For centuries, people of almost every culture — from the Navajos to the Hindus to the Celts — have used the mandala as a form of creative expression. A sacred symbol meaning "universe" or "wholeness," the mandala is a complex circular image that uses patterns and geometric designs to draw the eye to its center, creating an appeal that's almost hypnotic. In this gorgeous collection of mandala patterns for stained glass, ninety-nine royalty-free images present pure inspiration for a variety of projects, including window panes, sun catchers, and other works of art.

Intriguing mandala patterns, complete with centerpieces of human faces, florals, mythical creatures, and abstract designs. Includes 16 designs.

The circular symmetry of mandala designs makes them ideal aids to meditation as well as fun motifs for coloring. These 16 stained glass patterns abound in faces, flowers, mythological creatures, and abstract images. Pages are perforated for easy removal and display — hold them up to a light source and they will glow with color. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Mandalas Stained Glass Coloring Book and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

Thirty realistic images with captions portray the life of the great orator, author, and statesman, including his escape from slavery, his abolitionist activities, agitation for emancipation and voting rights for blacks, and other achievements.

The Nobel laureate's amazing life in pictures to color: from boyhood to the African National Congress, imprisonment, election as South Africa's first black president, and ambassador of peace and unity.

Thirty full-page illustrations to color depict an international array of dragons, including a Balinese spirit king, Greek temple guardian, English wyvern, and creatures from Norse, Polish, Egyptian, and other cultures. Captions.

Mazes, connect-the-dots, and word games abound in this collection of 60 illustrated puzzles featuring adorable insects, friendly scarecrows, daisies, tomatoes, and other backyard denizens. Don't forget to color the pictures!

Thirty enchanting classic scenes from childhood's most beloved fables include highlights from "Cinderella," "The Little Mermaid," "Rapunzel," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Rumpelstiltskin," "The Princess and the Pea," "Puss in Boots," and others.

The poems in Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses have long been favorites with children and adults. Containing a selection of 25 poems from the book about such topics as shadows, puddles, the swing, and going to bed in summer, this coloring book offers new, up-to-date drawings by Nancy Haase Tafuri that are perfect representations of the poems for today's children. Parents who loved these poems when they were children will want to share them with their own kids. Children who open this book for the first time will quickly make it their own.

Crossing cultures and epochs in a wide variety of patterns, the Indian mandala ("Wheel of Life") is celebrated in New Age circles and treasured by many cultures. This book presents a variety of mandala designs that are ready for coloring. Illustrations.