Best Selling Books by Ruth Soffer

45 realistic images of creatures that restrict their food gathering and other activities to the nighttime: flying squirrel, raccoon, Texas banded gecko, long-eared owl, lesser bush baby, more.

Add color and a source of light to pictures of a brown pelican, Atlantic puffin, herring gull, blue teal, and 4 other birds and watch them glow with life.

Sixteen full-page, realistic images of flowers reveal the blossoms'' romantic symbolism. Color daffodils (chivalry), zinnias (constancy), sunflowers (adoration), sweet peas (shyness), day lilies (enthusiasm), and other blooms.

Blending the informative with the beautiful, this big book of 82 full-page illustrations features 3 complete alphabets, highlighted by nature motifs: - A floral alphabet - A bird alphabet - A sea life alphabet

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.

This coloring book introduces 44 of the world''s most unusual animals. Included are the shock-producing electric eel; the double-humped Bactrian camel; the aye-aye, a tree-loving, nocturnal primate with finger-like claws; and many other animals considered especially unusual because of their shape, coloration, defenses, and adaptation for survival. Captions provide fascinating information.

Ten fanciful depictions of fabulous fauna: centaur, phoenix, unicorn, minotaur, griffin, more. Simply moisten and apply for mythical magic.

G’day, mates! Ready to head Down Under for a look at Australia''s animals? Brief captions identify and introduce these creatures — the eucalyptus-eating koala and the shy kangaroo, the cackling kookaburra, and the dainty possum known as the sugar glider, plus the frilled lizard, duck-billed platypus, blue parrot, spotted cuscus, cockatoo, and 21 others.

Forty-four realistic illustrations: terns, humpback whales, baby harp seals, a sea spider, king and emperor penguins, and other creatures of the polar regions. Free Teacher''s Manual available. Grades: 3–5.

Colorists and gardening enthusiasts of all ages will adore these 30 magnified views of pretty flowers. Accurate drawings range from sunflowers and marigolds to birds of paradise and oriental lilies.

A hummingbird feeds on a penstemon''s nectar. A goldfinch perches on a colorful zinnia. And two of the earth''s most glorious creations join in a celebration of nature''s beauty. There''s also a scarlet tanager resting on Virginia bluebells, a bluebird waiting patiently on a vivid coneflower, and other splendid images, all aglow with a touch of glitter. This collection of wearable art includes six tattoos that will decorate a shoulder or wrist with all-natural style.

Add prehistoric pizzazz to a variety of flat surfaces with realistic renderings of apatosaurus, brachiosaurus, stegosaurus, and 17 other earth-shakers from the past.

Accurately detailed images of mockingbird, bobolink, and 18 other avian creatures.

Thirteen designs on 3 flexible, long-lasting plastic sheets strikingly depict flamingo, swan, macaw, cardinal, hummingbird, owl, heron, toucan, 5 other subjects.

18 mini portraits of the penguin, woodpecker, owl, blue jay, hummingbird, macaw, oriole, eagle, and other avian creatures. Safe to use, easy to apply and remove.