Engage with a natural world of wonder and its diverse symphony of life
-- ready for you to color! The Smithsonian Institution presents an
awe-inspiring new coloring book that explores the Smithsonian Gardens, a
museum without walls.
With this meticulously illustrated coloring book, tour more than 180
acres and 15 public exhibition gardens that make up this living museum.
Guided by experts from the Smithsonian and brought to life by Rachel
Curtis (Dinosaurs: A Smithsonian Coloring Book), these rich pen and
ink illustrations invite you to step into captivating scenes inspired by
landscapes and exhibits that extend the Smithsonian's museums, engage
people with plants and gardens, inform on the roles both play in our
cultural and natural worlds, and inspire appreciation and stewardship.
Featuring native plants, orchids, roses, heirloom vegetables,
poinsettias, bees, butterflies, and many more, fans of coloring books
and urban sanctuaries will find an enchanting living classroom to
explore with their own creativity.
Each page of Gardens: A Smithsonian Coloring Book not only stands
alone as a work of art, but is also accompanied by brief and fascinating
insights from museum experts, ensuring that time spent coloring is also
time spent learning.
This book's deluxe ivory paper allows for a variety of artistic media
like pen, pencil, or even watercolor, to ensure your creative vision
comes to life just the way you want--and lasts for years to come.
