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Embark on a coloring journey through America’s National Parks led by the enchanting folk art of Eric Dowdle.

Folk artist Eric Dowdle is well-known for his brightly colored paintings of famous cities and landmarks from around the world. These coloring pages created from his intricately detailed artwork lend themselves perfectly to armchair travelers, coloring enthusiasts, and fans of the artist (or all three!).

Original full-color illustrations alongside the coloring pages offer inspiration for color choices, and the abundance of detail filling every inch of the page provides hours of relaxing entertainment, with complex outlines to challenge and inspire.

From Yosemite and the Grand Canyon to the giant Sequoias and Yellowstone, National Parks Coloring Book allows you to explore these famous landmarks and natural wonders through the eyes of an artist.
 

  • Contains 40 coloring pages, with original full-color illustrations for guidance.
  • Includes detailed scenes of famous national parks and landmarks.
  • Features quality paper with one-sided artwork for easy display.

 
With more than 30 million puzzles showcasing his artwork sold worldwide, folk artist Eric Dowdle offers a new way to experience his art with this coloring book series from Walter Foster Publishing. Each coloring book features his most iconic and popular paintings of famous cities and international landmarks, from Buckingham Palace to the National Parks.

Also available in the Dowdle Coloring Book series: America the Beautiful Coloring Book, Around the World Coloring Book, and Beautiful Beaches Coloring Book.

Step outside and color your way into calm with adorable capybara adventures.

In Cozy Capy Nature Days Coloring, artist Helen H. Wu invites you into a peaceful world of fresh air, gentle exploration, and cozy outdoor moments. This delightful coloring book features charming capybaras enjoying nature in all its simple beauty—from quiet forest walks and lakeside lounging to garden harvests, picnics, campfires, and star-filled nights.

Designed for relaxation and creative escape, each page offers a soothing blend of whimsical illustration and everyday joy. The friendly, approachable line art makes it easy for colorists of all skill levels to jump in and enjoy the process—no pressure, just peaceful creativity.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • 60+ adorable illustrations of capybaras in outdoor settings, from forests and gardens to lakes and mountains
  • One-sided pages that minimize bleed-through and maximize shareability
  • Relaxing, beginner-friendly line art perfect for stress-free coloring
  • A variety of seasonal and everyday scenes to keep coloring fresh and engaging
  • A cozy, nature-inspired aesthetic that encourages mindfulness and calm
  • A portable, giftable format ideal for creative downtime anywhere

As the third installment in the beloved Cozy Capy Coloring series, this book expands the world of cuddles and connection into the great outdoors—offering a refreshing, feel-good coloring experience that celebrates nature, friendship, and the joy of slowing down.

The Cozy Capy Coloring series from Walter Foster is filled with adorable capybaras, calming, cozy moments, and heartwarming themes—designed for stress relief, relaxation, and creative comfort.

Enjoy even more cozy capy fun with:Cozy Capy Cuddles Coloring and Cozy Capy Love Coloring

Color your way into a world of love, calm, and cozy capybara cuddles.

Step into a heart-melting world of softness and serenity with Cozy Capy Love Coloring, a feel-good adult coloring book filled with adorable capybaras, sweet moments, and gentle reminders to slow down and savor love in all its forms.

A charming follow-up to Cozy Capy Cuddles Coloring, this book celebrates romantic love, friendship, family love, self-care, and more through irresistibly sweet illustrations designed to relax your mind and lift your mood. From cuddly capy couples to cozy hangouts with friends, each page invites you to unplug, unwind, and color your way into calm.

Perfect for quiet evenings, mindful breaks, or creative self-care rituals, Cozy Capy Love Coloring features friendly, non-intimidating line art that’s easy and enjoyable to color—whether you’re a seasoned colorist or just getting started.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • 60+ charming capybara illustrations celebrating love and togetherness
  • One-sided pages that minimize bleed-through and maximize shareability
  • Kawaii-inspired artwork that’s soothing, playful, and joyfully cozy 
  • Romantic, friendship, and self-care scenes perfect for stress relief
  • An ideal gift for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or “just because” surprises

Capybaras have taken over social media—and it’s easy to see why. Their calm, friendly energy makes them the perfect companions for a coloring experience rooted in comfort and connection. Whether you’re coloring solo, gifting to someone you love, or adding to your cozy collection, Cozy Capy Love Coloring delivers warmth, whimsy, and a whole lot of heart.

The Cozy Capy Coloring series from Walter Foster is filled with adorable capybaras, calming, cozy moments, and heartwarming themes—designed for stress relief, relaxation, and creative comfort.

Enjoy even more cozy capy fun with:Cozy Capy Cuddles Coloring and Cozy Capy Nature Days Coloring

Immerse yourself in an interactive coloring mystery, in a fog-shrouded countryside where strange things are happening.

In Color & Sleuth: Phantom Farm by Rebecca Demos, a county fair pie-eating contest turns deadly, eerie crop circles appear overnight, and the old barn at the edge of town hums with ghostly whispers. Each intricately illustrated page reveals a different part of this haunted farm—its creaky haylofts, pumpkin patches, and scarecrow-lined fields—along with written scenes that draw you deeper into a chilling mystery.

As you color, you’ll collect clues and piece together answers to four key questions that reveal the truth behind the farm’s phantom-filled past. When you solve the mystery correctly, you’ll unlock downloadable bonuses, including a collectible poster and extra coloring pages. To set the mood, scan a QR code to access a spooky, immersive soundtrack that enhances your sleuthing adventure.

Inside, you will find:

  • Detailed, spooky farm scenes to color: Each page features a different area of the haunted countryside, filled with eerie details and hidden clues.
  • Engaging text and story clues: Every scene includes written narration to help you solve the mystery.
  • Exclusive downloadable rewards: Unlock collectible posters, bonus coloring pages, and sneak previews of future books in the series.
  • Immersive soundtrack option: Use a QR code to access a specially curated soundtrack, creating the perfect spooky atmosphere for coloring and clue-hunting.

With the Color & Sleuth series, you’ll experience a one-of-a-kind fusion of mystery, storytelling, and art. Color & Sleuth: Phantom Farm continues the beloved interactive coloring series with a new tale of cozy chills and creative thrills—perfect for mystery fans, colorists, and Halloween lovers alike.

Also available from the series:Color & Sleuth: Haunted City and Color & Sleuth: Ghost Town.

Celebrate the delightful chaos of cat ownership with hilarious coloring pages, quizzes, and games.

If you’ve ever been charmed and baffled by a cat’s quirks, A Cat Lover’s Activity Book is for you! Whether it’s their knack for napping in places they shouldn’t or their determination to investigate anything new (especially if it’s breakable), each page brings to life the charming absurdity that only a cat can provide.

Created by self-proclaimed cat enthusiast and humorist Rachel Hastings, A Cat Lover’s Activity Book perfectly captures those heartwarming, laugh-out-loud moments that every cat parent knows too well.

More than just a coloring book, this is a tongue-in-cheek celebration of everything we love—and endure—about cats. With relatable themes, witty illustrations, and plenty of feline shenanigans, it’s the ultimate way for cat lovers to unwind.

Inside, you will find:

  • Hysterical coloring pages featuring iconic cat antics
  • Spot the difference, memory games, and mazes
  • Word searches and word scrambles
  • Quizzes and funny fill-in-the-blanks
  • Tips on coping with, er, enjoying everyday life with cats

Purrrfect for anyone who loves their cat more than they love sleeping in a bed without cat hair, A Cat Lover’s Activity Book turns downtime into a celebration of feline friendship.

Create personalized, floral embroidery projects with Birth Flower Embroidery, featuring unique designs for every month’s birth flowers.

Celebrate every month of the year with stunning floral embroidery patterns in Birth Flower Embroidery. This beautifully curated collection offers in-the-hoop embroidery designs for each month’s birth flowers, allowing you to make meaningful and personalized projects for birthdays, anniversaries, or other special occasions.

From delicate daisies to bold roses, these floral designs are perfect for embroiderers of all skill levels. With easy-to-follow instructions and expert tips, Amy Frazer helps you bring each bloom to life through basic stitches. Whether you’re crafting for yourself or a loved one, these projects will add a touch of nature’s beauty to any home or wardrobe.

Inside you’ll discover:

  • 26 unique birth flower embroidery patterns: Each project highlights a different birth flower, providing a year-round collection of floral designs.
  • Detailed stitch techniques: Learn essential embroidery techniques to elevate your stitching and bring each flower to life.
  • Step-by-step instructions for all skill levels: Clear guidance for embroiderers of all experience levels, making it easy to create professional-quality projects.
  • Beautiful photos and illustrations: Full-color images showcase the finished projects and provide inspiration for your next embroidery creation.
  • Customizable bonus features: Add personal touches with mini motifs like cute bumblebees and butterflies for truly one-of-a-kind designs. 

Discover the meanings behind and embroider these birth-month flowers:

  • January: carnation and snowdrop
  • February: violet, primrose, and iris
  • March: daffodil and cherry blossom
  • April: daisy, tulip, and sweet pea
  • May: hawthorn and lily of the valley
  • June: rose and honeysuckle
  • July: larkspur and water lily
  • August: poppy and gladiolus
  • September: morning glory and aster
  • October: cosmos and marigold
  • November: chrysanthemum and peony
  • December: holly and narcissus

With Birth Flower Embroidery, you’ll have everything you need to create beautiful, handcrafted keepsakes that celebrate the beauty of nature and the joy of meaningful gift-giving.

Learn the basics of watercolor with this fun, accessible book that includes a watercolor pad with butterfly and botanical drawings you can paint over.

How to Paint Butterflies and Flowers in Watercolor features 20 gorgeous paintings paired with step-by-step instructions for replicating them at home. Paint directly on the watercolor pad with supplied outlines to create beautiful artwork of your own—no sketching required! The beginner-friendly projects teach you all the painting skills you need as you create frame-worthy art. From artist Chithra Shaan (@littleheartcreates) comes this fun, relaxing painting experience.

In How to Paint Butterflies and Flowers in Watercolor, find:
 

  • Tutorials detailing each step so that you can paint the projects in the book
  • Outlines that can be painted over within the watercolor pad; there’s no need to sketch or trace
  • Watercolor painting techniques, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, layering, blooms, and more
  • Video tutorials linked via QR codes included within the book
  • Fantastical butterflies that shimmer and shine with metallic watercolors 
  • Favorite flowers from dahlias to roses, daisies to sunflowers  

If you are new to watercolor painting or looking for a fun, relaxing painting experience, How to Paint Butterflies and Flowers in Watercolor provides your perfect companion by combining an innovative format with painting instruction and a watercolor paper pad with templates.

Whether you are new to watercolor or not, the Watercolor This Book series provides a fun watercolor painting experience with no sketching required. With information on all the basic skills you need to start watercoloring, step-by-step tutorials, and an included watercolor pad with templates, you have everything you need to create frame-worthy art! 

Also in the series: Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor.

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Learn the basics of watercolor in a fun, accessible way with step-by-step tutorials and an included watercolor pad with drawings you can paint over.

Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor features 20 gorgeous paintings paired with step-by-step instructions for replicating them at home. Paint directly on the watercolor pad with supplied outlines to create beautiful artwork of your own—no sketching required! The beginner-friendly projects teach you all the painting skills you need as you create frame-worthy art. From social media star Lacey Walker (@rebelunicorncrafts) comes this delightful, relaxing painting experience.

In Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor, find:
 

  • Tutorials detailing each step so that you can paint the projects in the book
  • Subjects to suit all tastes, from backyard birds to a whimsical whale, mountains to the moon  
  • Complete tools and materials section so you can ensure you have everything to paint the projects
  • Outlines that can be painted over within the watercolor pad; there’s no need to sketch or trace
  • Watercolor painting techniques, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, layering, blooms, and more
  • Video tutorials linked via QR codes included within the book

If you are new to watercolor painting or looking for a fun, relaxing painting experience, Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor provides your perfect companion by combining an innovative format with painting instruction and a watercolor paper pad with templates.

Whether you are new to watercolor or not, the Watercolor This Book series provides a fun watercolor painting experience with no sketching required. With information on all the basic skills you need to start watercoloring, step-by-step tutorials, and an included watercolor pad with templates, you have everything you need to create frame-worthy art! 

Also in the series: Watercolor This Book: How to Paint Butterflies and Flowers in Watercolor.

Relax, color, cuddle—meet the capybara coloring book you didn’t know you needed.

Step into the serene, snuggly world of capybaras with Cozy Capy Cuddles Coloring, the ultimate feel-good coloring book for anyone who needs a little more calm—and a lot more cute—in their life. These gentle giants have captured the hearts of millions online, and now they’re here to star in your next coloring session.

Inspired by the massive online love for capybaras and the wellness trend of cozy coloring, this book is packed with more than 60 heart-melting illustrations of adorable capybaras enjoying life to the fullest—delighting in the beauty of a spring garden, taking a cool dip on a hot day, snoozing in a comfy hammock, trick-or-treating on Halloween, building a cute snowman, or just lounging like the chill icons they are.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • 60+ delightful coloring pages of capybara-approved coziness
  • Whimsical scenes inspired by meme culture, kawaii design, and slow living
  • One-sided pages that minimize bleed-through and maximize shareability
  • Gift-giving appeal for holidays, birthdays, or any time that relaxing, recharging, or smiling are essential

Whether you’re a coloring enthusiast, a capybara superfan, or someone looking for a unique and joyful gift, Cozy Capy Cuddles Coloring is the perfect way to give yourself (or your favorite animal lover) a reason to unplug, unwind, and cuddle up with the most lovable animal on the internet.

The Cozy Capy Coloring series from Walter Foster is filled with adorable capybaras, calming, cozy moments, and heartwarming themes—designed for stress relief, relaxation, and creative comfort.

Enjoy even more cozy capy fun with:Cozy Capy Love Coloring and Cozy Capy Nature Days Coloring

Immerse yourself in an interactive coloring mystery—the first of its kind!

Color & Sleuth: Ghost Town by Rebecca Demos is an engaging and interactive coloring book that invites you to dive into a charming, ghostly town filled with adorable characters and curious clues. With each detailed coloring page, you will explore creepy-cute scenes from a haunted suburban setting, all waiting to be brought to life with color and creativity. Alongside each coloring image is text describing an eerie scene from the story that holds clues to the mystery, adding a layer of intrigue to each page.

As you color and read the scenes, you will gather hints to help you answer four key questions to unravel the mystery haunting this cozy ghost town. By solving the puzzle correctly, you will unlock downloadable rewards such as exclusive posters, bonus coloring pages, and sneak peeks at future books in the Color & Sleuth series, making the experience both rewarding and interactive. Adding to the immersive nature of the book, a QR code links to a curated soundtrack to enhance the spooky, whimsical atmosphere, making Color & Sleuth: Ghost Town a perfect blend of art, puzzle-solving, and storytelling.

Inside, you will find:

  • Beautifully illustrated scenes for coloring: Explore a charming ghost town through richly detailed scenes featuring ghostly inhabitants and haunted locations.
  • Engaging text and clues: Each page includes a written scene that offers clues to help readers solve the overarching mystery.
  • Rewarding downloadable content: Solve the mystery to unlock exclusive posters, bonus coloring pages, and sneak peeks into future books.
  • Optional atmospheric soundtrack: Access a spooky, whimsical soundtrack via QR code to set the perfect mood for coloring and solving.

With the Color & Sleuth series, you can enjoy a unique and immersive experience that combines the relaxation of coloring with the thrill of mystery-solving in a whimsical, haunted world. Color & Sleuth: Ghost Town and Color & Sleuth: Haunted City are the first titles in this innovative and immensely entertaining new series.