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Let your imagination take flight with 20 Ways to Draw a Butterfly and 44 Other Things with Wings. Beautifully illustrated, this inspirational sketchbook will help you learn how to draw anything with wings. From fairies, bats, and airplanes, to dragonflies, gargoyles, and angels, 20 Ways to Draw a Butterfly is perfect for illustrators, cartoonists, doodlers, and anyone who loves to sketch. This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather, the winged things in this volume are simplified, modernized and reduced to the most basic elements, offering simple abstract shapes and forms that meld together to create the building blocks of any item (man-made or organic) that you want to draw. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of 45 themes - bugs, bats, birds, and much, much more - over 900 drawings, with blank space for you to draw your take.This all-in-one sketchbook lets you draw right on the pages making it easy to keep all of your most inspired creations at hand. Your inner artist will fly free with 20 Ways to Draw a Butterfly and 44 Other Things with Wings. Item No. 9781592539239
$19.99
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The award-winning duo of Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long team up again, this time creating a gorgeous look at the fascinating world of beetles. From flea beetles to bombardier beetles, an incredible variety of these beloved bugs are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched and visually striking book is perfect for sparking children's imaginations in both classroom reading circles and home libraries.
Item No. 9781452127125
$16.99
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Item No. X7605
$1.00
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Make friends with the flowers wherever you go with this plump & plush Bee glove puppet. Anatomically accurate six-fingered design can be worn by both adults & children, on either hand. Hangtag includes a favorite Aesop's fable. Item No. 3028
$17.95
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Size is relative, but everything is worth seeing in this concept book from the illustrator of And Tango Makes Three. Beginning with a beautiful close-up of a "big" ladybug, this book artfully depicts the concept of scale. The book zooms out from the bug, to a flower, to a cow, all the way to an expansive spread of sky. Then Henry Cole masterfully zooms back in from that sky, to a tree, to a house, to a window, all the way to the end where an adorable dog is taking a "little" nap. In this ideal introduction to the concept of scale, young readers will love the lush illustrations of the animals, objects, and scenery of a farm, and they'll delight in seeing how something "big" can suddenly seem "little" with the turn of a page!
Item No. 9781442498976
$14.99
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Big, brightly colored butterflies make especially dazzling pieces of tattoo art. The six winged beauties in this collection are no exception! Included are images of the blue morpho, small postman, paradise birdwing, and three other dazzling creatures. These safe, temporary tattoos will add an exotic touch of natural beauty wherever they're applied. Instructions included for tattoo fans of all ages.
Item No. 9780486418551
$1.99
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Bright, vivid and triangular shaped crayons; Natural Beeswax Crayons have it all. Comes straight from nature and formed as easy-to-use and perfectly functional crayons. The colors lay smoothly on paper; black paper too, and are both thick and triangular shaped for a great ergonomic fit. Roll away crayons are a thing of the past. Each set comes with 24 crayons in a beautiful reusable case. Nontoxic.
Item No. 133-50
$13.50
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Who better to teach kids to draw creepy crawlies than the Icky Bug Man himself, Ralph Masiello? With simple, step-by-step instructions--and extra challenges for more experienced artists--this how-to book will have kids on their way to drawing bug masterpieces.
Item No. 9781570915260
$7.95
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Sticker fans with a passion for creepy, crawly things will have fun with this collection depicting a swarm of familiar insects. Accurately rendered images of 24 different species include such familiar arthropods as the American horsefly, firefly, cricket, ladybug, flea, mosquito, cockroach, praying mantis, carpenter ant, and termite. Perfect for classroom use, homework assignments, and bulletin board displays, these full-color, detailed designs will fascinate nature lovers and sticker collectors of all ages.
Item No. 9780486295862
$1.99
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Among the most popular motifs among tattoo enthusiasts, butterflies flutter to life in this eye-catching collection of body art. Thirteen designs, printed in fashionable blue-black ink, include delightfully whimsical images of the graceful insects, perfect for adorning cheeks, shoulders, ankles, and necklines. Drawn in the boldly detailed manner of contemporary body art, the tattoos come with simple instructions for safely applying and removing the attention-getting designs.
Item No. 9780486416489
$1.50
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Little ones will hover over this colorful look at insect critters as they peek through die-cuts and enjoy a final pop-up surprise. Lucy sees a beautiful butterfly in the garden, along with a bright green beetle, a brilliant blue dragonfly, some red ladybugs, and many more flying and crawling things. But when will the radiant butterfly appear again? Petr Horácek uses his trademark saturated hues and simple shapes to create an enticing view of the world of colors -- and a peekaboo look at the slow-paced life abuzz in the backyard garden.
Item No. 9780763633431
$15.99
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Discover the hidden world of the meadow in this unique combination of poetry riddles and science wisdom. Beginning with the rising sun and ending with twilight, this book takes us on a tour through the fields, encouraging us to watch for a nest of rabbits, a foamy spittlebug, a leaping grasshopper, bright milkweed, a quick fox, and a cruising hawk.
Item No. 9780618563135
$17.99
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Here are 88 authentically detailed illustrations of dozens of species of butterflies, shown in all the extraordinary beauty of their varied forms, patterns, and vibrant colors. Best of all, they have been transformed into a spectacular collection of peel-and-apply stickers.
The designs were selected from archives of late 19th-century chromolithographic plates notable for their fine detail and superb coloration. They are reproduced here in a rich variety of sizes and shapes ideal for many different uses -- decorating packages, sprucing up notes and cards, and adding a distinctive touch to almost any surface. A guide to the butterflies is included, making this delightful book an informal pictorial reference to these beautiful insects, as well as a dazzling collection of decorative stickers. Item No. 9780486267005
$5.95
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Cause a flutter with the beautiful swallowtail butterfly puppet! With one finger inside the body you can dance on air with this colorful friend. Item No. 3029
$18.95
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Explore and observe the natural world with your child. Get a close look at tiny critters before releasing them back into the wild with this adorable Very Hungry Caterpillar critter keeper. Features sturdy mesh walls and a clear door for easy observation and a handle on the top for transporting. The perfect tool for budding explorers. Item No. 96508
$14.95
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Get up close with your surroundings with the Caterpillar Magnifying Glass! This plastic handled toy has real magnifying lens. This is a great gift for budding explorers and scientists. Discover the tiniest bugs and the brightest pebbles! Item No. 96509
$8.50
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A nonfiction picture book of poetry about fascinating insects with accompanying facts, notes, and illustrations by the Caldecott-winning Melissa Sweet. Pray tell us, Mr. Mantis, In addition to the playful rhyming poems, the supplementary text highlights surprising facts about bugs of all kinds--from familiar ants to exotic dragonflies, cringe-worthy ticks and magnificent fireflies. Melissa Sweet's collage-inspired mixed-media illustrations beautifully render these creatures and compliment the poems' whimsical tones. This is an enchanting and informative look at a perennial topic of interest for kids--cool bugs! A Christy Ottaviano Book Item No. 9780805098181
$17.99
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Signed limited edition of 500 prints Item No. X4723
$250.00
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Single postcard featuring image from Eric Carle's "The Very Quiet Cricket". Measures 4.25" x 6". Item No. X7585
$1.00
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From harmless-looking ants and flies to sinister spiders, scorpions, and killer bees, this coloring book focuses on lethal insects and arachnids. Twenty-five realistic drawings include the black widow, brown recluse, and Brazilian wandering spiders; yellow jackets and an Asian giant hornet; and a deadly host of mosquitoes, fire ants, ticks, and beetles. Includes informative captions.
Item No. 9780486490540
$3.99
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Among nature's most delicate and graceful creatures, butterflies add a note of ethereal beauty to the summer landscape. Now you can add the decorative charm of butterflies to windows, posters, notecards, and other flat surfaces. It's easy with this inexpensive collection of 29 pressure-sensitive stickers revealing a spectacular, brilliantly colored display of Lepidoptera. The stickers come in a variety of sizes and shapes and Dover's handy book format keeps them close and fresh until ready for use. Item No. 9780486272887
$1.99
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Intricate geometric designs and fabulous natural patterns challenge coloring enthusiasts in Ruth Heller's popular series. Item No. 9780448031491
$6.99
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These books are packed full with intricate designs to challenge and delight your mind. Each book contains 31 different images for coloring.
Insects will take you into the fascinating world of these little creatures. Each sophisticated design makes them come alive! Item No. 9780448422503
$5.99
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#1 New York Times Bestseller! This hilarious picture book from the bestselling, acclaimed author-illustrator team of Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss tells the adventures of a worm through his daily diary entries. This is the diary of a worm. This worm lives with his parents, plays with his friends, and even goes to school. But unlike you or me, he never has to take a bath, he gets to eat his homework, and because he doesn't have legs, he just can't do the hokey pokey--no matter how hard he tries. Read the other books in the series: Diary of a Fly and Diary of a Spider! Item No. 9780060001506
$16.99
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Signed limited edition of 500 prints Item No. X4724
$250.00
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