"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
About the Author: Shelley Gilbert is the author of the new debut novel, "Swimming Naked with Jellyfish." This acclaimed autobiographical novel won the distinguished Eric Hoffer Award, 2009, Montaigne Medal for Thought Provoking Books and for Excellence in Independent Publishing. She self-published this book and is currently writing the sequel. Ms. Gilbert self-published, authored and illustrated the gift-quality coloring book for adults, "Islands, A Coloring Book for Adults, 30 Drawings, 30 Poems," selling on Amazon.com since 2002. This unique book sold in the Katonah Museum of Art Gift Shop. She is currently creating sequels to her popular coloring book line. The next book is called "Islands, A Coloring Book for Teens and Kids, 30 Hand-Drawn Drawings, 30 Poems and Recipes." The third Islands book will be for Adults, Volume 2. She teaches two different workshops in schools, libraries and recreation departments. Her workshop, "The Fast Track Memoir Writing Workshop-The Vignette Method, All Ages," is a simple method she developed while writing her autobiographical novel. She also instructs How to Self-Publish Fiction and Nonfiction Books, An Information Gathering Lab. A visual artist for over 30 years, her collage is award-winning and her tape paintings showed in a Madison Avenue art gallery juried competition. She was also a taxi cab driver, secretary, sign engraver, jewelry maker, gift shop owner and operator. Born in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York, Ms. Gilbert graduated from SUNY Empire State College, NY with her bachelor's degree in Creative Writing. She is a graduate of The Publishing Institute, University of Denver. She lives in New York with her husband Hank Teller. Please email Ms. Gilbert with questions or comments and visit her blogs and website: Blog: www.shelleygilbert.wordpress.com Blog: www.shelleyjoygilbert.blogspot.com Website: www.shelleyjoygilbert.com Email: shelley@shelleyjoygilbert.com