Synopses & Reviews
Many memory experts agree that the best way to retain information is by using color and illustrations. In
Color Yourself Smart: Birds of North America, youll explore the world of our continents winged creatures by coloring 52 illustrations of birds such as the black skimmer and the California condor.
As you fill in each amazing picture and read the fascinating bits of information that accompanies it, youll gain a deeper understanding of bird behavior, from breeding to feeding. Youll learn who has fast feet to catch rattlesnakes (the greater roadrunner) and whose terrifying talons help him kill (the sharp-shinned hawk.)
Color Yourself Smart: Birds of North America contains 52 large illustrations of the birds of our continent, each with 10 corresponding facts to help you learn while you color. Twenty-five small detail illustrations offer even more in-depth looks at these fascinating flyers.
Each book comes with 8 Faber-Castell color pencils, a sharpener, and an eraser.
Synopsis
Do you know the difference between the ivory gull and the common poorwill? What about the northern pintail and the reddish egret? And how does an American flamingo get to be such a shocking pink? You might have heard the answers to these questions at some pointbut now theres a way to not only learn the facts but remember them too! You can color yourself smart!
Many memory experts agree that the best way to retain information is by using color and illustrations. In Color Yourself Smart: Birds of North America, youll explore the world of our continents winged creatures by coloring 52 illustrations of birds such as the black skimmer and the California condor. As you fill in each amazing picture and read the fascinating bits of information that accompanies it, youll gain a deeper understanding of bird behavior, from breeding to feeding. Youll learn who has fast feet to catch rattlesnakes (the greater roadrunner) and whose sharp talons help him kill (the sharp-shinned hawk.)
By coloring them yourself, youll form visual memories of the birds of North America. Youll never forget themor the fun youve had!
About the Author
Dominic Couzens is a full-time writer on birds and wildlife. He contributes to a number of magazines, including
Bird Watching,
BBC Wildlife and the RSPB's
Birds magazine, and has written many books, including the best-selling
Secret Lives of Garden Birds. He lives in Dorset with his wife and two young children.
David Nurney has been drawing birds for as long as he can remember. After qualifying as a Graphic designer, Dave worked in industry but turned professional Bird Illustrator in 1990. He illustrated the award winning Woodpeckers of the World in 1993 and has contributed too, amongst others titles, the Handbook of the Birds of the World, Birds of Armenia, and Birds of the Western Palaearctic. He also regularly illustrates Identification articles for Birdwatching magazine in the UK. Dave works in Gouache and watercolour and has birded in over 20 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, and the U.S.