Sixteen graceful winged creatures glow with life when colored with crayons or other media and placed near a bright light. Handsome drawings reveal accurate portraits of the belted kingfisher, ruby-throated hummingbird, American robin, eastern bluebird, northern cardinal, western tanager, American goldfinch, white-throated sparrow, pine grosbeak, and seven other species.About the Author: In addition to illustrating books for Dover, Ruth Soffer has also done work for other major publishing houses. An artist specializing in natural science subjects, she lives in Brooklyn, New York.