Creatures of Classic Horror: Guide and Coloring Book: Volume 2 - Brossura

Rush, Davina

 
9781482017120: Creatures of Classic Horror: Guide and Coloring Book: Volume 2

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A fun and educational gift for almost any age!Did you know that the first version of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde was burned to ashes and then rewritten in just 6 days by a very ill Robert Stevenson? Were you aware that witch hunts and executions still exist in some countries? Or that the legend of the werewolf began in ancient Greece with King Lycaon? These are just a few of the intriguing facts that you'll discover when you purchase The Creatures of Classic Horror. Lurking through the pages of this exciting new coloring book and guide, you'll find: Dracula, Frankenstein's creation, Doctor Jekyll/Mister Hyde, Witches, Mummy, Zombies, The Headless Horseman, Zombie, Phantom of the opera, Werewolf, Alien and Demon. Enjoy detailed coloring pages for each of these characters, while also learning fun facts about their history, superstitious folk lore and literary appearances. And, as a BONUS, enjoy a list of film adaptations for each creature. Fun AND educational !Sarah Shoen at Vanity Fair writes that, "Horror fans will love this coloring book, featuring our favorite and scariest Hollywood icons. You’ll also learn about each character’s history and film adaptations while unwinding with this relaxing activity."

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L'autore

Davina Rush (born July 17, 1978) grew up in the small bayside town of Choctaw Beach, Florida. She was the eldest of three children, born of David Brown and Brenda Blankenship (Bradshaw). As an adult, Davina lived in Springfield, Massachusetts and later in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she studied at Chattanooga State College, majoring in Art and Literature. She now resides with her family, on the beautiful emerald coast of Northwest Florida, just across the bay from her hometown. As a small business owner, avid gardener and mother, Davina still finds time to work on her writing and art projects. Her main creative concentrations are in the field of writing and ink illustrations. Her current work is focused on a small collection of unique, entertaining and educational coloring books. These publications currently include “The Creatures of Greek Mythology” and "The Creatures of Classic Horror”. Her latest coloring book, "Famous Painters in Art History", will be available winter of 2015! Each book has been hand-illustrated by Davina (no computer graphics), with fun pictures to color and plenty of interesting information. Each book also includes a bonus section with duplicated coloring pages to share. Read more about these books at www.DavinaRush.com In addition to her writing/illustration projects, Davina also enjoys organic gardening and cooking. She hopes to debut her "Organic family cookbook - a guide to growing and cooking organic food" in the near future. This book will teach you where to shop, what labels to look for, how to grow your own organic food from food scrap or seed, growing in small spaces or large, how to properly harvest and store your organics, seed saving etc. In addition to the educational section, this book will also include a huge treasure trove of Davina's own personal recipe creations and family favorites. Look for this book in late 2015! Sign up for email news updates at http://davinarush.com/Email_Sign-Up.html , and be the first to know about all book debuts, contests, giveaways, video uploads etc. Davina is also the founder of “Notes From the Writers Desk”, a special group for fellow writers of all levels to commune and share in this wonderful craft. She loves writing and really enjoys learning, teaching and inspiring others in the field. This group is open to the public at https://www.facebook.com/groups/NotesFromTheWritersDesk with a parallel facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NotesFromtheWritersDesk

L'autore

Davina Rush is an author and illustrator who works chiefly in the creative field of non-mainstream coloring books. Her work is characterized by the combination of bold lining with fine details and her unusual choice of content paired with educational information, inviting a more mature audience. Current publications include “Creatures of Greek Mythology” and the soon to debut "Creatures of Classic Horror"; available for purchase by Halloween of 2013! For more information on current and future publications click the "Books" tab in the navigation bar above. Davina currently resides in Northwest Florida with her family. For more information visit www.DavinaRush.Com also check out her other book "The Creatures of Greek Mythology"

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