With this detailed and accurate coloring book, coloring enthusiasts of all ages can set out on a safari through the animal kingdom, learning to recognize and identify a host of the world's wild creatures. Fourteen double-page illustrations depict over 50 animals from North and South America, Africa, madagascar, Asia, Australia, the Arctic, Antarctica and Europe. Shown in the near-authentic environments favored by modern zoos, the animals include bison, grizzly bear, roseate spoonbill, tapir, howler monkey, lion, giraffe, chimpanzee, ring-tailed lemur, giant panda, rhinoceros, kangaroo, reindeer, wild boar and many others. Well-researched and carefully drawn, these illustrations offer colorists not only hours of enjoyable coloring fun, but a wonderful opportunity to make the acquaintance of a variety of birds and animals from many different regions and habitats.About the Author: Jan Sovak is an illustrator, designer, and fine artist recognized as one of Canada's foremost natural history illustrators. With advanced degrees in both fine art and zoology, Jan has had his work published in over 170 books in more than 15 languages. His illustrations have also appeared on educational television and on Discovery Channel Worldwide.