"Islands, A Coloring Book for Teens and Kids, 30 Hand-Drawn Drawings, 30 Poems and Recipes" by Shelley Gilbert, Award-winning Author, Artist, is a unique, super-creative activity and thought provoking book. This book is No.2 in the "Islands" series. The first is "Islands, A Coloring Book for Adults, 30 Drawings, 30 Poems" 2001. The third Islands book is for Adults, Volume 2. Islands books are about being an individual, about being yourself. The drawings contain a great variety of space sizes to color-large, medium, small. The abstract drawings will engage a young person's own imagination because the shapes look like different things to different people and will evoke personal thoughts and emotions. The drawings have original poems that interpret them (1st -12th Grades). The poems's messages will entertain and intrigue young people to think about life. The poems contain many themes: butterflies, moons, connection, fruit, saving money, feelings, blizzards, the importance of thinking, brick walls, artists, Vivaldi, squares, trees, violence, egos. There are also 4 simple and fun recipes. REVIEWS: ..".refreshing new idea, novel idea, highly creative, fun. The students think it makes a great gift for their parents."--Richard Clatworthy, Trade Books Mgr, Leavey Ctr Bookstore, Georgetown Univ, Wash. DC "We brought "Islands" into our store because it was a great new idea....We sold out the first week."-Pam Tirsch, Owner, The Briarcliff Perfume Shoppe, Briarcliff Manor, NY "Open the pages of 'Islands...' and enter a wonderful, whimsical, mythical resort. Escape, fun, relaxation and inspiration. Great gift."-Ruth Windsor, Writer "Extremely satisfied with this book. Well done, beautiful gift. Imaginative, creative. Loved drawings, poems. Recommend book for gifts, vacations." -A Reader "Gave my ailing mother this book. She's enjoying it. My children want grandma's book. Top quality"-A Reader