New Releases by Cathy Beylon

You''ll find these perky and playful pets indoors and out, from the pet shop to the backyard to the farmyard. Sixty full-page illustrations portray cats, dogs, tropical fish, goats, hamsters, and more.

This jumbo coloring book features more than 130 pictures that take children on everyday errands as well as exciting field trips. In addition to going on a busy trip to the supermarket, kids will venture off to see animals at the zoo, visit with sea life at the aquarium, ride the amusement park''s Ferris wheel and roller coaster, and spend a relaxing day at the beach.

Two children can share the fun of coloring 30 scenes of great strapping horses and dainty little ponies. Every illustration features an exact duplicate, so each kid can have an individual version.

Twenty-nine easy-to-color pictures introduce youngsters to a tiger, a lion family, a baby hippopotamus, seals being fed by the zoo staff, and other members of the animal kingdom. Free Teacher''s Manual available. Grades: PreK–K.

Twenty-nine large, easy-to-color images provide clues for identifying seahorses, kissing gourami, a dolphin, horseshoe crabs, seals, varieties of starfish, octopus, and other marine creatures. Brief captions. Free Teacher''s Manual available. Grades: PreK–K.

Thirty full-page drawings feature young firefighters putting out a fire; a shiny fire truck proudly displaying the company banner in a parade; Sparky, the firehouse Dalmatian; and more. It''s an excellent way to introduce pre-school and early-school-age youngsters to fire safety and the activities of community firefighters. Free Teacher''s Manual available. Grades: PreK–K. Boost: Seriously Fun Learning! Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Thirty safety pictures provide youngsters with hours of coloring fun while they''re learning important no-no''s -- Don''t skate on thin ice, Never talk to strangers, Don''t chase balls into the street, and more. Free Teacher''s Manual available. Grades: Pre-K to K.

Junior-sized stained glass coloring book for 4- to 7-year-olds features 16 playful Halloween scenes. Kids will delight in the skeletons, black cats, witches, jack o'' lanterns, and other signs of the season.

This easy-to-make diorama will let you venture below the waves to have 3-D fun with mermaids and other sea creatures! First, make a deep-sea background from the book''s inside covers by cutting along the lines, folding, and using glue or tape. Then, punch out 10 cute undersea images, including a mermaid, tortoise, and sea horse. These playmates can be endlessly rearranged for hours of entertainment.

Young explorers can venture under the sea with 10 marine creatures — including sea horses, angelfish, and a shark — that can be arranged and rearranged against a colorful 3-D background.

The baby Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are all resting in a cozy stable. To find out who''s visiting them, put this simple sticker puzzle together. 16 stickers.

These 29 large, easy-to-color pictures depict bison, a tiger, lions, a mother giraffe and her baby, a giant turtle, and other zoo denizens. Simple captions in both Spanish and English.

Spot the differences that make the animal world so colorful! It''s fun to see the amazing differences between some of the species that make up the animal kingdom. In these 30 beautifully illustrated pages, you''ll find plenty of opposites that teach kids descriptive words — in a fun way! You''ll meet animals of all different shapes and sizes with opposite features: A loud lion and a quiet butterfly share the same page. So do a big elephant and a small mouse, a fast cheetah and a slow snail, a hard turtle and a soft rabbit, a tall giraffe and a short squirrel, and more. It''s a book that kids can both color and learn from, as it teaches them to appreciate the diversity of our world.

Eight glittering images feature a darling young ballerina, lovely pairs of ballet slippers, a bouquet of flowers, and delightful declarations such as "I Love Ballet." A truly sparkling celebration!

The spookiest stained glass book ever! High-flying witches, a pumpkin patch, a black cat, bats, a living skeleton, and 11 more haunt this frighteningly fun book. Hold the colored pictures up to a light and watch them twinkle!

Little ones will have a ghost of a good time decorating themselves with easy-to-apply designs that will make them the hit of All Hallows Eve. Ten frighteningly fun tattoos portray plump pumpkins, soaring bats, a smirking vampire, a witch on a moonlight ride, and more. A festive parade of hauntingly delightful designs!

Backyard, farmyard, indoors and out — these perky pets are playing everywhere friendly animals like to go. Thirty full-page illustrations of pets and the children who love them include cats, dogs, tropical fish, a pony, a canary, goats, hamsters, rabbits, even a potbellied pig!

Smiling bees, wide-eyed butterflies, gentle ladybugs, carefree dragonflies, and other critters -- all as cute as a bug in a rug -- will have tattoo fans "buzzing" with joy. 10 tattoos on 2 plates.

Thirty safety pictures provide youngsters with hours of coloring fun while they''re learning important "no-no''s" — "Don''t skate on thin ice," "Never talk to strangers," "Don''t chase balls into the street," and more.

If you''re looking for a fun book about trains, choo-choo-choose this one! Ride the rails with 25 pages of simple brainteasers, including hidden pictures, crosswords, and connect-the-dots — they ALL feature trains! You''ll find a train circling a Christmas tree, a weird railroad station with things not as they should be, a caboose rattling along the tracks WITHOUT an engine, and much more.

Color 30 pleasant scenes featuring man''s second best friend: trotting along a riding path, resting in a lush meadow, chasing butterflies, more. Also includes 24 colorful horse stickers of popular breeds.

Join talented Catie and her friends at ballet school. 27 ready-to-color pictures show the young dancers practicing leaps, pirouettes, and other moves. For even more fun, create your own exciting ballet scenes with 26 colorful stickers.

Twenty-five illustrations and twenty-seven colorful stickers -- to create your own classroom pictures -- depict the friendly fun and activities of a typical day at preschool.

A is for apple (and artichoke, alligator, ant, and armadillo). Queen Anne''s lace, quail, and Queen conch begin with a Q, while the letter Z is the starting point for Zebra moth, zinnia, and zucchini. Along the way, from A to Z, easy-to-color pictures will introduce you to other letters of the alphabet as well as many natural wonders--from the tiny lily-of-the-valley and the amazing kangaroo, to puffy white clouds and the gentle llama. Twenty-nine pages of black-and-white drawings with identifications are accompanied by big and little letters of the alphabet.

These charming portraits of playful kittens will captivate feline lovers and coloring book fans alike. 16 black-and-white illustrations depict, among others, a furry duo of cuddly kittens, a mama cat and her litter, a tabby on the prowl in a garden, and a beribboned creature seated quietly under some garden shrubs. Just add a touch of color from crayons, felt-tip pens, colored pencils, or paints to each picture, then hang the finished drawing near a source of bright light and enjoy the sight of these huggable creatures.

Sixteen sticker pieces of firefighters, trucks, dalmatians, a city map, and hoses and other equipment can be assembled to create a colorful picture of off-duty life.

Youngsters will enjoy coloring pictures that help them prepare for an exciting plane trip. Twenty-two lively scenes depict a young couple and their two children at the airport, going through security checks, waiting to board a plane, and more.

Camping trips are filled with good times, as children find out in this entertaining coloring book. Easy-to-read captions accompany 26 scenes depicting a family''s adventure camping out. From packing the car and heading for a lakefront to setting up their tent, looking for firewood, and having a cookout, it''s nonstop coloring fun!

Thirty full-page, ready-to-color illustrations depict nursery rhyme characters that have long been childhood favorites. Youngsters will meet Little Boy Blue, Humpty-Dumpty, Peter, the pumpkin eater, Mary and her little lamb, and a host of other familiar figures. Rhymes appear below each drawing.

All aboard! These little toy trains are always smiling when they''re riding the rails and blowing their whistles. In this sticker collection you will find brightly colored locomotives, steam engines, coaches, and more with an extra-special shimmering glow. Apply these twelve adorable stickers to cards, gifts, or any other flat surface and you will smile too. To use stickers, simply peel and apply. "