virginia opossum, silver-haired bat, wild boar, snowshoe hare, and 14 other forest creatures.

Forty-one realistic scenes of wildlife in their natural habitats, including a giraffe at a water hole and a cheetah with its young on an abandoned termite mound. Captions.

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